One of the biggest problems I’ve ever had to deal with in an aquarium is algae. Some common types of aquarium algae include green beard, brown diatom, black beard, green spot, hair, green water, blue-green, green dust, green fuzz, and staghorn algae. Algae blooms in tanks may be caused by either too much or too …
Algae Problems
Hair algae in a planted tank can be extremely frustrating. It can make your beautiful aquascapes look terrible within weeks. This actually happened in one of my newer planted tanks a couple of weeks ago. Luckily it’s one of the easier types of algae to deal with. Hair algae should be removed manually, which can …
Algae can be a major inconvenience for anyone who owns a planted tank. In fact, many people struggle to deal with these growths effectively and thoroughly. Unfortunately, this is because of the diet of algae. These pesky organisms thrive on the same nutrients that feed your plants. So it can be easy for them to …
When my aquarium water suddenly turned green, up to the point where I could hardly see the fish swimming in the aquarium anymore, I was dumbfound. I had no clue how this came to be, and I wondered if my fish were in danger. I quickly did some research, and this is what I found. …