I have recently taken over the care of my sisters Firebelly newt and I have placed him in a clean larger tank.. Went from a 10 gallon to a 20 gallon.. His old tank had a big problem with alge and also little white bugs.. Anyhow, my question is how do I keep the alge problem down? Would getting an alge eater be an idea or a bad idea? That's something that my sister suggested, but she doesn't know how to really care for the the guy, that's why I've taken over.. Any idea's? Thanks, Lisa
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How to treat alge
lisaoct70
Mar 18, 2004 01:21 AM
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owen13
Mar 18, 2004 05:37 PM
bio filter. Works like a charm, haven't had any algea problems with my RES. even with a UV bulb it wouln't grow....
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jleahl
Mar 26, 2004 02:29 PM
I have had problems with algae in my CFBN's tank, but I don't think it bothers her, just me. The little bugs are probably springtails and aren't a problem. I have tried Algon in my little Duetto filter (it doesn't add anything to the tank, just removes stuff) and noticed the algae growth stopped. Unfortunately I haven't replaced the packet I originally put in, so the algae is taking off again, but I think it will stop completely if I keep it up for a while. Also putting your light on a timer might help, by cutting back on the amount available for the algae to grow. Last, lots of live plants can work by outcompeting the algae for nutrients. The newts love to climb and sit in them, too!
