Aquarium Algae - Problems & Solutions
One of the most annoying things for hobbyists is aquarium algae. Basically aquarium algae is some kind of water plant. It can multiply very quickly if the aquarium environment supported it.
All aquariums had algae for sure, it can't be prevented. We can only control and keep down their growth as much as possible. In planted aquarium, some algae can ruin leaves and finally kill the fish tank plants.
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Suspended Algae (Green water)
This harmless aquarium algae can make your aquarium water turn to intransparent green. So, it's called Green Water or Green Tank and quite difficult to eliminate.
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Bluegreen algae
Bluegreen algae is not really an algae, it's actually one of various cyanobacteria which forms bluegreen slime-film covering everything within your aquarium in no time.
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Brown Algae (Diatom)
Freshwater Brown Algae (Diatom) is different from marine brown algae. It's harmless and the most common algae anywhere.
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Cluster Algae
This aquarium algae has the shape of smooth yarns. It don't stick on things, but spreads on the aquarium bottom.
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Green Bunch Algae
This aquarium algae stick on hard materials like gravel, stone, wood or thick leaves. It grows rapidly until 2-3 cm in length and looks pretty like green carpet.
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Green Spot Algae
This small-rounded aquarium algae sticks strongly in leaves or aquarium glass. They usually appears in new set-up tank or when water quality drops.
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Pelt / Fuzz Algae
This aquarium algae looks like smooth yarn, grows on aquarium plants' leaves and stems. They are green and have size around 2-20 mm long, strongly wrap the invaded leaves and stems. They don't need strong light to thrive.
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Cladophora algae
Unlike others, this aquarium green algae looks like a moss!. It has branches, strong structures and grows close together in a clump.
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Filamentous Algae (Spirogyra)
This aquarium green algae is similar to Cladophora algae, it has strong threads, grows in a clump, BUT it doesn't have branches. Spirogyra likes aquarium plants as an anchoring media and grows very fast to cover it up.
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Hair algae
Hair algae grows on aquarium bottom such as gravel, driftwoods or slow-growing plants. It can grow up to water's surface, strong light will speed up their growth. It usually appears in aquariums which exposed to direct sunlight.
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Thread algae
This aquarium algae forms a single long thread, it looks like spider web connecting the leaves of aquarium plants.
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Black Beard Algae
This aquarium algae looks like a bunch of beard, it can stick strongly to leaves and can't be removed without ruining it. It needs strong lights, high pH water and low CO2 level.
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Black algae - Black Brush algae / Audouinella
Audouinella is also called aquarium black algae, found and widely spread in marine and freshwater environments.
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Black algae - Staghorn algae
This aquarium black algae looks like strands of hair. They stick on leaves and are difficult to remove without ruining the leaves.
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