what's best for algae?

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I'm starting to get algae in my tank(mostly brown) and am trying to find something to help get rid of it. I tried a scraper but the one I got is curved apparently and I don't like that it makes the algae float all around the tank. So now I'm wondering whether I should get a moss ball or something of the sort, or a snail or otocinclus. anyone have any opinions? It's a 13 gallon(wide and tall) with 5 neons, a betta and an amano shrimp. Do moss balls actually work?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I would get a mystery snail. They take care of the algae, and they are sold at the adult size. I would advise that you not get a Plecostamus (sucker fish thingys.) Because they can grow to be 23&quot; long. (About 2 feet)

Quinton Cummings · Answer

You can get a algae eater or a snail to eat it off the tank. They sell them at petco for a cheap price

? · Answer

algae comes in many colors (color indicates the type)
algae requires nitrates and (or) light to grow by limiting one you can reduce the growth
limit your lighting (sunlight,room light and tank light) to no more than 8 hours per day with the use of a timer
limit the nitrates by doing a weekly water change of 25%
the use of snails or algae eaters can also help but not all snails or algae eaters will feed on brown algae

Trinity · Answer

Get 2 mollies @ petco or pleco and snails. Scrapers don't really help

h · Answer

Get a snail! there only 1.00 at Petco and 50Â£ at petsmart also you can go to the dollar store and get aqrillic or glass sqribbwrs

Bee · Answer

Algea eaters, treatment to get rud of algea or prevent is easy to buy now to pop in water and maje sure the tank isnt in direct sunlight

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