Saturday, April 19, 2008

Fish Tank Algae ProblemsBy [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Mark_Havens]Mark Havens


Are you having algae problems in your tank?
Do you have green water?
Murky water?
Well some of the most common reason people have have these problems are simple things to fix. This is a list that I've compiled as to why you may have algae, cloudy, green water, murky water problems.
The most common problem is tank placement:
You want to make sure that your tank isn't in direct sunlight. This is usually the cause of most algae problems I see. The sun will make the algae population increase dramatically.
Along with the sun, is artificial light:
Make sure that you don't have your lights on for too long. The norm for light length should be around 10-12 hours a day. For plants there are many other factors to take in to consideration, but this post is just for those who have fake decorations and still have algae problems.
Food:
You don't want to be giving your fish so much food that most of it falls in to the rocks or whatever kind of substrate you have. The rotting food will add nutrients to the water, letting the algae bloom even more.
Temperature:
Try to keep the tank a little on the cool side if possible. The high heat will allow for the algae to grow faster.
The site at the bottom of this article is great if you have more questions on algae problems and how to resolve them. They allow you to comment on anything that you want, so no matter your question you will get an answer. http://www.markspetfish.com/ http://www.markspetfish.com/category/algae-problems/
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