Algae Control In Lightly Planted Aquarium?

[rolltide101x]

I have a 10 gallon aquarium with 2 dwarf gourami I have to clean all the decorations and clean the sides with a magnetic cleaner every week to get rid of the algae. The light is left on roughly 10 hours. The tank has been set up for about 3 months and the only plant is one newly planted lily pad bulb. I tried adding Ghost Shrimp to the aquarium but the gourami killed and ate them. What else can I attempt to control it?

 

[creeker]

Cut back the lighting to six hours a day.

 

[raptorrex]

Cut back the lighting to six hours a day.

perhaps, even further, if problem persist.

 

[sam52]

check out chinese algae eaters i have 2 and theyre fantastic

 

[This Old Spouse]

NOOO!! Don't get Chinese algae eaters, because when they mature they get very aggressive and will kill other fish. Siamese algae eaters do a better job and they don't get aggressive.

 

[raptorrex]

NOOO!! Don't get Chinese algae eaters, because when they mature they get very aggressive and will kill other fish. Siamese algae eaters do a better job and they don't get aggressive.

yeah, nice catch Old Spouse. that would be a bad way to go.

some years ago, i made that mistake. and believe, it was a mistake!

 

[stu40]

NOOO!! Don't get Chinese algae eaters, because when they mature they get very aggressive and will kill other fish. Siamese algae eaters do a better job and they don't get aggressive.

In a 10 Gallon

 

[sam52]

NOOO!! Don't get Chinese algae eaters, because when they mature they get very aggressive and will kill other fish. Siamese algae eaters do a better job and they don't get aggressive.

In a 10 Gallon

thanks for correcting me siamese algae eaters....so sorry

 

[stu40]

NOOO!! Don't get Chinese algae eaters, because when they mature they get very aggressive and will kill other fish. Siamese algae eaters do a better job and they don't get aggressive.

In a 10 Gallon

thanks for correcting me siamese algae eaters....so sorry

I wasn't

i was questioning SAE's in a 10Gal