Evening All

[toontubby]

Evening all,

I'm 5 weeks in to keeping tropical fish for the 2nd time.. This time I decided to go for a fluval edge.
After cycling the tank for 2 weeks I added 3 Danios (after reading this forum)I've since added 3 Cory's.

My tank has developed a brown/green algea, which the cory's seem to quite enjoy but looks a bit unsightly.

is this normal? Do I leave the tank as is? or water change and scrub the stones, the algea is not on the glass.

thanks

 

[toontubby]

Anybody?

 

[the biffster]

Evening all,

I'm 5 weeks in to keeping tropical fish for the 2nd time.. This time I decided to go for a fluval edge.
After cycling the tank for 2 weeks I added 3 Danios (after reading this forum)I've since added 3 Cory's.

My tank has developed a brown/green algea, which the cory's seem to quite enjoy but looks a bit unsightly.

is this normal? Do I leave the tank as is? or water change and scrub the stones, the algea is not on the glass.

thanks

i hate to say this but i don't think
running the tank for two weeks is cycling
it did you use household ammonia to cycle
your tank

 

[Carlovel1]

 

[the biffster]

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/forum/58-beginner-questions/

a must read and

 

[Carlovel1]

My tank has developed a brown/green algea, which the cory's seem to quite enjoy but looks a bit unsightly.

is this normal? Do I leave the tank as is? or water change and scrub the stones, the algea is not on the glass.

thanks

Try reducing the amount of time you leave the tank lights on for and yes I would scrub the algae, it can be harmfull in some cases

 

[toontubby]

Thanks for the replies I'll leave it a while before adding anything else, the fish that are in the tank seem quite happy though

 

[the biffster]

Thanks for the replies I'll leave it a while before adding anything else, the fish that are in the tank seem quite happy though

hi just keep an eye on your
stats and and if you get any
ammoina readings do a water
change to lower it and things should
be ok hope this helps