My tank - mini update

[black17]

Now into the 3rd week, I noticed some sort of algae growing on the moss. Can identify please?

[V31]

Try to id algae here http://www.aquaticscape.com/articles/algae.htm
There are most common algae types with description and nice photos.. My tip is hair algae.

[Justikanz]

Hair algae? I think they look similar to those that I discovered growing on my expensive Christmas moss (which I threw away ) when they were shaded for several months...

[V31]

I had similar problem in my mini. I had to destroy algae manually, then change water and redose nutrients. Patience practice
Nowaday I have only fuzz algae which is very good for my shrimps (but fuzz algae is now on fallback as well) and spot algae because of light probably.

this is present photo

[black17]

Thanks V31 for the link. From the pictures of the site, i think it is fuzz algae and that I should employ black mollies. But they mentioned that the mollies should not be fed to ensure efficient cleaning. What about my neon tetras? Die loh!

[kemp]

Thanks V31 for the link. From the pictures of the site, i think it is fuzz algae and that I should employ black mollies. But they mentioned that the mollies should not be fed to ensure efficient cleaning. What about my neon tetras? Die loh!

hmmm...really a headache ah? maybe dun feed too much lo

[V31]

Thanks V31 for the link. From the pictures of the site, i think it is fuzz algae and that I should employ black mollies. But they mentioned that the mollies should not be fed to ensure efficient cleaning. What about my neon tetras? Die loh!

Huh. I marked places on photo, i don't like. I'm in doubt that the algae is fuzz a.

[black17]

V31 - I noticed a few more of these stringy hairs on some of my nana and fren leaves. But glad to say that it's not an epidemic ... yet?

[V31]

V31 - I noticed a few more of these stringy hairs on some of my nana and fren leaves. But glad to say that it's not an epidemic ... yet?

1)destroy algae manually, change water, do some water testing, wait few days, report back how is it going
2)hair algae often appears in next few days after being pruned from plants. So you know result of your action soon.

goodluck

[black17]

1)destroy algae manually, change water, do some water testing, wait few days, report back how is it going
2)hair algae often appears in next few days after being pruned from plants. So you know result of your action soon.

goodluck

I've been advised to do a 10 - 20% water change daily. Should I do it?