I Want Algae Damn It!

[rossyboy]

Maybe a totally stooooopid question...

I want more algae and i know some ppl who suffer from algae overloads are probably tearing there hair out reading this lol...

but basically in my Cichlid setup I can't seem to grow much algae! I've got a bristlenose who's 4 inch and screaming for algae lol

As soon as i get a little bit, the tanganikans I have graze on it etc and the bristlenose eats whats left.

Lights are on for a good 10/12 hours a day i'd say, 2 feedings a day so all the ingredients for it...

Any tips!?!?

 

[Esfa]

get a tank of water (maybe 2 gallons?) put a few rock in it, put it on a windowsill.

you'll get algae everywhere and then you just put the rock into your tank, and the algae spreads.

 

[rossyboy]

get a tank of water (maybe 2 gallons?) put a few rock in it, put it on a windowsill.

you'll get algae everywhere and then you just put the rock into your tank, and the algae spreads.

Good idea Esfa

 

[dusky]

Just put it in sunlight, it'll pounce before you know it.

 

[minxfishy]

Move the tank to the brightest window you have

Also drop some algae wafers in for the plec.

 

[rossyboy]

Move the tank to the brightest window you have

Also drop some algae wafers in for the plec.

Yer i do the wafers already... he doesn't seem to be too keen lol

 

[minxfishy]

Have you tried some courgette or cucumber? They love that too

 

[rossyboy]

Have you tried some courgette or cucumber? They love that too

oooh good idea, i used to feed a previous fish that.

If i pop it into the bottom fixed onto the screwcumber thing will the Bristlenose sniff it out on himself?

 

[minxfishy]

Yep, try to place as near to his hide out as possible, might take a few goes, try to leave it in for at least 24 hrs as they like it a little mushy

 

[paul_219]

Just keep ur light more then that to break the limit i guess algea will grow back.