Is this good or bad?
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Angel*Fish
cats and large squashes
I would take that rock out & throw it in a ditch! It looks nice at first, doesn't it? .... that's the evil of it - kill it while you can! If you don't, it will soon be looking to colonze your living room. 
Angel*Fish
cats and large squashes
dollarz81
That's how it started in my tank -- get it out! Throw the rocks over the fence or at someone you hate
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I thought it was under control also when mine first started - the next thing I knew, it was taking over everything in the tank. It is very hard to actually remove from the rock, it sort of digs in - so when you remove it, it always comes back.
Knowing what I know now, I would literally remove the rocks from my tank & trade them for something at the LFS. If you trim it back or remove it, I think it releases stuff that helps it spread to other rock. I do know even the tiniest bit that lands somewhere else in your tank will grow.
I know it's pretty, buy a 10g and do a species tank for it
It will spread - and by the time you see it for yourself - you will have a problem on your hands
Just my experience though- maybe others have had different???
That's how it started in my tank -- get it out! Throw the rocks over the fence or at someone you hate
.I thought it was under control also when mine first started - the next thing I knew, it was taking over everything in the tank. It is very hard to actually remove from the rock, it sort of digs in - so when you remove it, it always comes back.
Knowing what I know now, I would literally remove the rocks from my tank & trade them for something at the LFS. If you trim it back or remove it, I think it releases stuff that helps it spread to other rock. I do know even the tiniest bit that lands somewhere else in your tank will grow.
I know it's pretty, buy a 10g and do a species tank for it
It will spread - and by the time you see it for yourself - you will have a problem on your hands
Just my experience though- maybe others have had different???
Angel*Fish
cats and large squashes
Maybe this will help 
Plantbrain
Active member
I'd get rid of this one asap.
There are a few species that are not that bad and semi attractive to me, but this is not one of them.
Keep it till it ****es you off is one way of dealing with/keeping algae But there are many to choose from. Folks often stick with what does well for them. Some learn to like the nusiance algae even.
I try to be selective and look for algae that do well within certain parameters and that I like. If the algae compliments that tank well in the overall aquascape, then often I'd leave it. You may be in this boat. Most folks would judge this one as bad and get rid of it.
Regards,
Tom Barr
There are a few species that are not that bad and semi attractive to me, but this is not one of them.
Keep it till it ****es you off is one way of dealing with/keeping algae
But there are many to choose from. Folks often stick with what does well for them. Some learn to like the nusiance algae even.I try to be selective and look for algae that do well within certain parameters and that I like. If the algae compliments that tank well in the overall aquascape, then often I'd leave it. You may be in this boat. Most folks would judge this one as bad and get rid of it.
Regards,
Tom Barr
stephen scott
New member
Crab
Crab
Adding to the Idea from Mantisagogo, buy (rent) an Emerald crab and put your algae rocks and crab in a small tank. My Emerald crab wiped mine out in 3 days. It hasn't returned in 8 months. Return or keep the crab.
Crab
Adding to the Idea from Mantisagogo, buy (rent) an Emerald crab and put your algae rocks and crab in a small tank. My Emerald crab wiped mine out in 3 days. It hasn't returned in 8 months. Return or keep the crab.
Plantbrain
Active member
Scrub the walls and let it settle and then do a water change vacuuming up the leftovers.
Next add enough Ca, Sr, Mn etc
Herbivores are often like us, they like tender fresh juvenile algae, not old tough adult algae. There's more nutrients in the young algae.
Cleaning tanks walls is needed every so often so it's not a bad thing to do and is much better than picking it off a rock, plant etc.
But the fact or the matter is that the herbivores are much more effective against the new growth than established growth. Make it easier for them to goggle up everything and keep on top of it.
Also they preferencially select for the Macro algae by converting algae into NH4/PO4 at low levels to now feed the macro/algae plants.
Regards,
Tom Barr
Next add enough Ca, Sr, Mn etc
Herbivores are often like us, they like tender fresh juvenile algae, not old tough adult algae. There's more nutrients in the young algae.
Cleaning tanks walls is needed every so often so it's not a bad thing to do and is much better than picking it off a rock, plant etc.
But the fact or the matter is that the herbivores are much more effective against the new growth than established growth. Make it easier for them to goggle up everything and keep on top of it.
Also they preferencially select for the Macro algae by converting algae into NH4/PO4 at low levels to now feed the macro/algae plants.
Regards,
Tom Barr
frank2926
Active member
algae
algae
the first thing you need to do is find out what is the cause of the algae . It is probable high nutrients {phoshphorus or silicate}
It could be your lighting.
could be a little of both first scrape it brush it whatever and get some cleanup critters.
If your not using ro/di water start. if its your ro unit take a sample to the lfs and ask them to check it.
Get a phoso pad and run it it will help remove the algae nutrients.
But the quickest and easiest and long term solution is a refugium.
algae
the first thing you need to do is find out what is the cause of the algae . It is probable high nutrients {phoshphorus or silicate}
It could be your lighting.
could be a little of both first scrape it brush it whatever and get some cleanup critters.
If your not using ro/di water start. if its your ro unit take a sample to the lfs and ask them to check it.
Get a phoso pad and run it it will help remove the algae nutrients.
But the quickest and easiest and long term solution is a refugium.
