First, let us see the factors that promote the growth of algae.
1. Sunlight - Like any other plant life, sunlight is absolutely essential for the growth of algae too. Although sunlight is very good for water from the aquarium, the same sunlight can cause algae to grow, which could be dangerous to other living organisms. Not only direct sunlight, but any form of artificial aquarium too light to promote the growth of algae, if they are kept permanently in more than 10 hours a day.
2. The levels of nutrients - Algae will grow faster if there is an overabundance of nutrients in your aquarium. All plants require nitrates, phosphates and silicates for better growth. When you present the nutrients in the aquarium, the levels of these nutrients could go higher, thereby facilitating the growth of algae.
3. Plant population - Algae will grow faster in a tank if there are very few plants in the tank to compete with because they can get all the resources in the reservoir.
Now that we know what the main factors favoring the growth of algae in the aquatic environment are reservoirs, we can try to understand the methods that can be used to check the growth of algae. Here are some methods to control algae that can be used even by amateurs aquarium owners: --
1. There are some species of fish that feed on algae. These fish are known as tank cleaning fish. Some of the people, cheaply available and clean fish tank are dwarf otos suckermouth or catfish, Siamese algae eater, bushy-nosed pleco, twig catfish and even the Japanese seaweed food shrimp. You can enter one of these fish in the tank once it starts to show a variety of algae infiltration. You can also include a hermit crab or a snail because they feed on algae too.
2. Using a skimmer protein could be a good option also. Protein skimmers are devices that remove unwanted proteins from the tank environment. They will remove organic compounds dissolved in the reservoir, which would otherwise promote the growth of algae. They bring nutrient level. Protein skimmers also reduce the concentration of carbon dioxide from the tank, including algae, plants being, the need for preparation of food through photosynthesis.
3. Reduce the amount of actinic light in your aquarium. The actinic light is blue light, and helps to promote the growth of algae if used in excess. The ideal situation would use 50% of the actinic light mixed with 50% of white line (the day) light. Also, the light sources must be replaced periodically. All VHO (Very High Output) fluorescent lamps must be replaced after every eight months. Metal halide lamps be replaced with a yearly basis. We must also remember not to keep the source of artificial light continuously over 10 hours in a day.
4. Carbon dioxide is directly responsible for the growth of algae, because, after all, they are plants. If your filter carbon dioxide was choked, then it is possible that the level of carbon dioxide in the reservoir will be high. The aid of a pump in the tank to allow water to flow continuously is reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the tank. You can tell when the level of carbon dioxide in the aquarium is being reviewed by the alkalinity and pH of the water in the reservoir. If these abnormal levels show a dip, it is time to do something to increase levels of carbon dioxide inside the tank.
1. Sunlight - Like any other plant life, sunlight is absolutely essential for the growth of algae too. Although sunlight is very good for water from the aquarium, the same sunlight can cause algae to grow, which could be dangerous to other living organisms. Not only direct sunlight, but any form of artificial aquarium too light to promote the growth of algae, if they are kept permanently in more than 10 hours a day.
2. The levels of nutrients - Algae will grow faster if there is an overabundance of nutrients in your aquarium. All plants require nitrates, phosphates and silicates for better growth. When you present the nutrients in the aquarium, the levels of these nutrients could go higher, thereby facilitating the growth of algae.
3. Plant population - Algae will grow faster in a tank if there are very few plants in the tank to compete with because they can get all the resources in the reservoir.
Now that we know what the main factors favoring the growth of algae in the aquatic environment are reservoirs, we can try to understand the methods that can be used to check the growth of algae. Here are some methods to control algae that can be used even by amateurs aquarium owners: --
1. There are some species of fish that feed on algae. These fish are known as tank cleaning fish. Some of the people, cheaply available and clean fish tank are dwarf otos suckermouth or catfish, Siamese algae eater, bushy-nosed pleco, twig catfish and even the Japanese seaweed food shrimp. You can enter one of these fish in the tank once it starts to show a variety of algae infiltration. You can also include a hermit crab or a snail because they feed on algae too.
2. Using a skimmer protein could be a good option also. Protein skimmers are devices that remove unwanted proteins from the tank environment. They will remove organic compounds dissolved in the reservoir, which would otherwise promote the growth of algae. They bring nutrient level. Protein skimmers also reduce the concentration of carbon dioxide from the tank, including algae, plants being, the need for preparation of food through photosynthesis.
3. Reduce the amount of actinic light in your aquarium. The actinic light is blue light, and helps to promote the growth of algae if used in excess. The ideal situation would use 50% of the actinic light mixed with 50% of white line (the day) light. Also, the light sources must be replaced periodically. All VHO (Very High Output) fluorescent lamps must be replaced after every eight months. Metal halide lamps be replaced with a yearly basis. We must also remember not to keep the source of artificial light continuously over 10 hours in a day.
4. Carbon dioxide is directly responsible for the growth of algae, because, after all, they are plants. If your filter carbon dioxide was choked, then it is possible that the level of carbon dioxide in the reservoir will be high. The aid of a pump in the tank to allow water to flow continuously is reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the tank. You can tell when the level of carbon dioxide in the aquarium is being reviewed by the alkalinity and pH of the water in the reservoir. If these abnormal levels show a dip, it is time to do something to increase levels of carbon dioxide inside the tank.
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