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Old 12-04-2011, 04:17 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi, guys i am at my wits end. I cannot figure out what is growing on my tank glass. please help me figure out what it is and how to destroy it! heres a video i found on utube of it!

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Old 12-04-2011, 07:39 PM   #2 (permalink)
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A magnetic scraper will do wonders.
I wouldn't worry too much.
what temp do you keep the tank.
and do you add aquarium salt after each water change?
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i have that in my tank too. its a form of algae or seaweed like plant. easy to get off the glass.
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i have that in my tank too. its a form of algae or seaweed like plant. easy to get off the glass.
Will agaecides kill It? I have a black background so Its super noticeable. I have a magnetic scraper But It literally comes back the next Day! But how is It posible that Its algae? I thought algae needed pigment for photosynsithis(i butchered It). So Please tell me how eradicate It! Thanks
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Do you have live plants in the tank? If you do, I wouldnt use any algae killers. how long do u leave the light on?
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