We have a freshwater tank and we want to clean the algae off the rocks and plants. Whats the best method?
Remove the decorations and soak them in hot tap water with about 1/4 cup of salt per gallon, then put them in cool fresh water after about 1/2 hour of soaking. Then rinse everything thoroughly to remove any traces of salt. Most of the algae should then come off easily with a scrub brush or by simply rubbing it off with your fingers and you can rinse everything again. If you have live plants you cannot do this with them. You should get a couple of Otocinclus catfish which will clean the plant leaves for you. Top • The water in my 10 gallon tank starts turning green in just a few days. Is this algae? I have had aquariums several times in my life but have never seen the actual water turn green. What can I do to stop this from happening? If your water is cloudy and green in color, you have an algae bloom. You should cut back the number of hours the lights are on to no more than eight hours a day. You should buy an algacide treatment. We like Algae Destroyer by Aquarium Pharmaceuticals. Use
