What causes algae to grow?
For algae to grow it needs light. Both the aquarium and room light can cause algae to grow. If your tank is getting more than 10 hours of light a day you may find it harder to control algae. Warm water and nitrates (which can build up from not doing regular water changes) will cause algae to grow quickly. Also if phosphates are present, they will promote algae growth. Extra phosphates can be caused by the food you are feeding, we recommend Nutrafin Max products because they are low in phosphates. How to control Algae 1. Control the light received by the aquarium. The less light your tank gets, the less likely it is you will have algae 2. Regular water changes. Algae uses excess food and fish waste for fertilizer. By doing regular water changes you will reduce the amount of “food” the algae has. 3. Live plants fight algae for the nutrients in the water 4. Certain fish are “Algae Eaters” and will naturally help to control algae growth. 5. Many chemicals are available to help algae from g
