Weird Algae? Maybe

[Robot_Rooster]

firstly i do not have a picture so i will describe it to you.

i went on hols for two weeks and they were not cleaned for that time but were fed by my Nan, when i came back i noticed hair looking algae growing on the plants and on the bogwood in the back, i thought a clean should get rid of them but they keep growing, is it hair algae? its a greenish brownish colour and they look like a strands coming from one root.

also the plants are real?
and what to do to get rid of them?

 

[WILDER]

According to this site just wrap the hair around a toothbrush to remove it.
http/www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/algae.htm

 

[Robot_Rooster]

thanks and does algae harm fish? or is it just unsightly?

 

[Truck]

no just unsightly, you could try a black out, cover the hole tank so its totally dark for 3 days then see the results

 

[WILDER]

it can suffacate fish if there not enough aeration as algae takes 02 from the water. I would think you would need alot of algae for that to happen.
Is the tank near direct sunlight.

 

[Truck]

it thought algae was photosythetic? so it takes in CO2 and gives of oxygen?

 

[WILDER]

This is what I found.

Algae will consume oxygen at night during photosynthesis. A severe algae bloom can deplete the tank of oxygen, so adequate oxygenation must be provided during the light off period.

 

[TylerFerretLord]

I really only think that could happen during an algal bloom where the water is at a pea-soup level. Rooster here is only describing a bit of hair algae, so no worries.

 

[WILDER]

really only think that could happen during an algal bloom where the water is at a pea-soup level. Rooster here is only describing a bit of hair algae, so no worries.


I agree.

 

[Truck]

i say do a three day black out or spot dose easycarbo or excel