05busa
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Friday, November 4, 2011 9:25:34 AM
Dam heat from gator tank is causing alot of algea. I clean it down constintly and try algea destroyers. Is there some better than others cause petstore doesnt carry must variety and i want to take care of it before everyone is green.
fishinguitarman
Friday, November 4, 2011 9:30:02 AM

Dam heat from gator tank is causing alot of algea. I clean it down constintly and try algea destroyers. Is there some better than others cause petstore doesnt carry must variety and i want to take care of it before everyone is green.

05busa wrote:

Get a couple of algae eaters (plecostomus)

05busa
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Friday, November 4, 2011 9:33:16 AM
I did try that before but will try again
DrMaddVibe
Friday, November 4, 2011 9:38:46 AM
Have you tried bleach or chlorine tabs?
fishinguitarman
Friday, November 4, 2011 9:39:20 AM
I've found that once algae gets established in a tank, it's almost impossible to get rid of short of changing out EVERYTHING in the tank. Gravel, rocks, filters...everything. The best you can hope for is to control it.
BuckyB93
Friday, November 4, 2011 11:03:29 AM
Algea? Never heard of it.

Algae on the other hand. Try to minimize the nutrient levels in the water, primarily nitrogen & phosphate (frequent water changes). Keep the tank away from direct sunlight.

scottsilva
Friday, November 4, 2011 12:39:52 PM
The trouble with algae eaters is they might be a tasty gator snack.
05busa
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Friday, November 4, 2011 1:38:43 PM
HeHe
z6joker9
Friday, November 4, 2011 3:07:39 PM
Like Bucky said, keep the tank away from sunlight, stop leaving the tank light on more than 8 hours a day (use a timer or just leave it off for a while), and make sure you stay on top of your frequent small water changes (~25% at a time). Do not overstock your fish tank, and do not overfeed your tank. Almost every amateur fish keeper I've ever seen overfeeds their tank.

Removing everything and cleaning it simply destroys whatever ecosystem you've built and puts everything into shock. You'll have to go back through the whole ammonia > nitrite > nitrate cycle again. Better to simply try to starve it out with small corrections than trade your algae problem for a different problem.

05busa
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Friday, November 4, 2011 5:00:35 PM
Thanks, it only gets tank lighting and heat light
05busa
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Friday, November 4, 2011 7:53:39 PM

Like Bucky said, keep the tank away from sunlight, stop leaving the tank light on more than 8 hours a day (use a timer or just leave it off for a while), and make sure you stay on top of your frequent small water changes (~25% at a time). Do not overstock your fish tank, and do not overfeed your tank. Almost every amateur fish keeper I've ever seen overfeeds their tank.

Removing everything and cleaning it simply destroys whatever ecosystem you've built and puts everything into shock. You'll have to go back through the whole ammonia > nitrite > nitrate cycle again. Better to simply try to starve it out with small corrections than trade your algae problem for a different problem.

z6joker9 wrote:

its not overstocked or over fed. There are only a few fish in there but since the gator been basking on the landing its been getting more algae.

stogiemonger
Saturday, November 5, 2011 3:06:00 PM
Gators love algae infested waters. Yankees. Geez! Light water warmth= algea. This tank for u or da gator?
05busa
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Saturday, November 5, 2011 4:06:23 PM
For me u prick
stogiemonger
Saturday, November 5, 2011 7:16:41 PM
lol!
DaQueenBeez
Saturday, November 5, 2011 7:40:06 PM
Have you tried snails?
05busa
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Saturday, November 5, 2011 7:40:43 PM
I just want it to be safe quanity
glongoria
Saturday, November 5, 2011 11:25:13 PM
go to a pond shop try a bio filter and some bacteria to keep the algae down change out 25% of the water.
z6joker9
Saturday, November 5, 2011 11:59:34 PM

I just want it to be safe quanity

05busa wrote:

Do not put common freshwater snails in your tank... you'll never get them out, and they'll be a bigger pest than the algae. (saltwater is a different matter)

Use a tester and the check your water quality. I'd be surprised if your nitrates were not elevated.

The heat lamp may have something do to with it... but my experience with them in aquariums is limited. Always wanted a half and half aquarium/terrarium with a Chinese Water Dragon, sliders, and fish.

Gene363
Sunday, November 6, 2011 6:43:32 AM
You need a bigger tank and an external sand filter with enough bacteria to break down all the gator crap. By keeping the gator warm and fed instead of hibernating he is really going to grow.

BTW, are you working on the cement pond you are going to need when it get much larger?#-o I have a buddy back in Kalifornia who (legally) has several in his back yard. They like to sleep a lot and that reduces care requirements.

DaQueenBeez
Sunday, November 6, 2011 10:49:57 AM
Do you need to let the gator cool off and go into hibernation/slow mode for the winter?
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