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algae problems

  1. Valerio

    Help Let algae colonize the glass

    Hi to all! I clean only my front glass weekly. I just let algae (GSA and a bit of GDA) and biofilm grow on the other sides. I am a bit lazy and moreover I wanted to leave some free food for snails and now for my Otos. They were so skinny when I bought them, now they are pretty fat, they look...
  2. H

    Help – New tank has me humbled. Brown snot…

    HELP! Returning to the hobby after a couple years break... By no means a pro… although this isn't my first tank, nor most demanding, yet it is humbling me… hard! Looking for some recommendations on next steps, I’m starting to come up empty. Dealing with what on the surface looks like an algae...
  3. Asher E.

    Cladophora algae

    I got cladophora algae in my aquarium. I’d like to know some things to do to get rid of it. I read on the 2hr aquarist that it grows in dead spots with decaying overcrowded stems and high light. Other than uprooting the stem plants and replanting the healthy stems, and adding more water flow...
  4. Art

    Please don't be shy to ask about algae - check this out!

    Algae problems are one of the most common types of problems we all experience. I realize that there is pressure on social media to only show your best life photos or, in our case, your best tank photos. It can be very intimidating asking for help. I'm here to tell you forums are different. We...
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