Guest Kitty Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Hi In the last few weeks I've had some kind of 'spider web' like green moss/algae (i don't really know what it is) growing in the tank. 75 litre tank with, all fish happy and healthy and all water parameters are OK. I fertilise with each water change. It started growing out of the Java Moss balls and is growing at an incredible rate. The best way I can describe it is that it looks like bright breen spider webs. I am also getting green algae spots on the front of the tank. Is this something I should be worried about and treat or am I panicking unneccessarily? I have never seen anything like this before. Any advice appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Sounds like a similar problem to The Man 3241. Too much fertiliser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitstyles Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 remove as much as you can with hands then water change repeat that every 2 day.. see if that help. btw have u got a pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jusdeb Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 I know its not an option for most but i was lucky enough to be given a filter with uv steriliser in it.......in 6 days i have seen black hair algae dissappearing b4 my eyes. Im assuming since black algae is so hard to get rid of that a uv would be able to rid you of this type of algae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fighter boy Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 too much fertz and light. you lucky bugger jusdeb. wish i was given such a sweet piece of equipment. there not cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canfeleq Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 I have the same problem in my 300ltr display tank. It has a fluval 305 canister filter and I do a half tank water change every two weeks but I found the best way to control the algae was to reduce the light. My lights now come on for 90mins in the morning so that I feed the fish in light, then they come back on at 4.30pm and go off again at 9pm. Thats a total of 6 hours at full light and about 10 hours at room light. All of the plants that I have in there are low light plants so they are all thriving but the algae is dying out. I don't fertilize this tank as it is currently overstocked with the guppies and cory's that are breeding in there and they provide more that enough fertilizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jusdeb Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Yes fighter boy lol also came with 4 foot tank, heater ,light and stand. I m having a ball finally able to have bigger fish . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 It sounds a little bit like blue green algae, just from the spider web description. Any chance of a picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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