A bit of an algae dilema

fishbone · 03-11-2007, 10:38 AM

I have a 10 gallon brackish set-up with about 5 gallons of water in it. I have one red claw crab living in there and it needs access to air, hence the lower-level water.
I'm getting a nice green growth on my rocks. What are my best options of getting rid of it before it becomes a nuisance? Trouble is, I've got the crab in there which means if I drop shrimp or snails, they're going to be lunch. What else can I try? I've been told not many due to the fact the tank only has 5 gallons of water in it.
There's got to be a way to get rid of all that algae. I thought about brushing the rock or running hot water on it to kill off the algae, but that will also effectively kill off the good bacteria on it

Advice?

**Scuba Kid** · 03-11-2007, 01:15 PM

You should have enought bacteria in your filter and in your substrate so that that is not a problem. I would just scrub it off. If you want, you can scrub it off in tank water.

goldseverum109 · 03-11-2007, 02:22 PM

i sorta like having it on my rocks, algae is beneficial to your water, as long is its not actually in the water (like green tinted water), i only scrub it off the walls of the tank.

fishbone · 03-11-2007, 03:43 PM

I started wondering about that too. I think I'll let it be for now and watch so it doesn't spread where I don't want it to be. It does give the rock a nice look and my water parameters are awesome.

Fish Taco · 01-24-2008, 12:48 AM

I treated my brackish with "Algaefix" and turned the light off for 24 hours..algae all gone

03-11-2007, 10:38 AM	#1
fishbone Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 400 User Feedback: (0)	A bit of an algae dilema I have a 10 gallon brackish set-up with about 5 gallons of water in it. I have one red claw crab living in there and it needs access to air, hence the lower-level water. I'm getting a nice green growth on my rocks. What are my best options of getting rid of it before it becomes a nuisance? Trouble is, I've got the crab in there which means if I drop shrimp or snails, they're going to be lunch. What else can I try? I've been told not many due to the fact the tank only has 5 gallons of water in it. There's got to be a way to get rid of all that algae. I thought about brushing the rock or running hot water on it to kill off the algae, but that will also effectively kill off the good bacteria on it Advice?

03-11-2007, 01:15 PM	#2
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 3,909 User Feedback: (1)	You should have enought bacteria in your filter and in your substrate so that that is not a problem. I would just scrub it off. If you want, you can scrub it off in tank water. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

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03-11-2007, 02:22 PM	#3
goldseverum109 Fishy Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 28 User Feedback: (0)	i sorta like having it on my rocks, algae is beneficial to your water, as long is its not actually in the water (like green tinted water), i only scrub it off the walls of the tank.

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fishbone Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 400 User Feedback: (0)	I started wondering about that too. I think I'll let it be for now and watch so it doesn't spread where I don't want it to be. It does give the rock a nice look and my water parameters are awesome.

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Fish Taco Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 12 User Feedback: (0)	I treated my brackish with "Algaefix" and turned the light off for 24 hours..algae all gone

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