Green spot, brown diatoms, blue-green (actually cyanobacteria), hair algae – I’ve had them all. I tell you how to identify each type by appearance and what imbalance (light, CO2, nutrients) caused it. Then how to fix it.
Cyanobacteria, commonly known as “Blue-green algae or BGA”, can be a common issue in aquariums. Generally, cyanobacteria appear as slimy, greenish-blue, or blackish mats that cover surfaces in the tank. Cyanobacteria are very resilient and can be hard to deal with since they require a
Green Dust Algae, also known as GDA, is a type of single-celled algae that commonly appears as a green powdery coating on aquarium surfaces. GDA on the aquarium wall is definitely an unpleasant sight, but it’s actually quite harmless and in many cases, can be
Red algae refer to the group Rhodophyta, which includes notorious types of algae such as Black Beard algae and Staghorn algae. The problem though is that these common names do not necessarily refer to specific algae species. So, in some cases, other species of Red algae
The brown algae (also called Diatoms) are one of the most common problems that many aquarists experience in their new tanks and/or, in some cases, even in already established freshwater tanks. Luckily, these algae should not cause you any problems. Many experienced aquarists do not
Let’s skip the introduction and get right to the point – how to grow algae for shrimp. In a nutshell, algae require a wide variety of chemical elements and specific conditions for growth and reproduction where light imbalance and light imbalance (specifically nitrogen and phosphorous)
The green water problem in freshwater aquariums is often caused by a bloom of microscopic green algae. Unlike Green spot algae (GSA) and Green dust algae (GSA), this green algae type is free-floating, and they do not settle on solid surfaces such as glass, décor,
The presence of nuisance algae can be quite nasty in fish tanks due to the ability of these organisms to form ugly patches all over your tank, hence making it unsightly and in some cases— unpleasant for aquatic life. There are several types of nuisance