algae problem

[andrea2003]

please can someone advise me on my algae problem,i have goldfish in my 35litre tank,everything was fine for a year then my son turned off my filter(i didnt notice) and the algae is crazy the water is green.I have done 2 big water changes and its still very bad,the filter is a sting ray and is working.
help ,help!!!!!!!!

[teach]

The quickest way to get rid of algae that I have found is to turn off the light and not feed for a couple of days. (fish can go several days w/o food) just dont turn on the light. You can also even black out the entire tank. That will speed it up even more

[Northernguy]

Yes ,stop feeding and keep it dark.I also remove all the decorations and plants and clean them under running water.For real plants I would prep some water for a w/c and wash the plants in that.Do not add it to your tank.

[btate617]

filter floss in your filter will also help take away what is floating around in the water.

[andrea2003]

thank you i will give it a go to see what happens!!

[Northernguy]

It worked for me.Get a timer for your lights if you can.Its better for the fish too!

[Fishguy2727]

They need a bigger tank. A 35 liter tank is way too small for one goldfish, even worse for multiples and especially after a year.

Please read the sticky goldfish article, it should help a lot.

[andrea2003]

were can i read that article about sticky golfish is it on this web site?
thanks

[teach]

How is the algae problem going?

[Fishguy2727]

It is in red at the top of the goldfish forum (where this thread is posted). It is also in my blog.