Algae Question

[fish mad]

I have algae growing on my bogwood , it looks very natural and effective . M y question is can i leave it or is it harmful?

 

[jayjay]

you can leave it. it can grow uncontrolable(well not literally just it can grow alot) though..... do you have anything in the tank that would eat the algae?

 

[bushpig]

get a shrimp
mine loves munchin on algae
and he good to watch
although he scares my son lol

 

[jayjay]

what sort of shrimp do you have?

 

[Griz]

If you like it - it's fine to leave it. A bit of algae is normal and perfectly OK.

 

[bushpig]

what sort of shrimp do you have?

i think he`s a freshwater shrimp, ugly looking bugger but good to watch

 

[jayjay]

sorry but that doesn't tell me alot. is it a ghost shrimp? fan shrimp? there's loads of freshwater species?

 

[bushpig]

sorry but that doesn't tell me alot. is it a ghost shrimp? fan shrimp? there's loads of freshwater species?

yea i knew that

thats all it said on the tank at lfs
ill try and getta pic of it and someone can tell me what it is

 

[jayjay]

yeah alright someone will identify it maybe me lol. put some pics up of the rest of the tank aswel please.