How to get rid of a green alga in an aquarium

How to get rid of a green alga in an aquarium

Many aquarians at least once, but faced green seaweed a problem of fouling of an aquarium. They easily adapt to various conditions and quickly expand. The earlier you will begin fight against them, the quicker will get rid of them.

It is required to you

  • - snails;
  • - somik;
  • - chemical medicines.

Instruction

1. The most effective remedy of fight against green seaweed is reduction of light day till 6-8 o'clock. Also it is necessary to reduce brightness of the lighting lamps.

2. Seaweed are not loved when they are touched or moved. Therefore it is necessary to collect in process of education them by a siphon or to reel up on a stick. Increase the filter power that strong water flow did not allow seaweed to be fixed. Aeration on the contrary should be reduced. Seaweed do not love small amount of oxygen in water. Also start the plants floating on a surface in an aquarium - they will shade seaweed.

3. As soon as you noticed green seaweed, change the mode of substitution of water in an aquarium. Try to change 10-20% of water daily. So you will not allow seaweed to get used to the aquarian environment.

4. In pet-shops, special means for prevention and fight against green seaweed are on sale. But attentively read the label - they are harmful to some species of aquarian plants. Chemical means do not remove the cause of emergence of seaweed. They save only from visible greens, and disputes all the same remain. If you need the emergency method of fight against green seaweed, then such medicines just for you. After these means you carry out the above methods within a week for prevention.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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