Algae Takes Over and Fish Float Sideways

“So I have small rocks as the substrate of my tank and algae has started to grow on them, I’ve only had this tank for about two weeks so it hasn’t been a problem until now. I’ve cleaned the tank once already. Any helpful insight? I wanted to get shrimp but my betta killed them, I do have a snail though that he doesn’t bother. Would it be a good idea to get more or some other animal to help with algae? This only a 4 gl tank so there isn’t much space. I just would love if I don’t have to take all t”

“ive had this 10g for a while and im aware of the massive hair algae breakout, i was wondering if theres any advice on what i should do about it. i scrape the glass and i have an oto in there and hes killin it but the algae on the plants is what kills me, i have an automatic light on the shortest light settings and i took it off a box it was on to lower the sunlight level. everyone in the tank seems to be doing good but u just wanna be sure that im doing everything aright heres whats in it fish w”

“I overestimated how much biofilm was in my tank, so i need to supplement feed them. I dropped one of the algi wafters I give my shrimp in the tank for them, But the guppies immediately swarmed it and refused to let the otos get close, they didn't even eat it, just played keep away, I feed them plenty of their own food so I know theyre not hungry. I even tried targeted feeding with a pair of large tongs and soaking the wafter beforehand, but they wont take it, they swim off as soon as I get c”

“When I lift it up, brown decayed plant remains float everywhere. When I scrape the rocks, it spreads throughout the tank submitted by /u/SoleDragon69 [link] [comments]”

“Tank is overall healthy but I’m dealing with some very annoying black beard algae. I have amano shrimp, a Chinese algae eater and dosing with seachem nothing seems to be working. Lights are on for about 7 hours a day. Any recommendations would be appreciated submitted by /u/SwimBulky8781 [link] [comments]”

“my 6 galon/25l betta tank has been cycling for a few weeks and when i wanted to get a fish i started getting lots of algae and a ph spike from my plants starving (the nitrates were at 0). i started adding fertilizer, and after my last water change on sunday last week it started getting foggy. i have my light on for 5 hours a day. it’s a bit foggy in the morning (pictures from yesterday and today) but a few hours into the light being on it gets clear. do i just wait it out? how do i get rid of th”

“I love my ottos so much but they seem to be struggling in my 15 gal. I have 6 otocinclus in my tank which have cleaned my tank of almost all algae/biofilm aggressively over time, i thought that they would be ok because they actually took very well to algae wafers and veggie supplements but recently theyve gone into hiding and i started to get worried (tank is heavily planted with many hiding spots) but i did a water change today and they came out for the first time in a bit and they looked very”

“This tank with Pygmy corys, kuhlis, shrimp, and sparkling gouramis always seems to have lots of mulm on the substrate. I vacuum/siphon once a week, but it never seems to be enough. All I have on it is a Fluval AC20 HOB, which I’m guessing isn’t strong enough to filter all the mulm out. My water parameters are normal, so it’s mainly just an aesthetic thing. I only feed once a day. Is there anything I can do to reduce it, or should I just let it be since I know the plants probably love it Thanks &”

“Ive been out of practice for a few years so forgive my ignorance but would anyone have any professional ideas on how to get this to STOP ?? 😭😭🙏🏻🙏🏻 This is my tank after a couple days of very heavily gathering as much algae as i could and doing pretty heavy water changes in case of excess nutrients causing the bloom. This tank is a few months old, everything was going perfectly. Had no creatures til maybe a month ago ((only a couple of black neons, pygmy cory and otocinclus. Was hoping the”

“I have this algae on my dwarf sag and I don't know what it is or how to treat it. Anyone know? submitted by /u/krm1263 [link] [comments]”

“Hello there! (also posted to the planted tank sub) (Just to get in before usual advice, I can't get algae-eating shrimp as I live in New Zealand. I'm waiting for stocks of algae eating small catfish to be available again!) Photos of algae are taken on the weekend before weekly tank clean and water change. The last photo shows algae growth on the terrain piece I'd cleaned literally a week ago lol. I've had this 70L planted tank for roughly three months I think? It's been stock”

“Newbie here still learning the ups and downs of fish care supplies. I've got just a cute little HOB on my 10 gallon currently occupied by various snails and 7 endler guppies. It only pumps 66 gallons an hour. It's working fine, but I want to upgrade to a real nice Fluval filter. If I've got the funds on hand, can I just get the 70 gallon one and use that on my 10 gallon? (on the lowest output with the flow baffled obviously) Or is this a terrible idea and I should just get a smaller”

“I have struggled with my aquarium ever since I got it. Five of my original six corys died to bacterial and fungal infections, even though I tried antibiotics, anti-fungals and salt baths (just like my LFS told me to). I still think I should have acted sooner and done more, and I feel awful about what happend. After that plague, A snail crisis hit me. I tried traps and cucumber, which didn't work, so I added three assasin snails. They multiplied like crazy, so I gave 19 of them to my local fi”

