It look nice when just growing, then I become worried as it grow and become web like, clinked onto moss and fishes can't pass throught it. (Trap). But it is very good in holding ricia togather and formed a nice carpet layer.
So have to removed it before it spread to the whole tank.
Last edited by green plant; 17th Oct 2009 at 23:05. Reason: Add picture
Looks like thin thread and you found a purpose to use itOriginally Posted by green plant
It look nice when just growing, then I become worried as it grow and become web like, clinked onto moss and fishes can't pass throught it. (Trap)
So have to removed it before it spread to the whole tank.. Think it's Spirogyra algae.
So lucky, in the same tank also have Cladophora, Blanket Weed.Looks like thin thread and you found a purpose to use it
Hope it does not cause much problem as this is a low maintenance tank. Just top up water. Platy is growing very well - forth genertion already.
I have those thin thread algae on my java moss too. I thought it is Cladophora. The funny thing is that I saw my angel fish eating it! It bite the thread and pull it out from the moss.
This link, http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/algae.htm will show the difference between the two. If you used magnifying glass of 5X you can see it.
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