Effective Solutions for Aquarium Algae

Eradication of encrusting algae could be completed basically by periodically scraping the sides of the aquarium or scrubbing the rocks.

For those with plastic plants as well as a white gravel bed, the situation could be more tasking as it would be necessary to bleach the rocks to remove all traces of algae.

However, in case you do this, do make definite that you rinse the gravel thoroughly afterwards. Bleach is highly poisonous, and even small amounts can have a extreme effect on the aquarium fish.
Since the primary cause of green algae is much light. The fist step in the treatment schedule ought to be light reduction then partial water changes and an adequate stocking with natural aquarium plants. A final treatment with an algae treatment ought to make definite that the issue is eradicated and is at least kept at bay for some time.

One of the factors mentioned above is the use of natural aquatic plants as a technique of algae control. This is more effective than lots of people think.

For a start, luxuriant plant growth will filter out some of the light keeping algae in check. In addition plants absorb a huge variety of chemicals from the water, thereby starving algae of some of their essential nutrients e.g. nitrates (not nitrites).
Surprising as though it may appear, an adequate plant stocking level is about 50 small plants per square root of available space.

The treatment I mentioned is the use of an algaecide. I must stress the word "use:" it is different to "abuse"!
Yet despite this difference, I do know that some people will still persist in pouring the chemical treatment in to their aquarium and expect the issue to disappear overnight, although they have completed absolutely nothing to fine-tune the conditions in the tank that brought about the issue in the first place.

The conditions I said above must be adhering to for any lasting effect to occur! Now that they know how to curb the menace of the green algae, in another news story I shall discuss it is ugly "sister" brown algae (the brown encrusting algae whose case is the reverse of green algae).