Aquarium Algae ID (updated May6th '10 Surface Skum)

Many articles on the net are preaching that reducing nitrates and phosphates will help keeping algae low. In non-planted tanks, maybe! But in planted tanks NO! Thanks to people like Tom Barr, Greg Watson and Diana Walstad aquatic plant growing isn’t that difficult anymore.Plants need more nutrients than algae to thrive. So, do not reduce nutrients, DOSE THEM! And keep those filters clean ;-)

6/18/2006

Black-Beard Algae (BBA), Red-Brush Algae

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Unstable CO2 levels will induce BBA! The best way to combat Brush algae is by maintaining CO2 at 30ppm, nitrates at 15ppm and phosphates at ...

Green Dust Algae (GDA)

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Green Dust Algae are actually zoo-spores and are commonly found on aquarium glass. They form a dusty looking, green patchy film and in sever...
3/04/2006

Green water - Algae bloom

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Green water (algae bloom) Beautifully made photo by Ron© . This is the most common problem if the cloudy situation extends beyond 10-14 day...

Green Spot algae

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The 3rd photo is made with a macro lens. Those green dots are smaller than 1/2mm. Green Spot Algae prefer direct light. It forms green spots...

Staghorn algae (UPDATED)

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Staghorn Algae grow in long individual, grey-green strands, that form a few branches. It will grow close to the light source on equipment an...

Thread algae

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Thread Algae grows on leaf edges as a single, up to 30cm long, thread. It is easily removed by twirling a tooth-brush around it. Excess iron...

Green Beard Algae

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Green Beard Algae can be a vary attractive addition to an aquarium with big pieces of stone and/or bog-wood. It forms a tick green carpet o...

Hair algae

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Hair Algae forms around the base of slower growing plants, on gravel and bog-wood. It has green-gray color. It grows up to 4 cm sometimes mo...

Brown algae

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The 2nd photo is made with a macro lens. Brown algae diatoms have rectangular shape. This photo represents one small brown patch form the 1s...

Fuzz algae

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Fuzz Algae grow on leaves and plant stems not necessarily exposed to strong lights. The effected plants are probably suffering deficiency pr...

Blue-green, Slime or Smear algae

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Blue-Green Algae even though called algae, is not classified anymore as one. This "algae" is actually cyanobacteria. It forms slim...
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