justice5552 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Hello, I have had my two freshwater tanks for 6mo now. I perform 20% weekly water changes and it seems like all of the sudden-out of the blue my tanks are both under algae attack. About two weeks ago I finally tried using an Algae Remover liquid called "Aqueon Algae Remover" but it almost seems to be making it worse. I am assuming they are Diatoms? I would be grateful for insight to help me get this back to normal. ❤️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Burkhalter Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 I would definitely recommend against chemicals to fix it. Instead, I would recommend using more live plants. The algae is caused by an imbalance of nutrients and light. So I would say get some more easy live plants. Pothos growing out of the side is a good option too. It is however toxic to cats and dogs IF they eat it. Mine never have so I wouldn’t worry about it. Horn wort and duckweed are other very easy to grow plants. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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