Green Algae

[fatelerror89]

I have green algae on the back of my tank. how can i stop this from happening i am doing weekly water changes and keep the light on no more then 8 hours. 

 

[This Old Spouse]

Cut your light down to 5 hours or so. Algae occurs in every tank. You could get fish to help clean it, or clean it yourself.

 

[fatelerror89]

I lower the light time. I have 3 panda corys and 3 pepper corys in the tank dont know if they will help with the algae? I have just got rid of my sailfin plec but looking to buy a smaller plec

 

[This Old Spouse]

The cory won't help with the algae, as they're not algae eaters. A bristlenose plec would probably help but your tank isn't big enough to keep one permanently. Maybe some otocinclus.

 

[fatelerror89]

Was looking a zebra pleco or a bull frog pleco. Dont really want something what grows to big

 

[Joshwainwright]

Zebra Plecos aren't really efficient algae eaters and needs protein rich food instead
 
Bull Frog Plecos? 

 Never heard of them, I don't think they exist.

 

[fatelerror89]

I get a picture of the bull frog pleco I mite have got the name wrong.

fishkeeper.co.uk/site/databank/leopard-frog-pleco-l134-

 

[This Old Spouse]

Leopard frog pleco L134. It's not an algae eater either.

 

[fatelerror89]

What ones would be algae eaters what are colourful and dont grow very big ?

 

[Joshwainwright]

I'd say some Otocinclus (best bet), a Bristlenose Plec or some shrimp

 

[This Old Spouse]

Shrimp would be great, but I don't know if those tetra would snack on them or not.

 

[fatelerror89]

i would have Bristlenose Plec but i know in a year he will out grow my tank and dont really want shrimp. i mite have to try the  Otocinclus in the tank but must be a colorful pleco out there what loves algae  

 

[Joshwainwright]

There aren't any that I can think of

 

[fatelerror89]

Yeah i have not found any either i mite get the  Otocinclus for the algae and i colorful plec for my main fish in the tank  

 

[snazy]

Find some Nerita snails. At least they'll eat the green algae on the back which I presume is green dust algae or green spot algae.  No fish eats that. There are nice varieties of them too.