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04-06-2008, 12:41 AM #1
Mbuna Lover
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Red algae?
Mkk, sorry, well I have noticed latley that there has been small little red dots that appear to be red algae? I can scrape it off but I want to know if its dangerous and if not algae what is it?
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20 gallon, Two blue gouramis, One Danios, Two albino coreys and five red guarres.
75 gallon mbuna tank, Four yellow labs, Four rusty cichlids, One red zebras, pair of Eureka peacocks
10 gallon planted- Six Caridnal tetras,
another 10 gallon, and newts
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04-06-2008, 01:29 AM #2
Barb Fanatic
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Its not algae. I believe its diatomes.... But Im not sure.. It shouldnt harm fish buts killer on silk plants.
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04-06-2008, 02:24 AM #3
Mbuna Lover
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lol great I havea few silk plants and there falling apart thanks is there any way to get rid of it?
My Current Aquariums
20 gallon, Two blue gouramis, One Danios, Two albino coreys and five red guarres.
75 gallon mbuna tank, Four yellow labs, Four rusty cichlids, One red zebras, pair of Eureka peacocks
10 gallon planted- Six Caridnal tetras,
another 10 gallon, and newts
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04-06-2008, 02:25 AM #4
Crew Dawg
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They best way is with a diatom filter.
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04-06-2008, 01:03 PM #5
Mbuna Lover
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Originally Posted by Drumachine09
er lol never heard of it ill try to get one thoMy Current Aquariums
20 gallon, Two blue gouramis, One Danios, Two albino coreys and five red guarres.
75 gallon mbuna tank, Four yellow labs, Four rusty cichlids, One red zebras, pair of Eureka peacocks
10 gallon planted- Six Caridnal tetras,
another 10 gallon, and newts
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04-06-2008, 04:31 PM #6
so JDM
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red algae in freshwater is a sign of bacterial contamination from plants or something else
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