Does Algae Die Off?

[guppy2002]

my 10g tank is in the window..... it was the only place to put it.   algae grew, of course.  it made the whole tank a murky green! you couldnt even see the bottom when you looked through the top.   i cleaned the tank, taking out about 4\5 of the water. it is still a little green. i covered the side of the tank that was facing the window. will the algae die off from no sun? or will i have to do more to get rid of it?

 

[levahe]

You will probably have to remove as much as you can manually, and if it doesn't go away by itself the best course of action will be a blackout for 3 or 4 days followed by a large water change.

 

[Shaddex]

Turn all your tank lights off and get a large bath towel and completely cover the tank so that no light can get in at all.
Leave your tank for 3-4 days (You can still feed fish) and you algae should have reduced dramatically.

 

[guppy2002]

ok thanks

 

[Lunar Jetman]

Just worth mentioning that the algae will die off if you cover the tank for 3-4 days but if you don't deal with the root cause (too much light) it will just grow back.

 

[Liv15]

Hornwort plant keeps the water clear