Too much algea ....

hey all i have been trying to get rid of this algea problem i have had for to long now i have tried everything but chemicals and UV Sterilizer i need ideas if you have anyplease tell me

 

i use a scraper custom built a lil mini comp squeegie from package tape to the end of a wooden dowel and vawla u have a scraper thats what i use

 

i have a scraper work ok to control it but its back in a week

 

Do you have live plants in the tank?
Does it get sunlight?
Do you have any fish that will eat the algea in the tank?

I had the same problem when I had my 10 gallon and then the same problem with my 55 gallon. It even bloomed!!! :shock: Then I got some live plants and moved the 55 gallon to a different spot. And also put in one algea eater and now the problem is gone. The 10 gallon is in storage now. I think the bigger the tank the easier it is to keep up. But that is just me.

Good luck!

 

mine tank are a 125 have two pleco's a 1 foot if not bigger they get no sunlight and i can't have live plants i have oscars and silver dollors in there the oscars tears them up and the silvers dollors eats them so it a no go on live plants thats is why i am kinda thinking U.V Sterilizer they are pricey tho
thanks for the tips tho

 

How often do you do water changes and what are your nitrAte readings before the water changes?

-Chelle

 

weekly 0

 

0? Your nitrAtes should not be 0 (not that 0 is bad, it's just virtually impossible to have a nitrAte reading of 0).

-Chelle

 

lol sorry thats nitrite its 20ppm i always get those two confused