Algae: Is It Bad?

[Truck]

http/www.theplantedtank.co.uk/algae.htm

 

[razer121]

ha wow...i have,

BGA, GDA, GSA,

Hair, Thread, Fuzz, types

Oedogonium

Staghorn

pretty bad in the tank huh?? some plants are taking the alge differently, only one has the real bad algae that is growing of it (about an inch high) so yea.....

 

[Truck]

how often are you doing water changes?

 

[razer121]

well, its my ciclihd fry tank, i was doing daily water changes at first, they changed to every couple of days, now (advice from other members) i only do a 25percent water change each saturday, one thing however i have noticed......is that the nitrates on this tank are...well non existent, i keep testing the water (api kit) each week and no nitrates, or a slight change in colour is the most i get