Weird Green Web?

[Leedsboi86]

Is this Algae?
And is it harmful to my Betta?

 

[juiced1300]

creepy! keep it! at least till halloween is over

 

[Leedsboi86]

I really like it lol
it makes the lil tree things looks really naturaly.

I am assumeing it's algae cause theres alot of light and airbubbles in the water.
Just need to know what it is and is it safe? lol

 

[blue_betta]

I really like it lol
it makes the lil tree things looks really naturaly.

I am assumeing it's algae cause theres alot of light and airbubbles in the water.
Just need to know what it is and is it safe? lol

looks like just algae. as long as you like it , its not harmful, but keep an eye on it as it can become very invasive. one of my tanks has terrible trouble with akgae and i never seem to get rid of it.
if it becomes a problem, get some "green algae control" seems to do the trick

 

[Dave Spencer]

What you have is blue green algae (BGA), which is actually cyanobacter, a type of bacteria that photosynthesises. If you leave it, it will take over your tank.

To combat it, you will have to remove as much of it as you can, carry out a 50% water change, then black out your tank for three days using black bin bags, blankets etc...

When the black out is over, carry out another 50% water change. What you will need to address is the cause, as it may well come back. In my experience, it originates in the substrate edges of the tank where it is exposed to sunlight. If I ever see it start to appear, I use an old credit card to push back it down in to the darkness.

Don`t use anti algae products. They just add all manner of unwanted chemicals in to your tank, and they don`t cure the cause. Plus, of course, yours isn`t algae, it is a bacterial infection.

Dave.

 

[Leedsboi86]

Meh I'll sort it tommrow... I thought it looked nice...
So is it harmful to the fishie?
I need to clean the tank anyway so will just buy new plants cause that won't come off them reefy things

 

[blue_betta]

Meh I'll sort it tommrow... I thought it looked nice...
So is it harmful to the fishie?
I need to clean the tank anyway so will just buy new plants cause that won't come off them reefy things

if it is as stated a cyanobacteria, then yes, its very harmful if left unchecked. they are called cyano bacteria coz they produce tiny amounts of cyanide as a defence mecanism against small herbivours but it still polutes the tank and after some time it will build up and cause harm..even kill.. the fish