“Hi all! I have a betta in a 5 gallon tank with some plants and duckweed. I’m not very knowledgeable when it comes to aquarium plants, and I’ve realized that there’s a corner of the tank that’s a little empty that I’d like to add a plant to. The plants I have right now really like light, and this corner has duckweed blocking the light. Does anyone have recommendations for plants that like moderate to low light that would do well in a 5 gallon freshwater tank with a gravel substrate? submitt”

“Has anyone had success putting a trash bag over their tank to get rid of algae? I’m struggling with my 20 gallon. I’ve tried to use the algae clear and aquarium start up solutions but they aren’t working. I change the water once a week and it’s very clean except for the cloudy/green water. Thanks in advance for any advice you have! submitted by /u/Odd_Spinach2449 [link] [comments]”

“15 gallon tank with 3 female molly’s, 5 Colombian tetras, and 2 amano shrimp. I thought about getting 3-4 oto’s to act as my clean up crew to control this brown algae. Would this current setup be able to support them? submitted by /u/Public_Afternoon4102 [link] [comments]”

“Is she ready to pop or is she struggling? She was active yesterday but she's tucked away. Thought she was dead but zooming in I could see her move. submitted by /u/LegitimateTutor8535 [link] [comments]”

“Any reason I shouldn't use the water collected by my dehumidifier in my freshwater tank? Seems like a waste just to throw it out. submitted by /u/profbraddock [link] [comments]”

“Looking for advice on why they are doing this. I know they do a lot of weird things, but since they are primarily doing this and not much else, it seems odd. Have had two ADFs for a few months now and noticed yesterday that this one is floating sideways like this. Lightly nudged them the first time to verify they’re alive and they swam down to the bottom and right back up into this position. Just did a partial water change about 5 days ago, water despite brownish tint to water. I have mopani woo”

“I just got this biomaster a few days ago but I keep randomly hearing this noise every few minutes. I can’t quite tell where it’s coming from. I was wondering if this is normal or not submitted by /u/GeneralSou [link] [comments]”

“We have smaller tanks an no algae issues. And now we got a 290 gallon(118x31x31 inch ca) freshwater tank. We have two pumps, 470 gallon / h each. The aquarium is translucent and has a air supply. We already reduced LED light time to bare minimum. But the algae keep on growing rapidly. What can we do about it? Inline UV-C lamp? More plants, or more fish? Water parameters seem to be okay otherwise. We have neither flow pump / skimmer / heater or CO2 supply in that tank. Thank you submitted b”

“Since my last post it really got worse and I don't know what to do. The tank is full of algae (?) And all the glass and everything inside is super slimy. I thought changing most of the water would help but then I realized it's completely useless. Should I start over or can I somehow still get it under control? Due to outside temperatures the water was never below 28 degrees And if I have to start over, what can I do to prevent this from happening again? submitted by /u/cannaA”

“I’ve had those two kinds of fish (each in their own 85 gallon tub pond) for a while now but haven’t seen any fry yet. Each pond has lots of plants, including ones in pots and floating plants. At the bottom of each pond are smooth river rocks. I haven’t seen any fry yet in either of these two while my third pond with CPDs has lots. Does anyone have any tips on other things I should be doing? (The picture is one of the ponds.) submitted by /u/meglovesplants [link] [comments]”

“So my family have neglected this tank for a while due to life and work, and the only thing left now in it is a bristlenose pleco. I want to clean it for the pleco and does anyone have any advice of other creatures to go in the tank? I dont know if the pleco will eat shrimp, and its quite a small tank as well (I dont know the size but added a sharpie as a rough size reference). Also if anyone has suggestions of live plants please let me know because they are currently all plastic. THANK YOU Tldr:”

“Getting back into aquariums after years. I got a 20 gal long, and to help distribute the weight I put an aquarium mat underneath it. It’s a rimmed tank. I knew it didn’t need it, only rimless do, but I figured it would help anyway and I wanted to take ALL precautions. I learned this morning it can actually make things much, much worse, and crack the glass. I’m going to drain the tank and try to remove the mat. Problem is that I have rooted plants and substrate and hardscape and all the things th”

“Hey all. I am really upset at the moment. I have been on a trip for a while now and I left my fish in care of my parents. Not sure what went wrong but there is a surplus of red algae and this growth on my angelfish. Any identification/ advice on how to resolve would be appreciated. submitted by /u/Crusty3ggs [link] [comments]”

“Just bought a school of six from my LFS and are now currently quarantined using Aquarium Co-op’s med trio method for at least 1-2 weeks. Until then, I’d like to ask for some general advice and hear about experiences from anyone who has kept this species. While considered very hardy and beginner-friendly I’d still appreciate some pointers. I’ve kept medakas before and since white clouds are also bulletproof, coldwater fish that don’t require a heater then I assume care requirements are similar. P”