I'm seeing a lot of comments debating what kind of algae it is. I agree, that's not Aegagropila linnaei. A. linnaei is an extremely specific type of filamentous algae in the Pithophoraceae family. It's not really a Cladaphor algae (which would include any algae in the Cladaphoraceae family, or more specifically in the Cladaphora genus). The reason we accept this algae in the aquarium is that it grows so slowly that it can't really become a significant pest, especially since its optimum growth temperatures are far below typical tropical aquarium temperatures. It's not Blanketweed Algae either, which refers to the Spirogyra genus in the Zygnemataceae family. It's certainly not Staghorn (Compsopogon spp.). All of the other algaes listed above are Green Algaes (Division: Chlorophyta) while Staghorn and BBA (Audouinella spp. and Rhodocorton spp.) are taxonomically Red Algaes (Division: Rhodophyta) An issue we frequently run into is that there are thousands of species across dozens of genera, and often you need a microscope and a degree to get an accurate ID. The ecological niches that each algae thrives in are unique at the species level, which is why we can't say except in the absolute most general terms that "X causes Y algae". We can make a few generalizations, but that's it What we can say about this algae is that it is a filamentous algae, which just means that the cells chain together to form filaments. The terms "thread", "fuzz", or "hair" algae are not scientifically specific to a given genus or family of algae, they're just us trying to literally describe our algae. They're not really useful identifications.
We dont think that it clado. Clado stays small and compact with hairs not longer than 3cm. We know what you have in that tank as thread algae (not hair algae). A double dose of seachem excel on day 1 and a single dose of seachem excel for 6 days after that will sort it out thread algae within a week. APT fix might also help. Clado is something that you will never get out of your fish tank. We are about 95% that you dont have clado in that tank. Unless you just did not film it. Once clado is in your tank - its in. Better just to throw the tank in the dustbin. The marimo moss ball has a different strain of clado algae. While it does spread - it very easy to remove or to get red of.
I agree with your comment! Great job spotting it so they can correct it! I had a 5g with cladophora it infested my Helanthium tenellum. It was short and more wirey. Impossible to remove! I ended up tearing the tank down and starting over. And when I say impossible to remove I could get chunks of it out but I would up up pulling out the plants with it because it surrounded them so badly
I think it's not Aegagropila linnaei, it's Cladophora glomerata. Algae, which is almost impossible to exterminate, but can be visually made invisible. Not bad it is destroyed by macrobrachiums, but they can kill small weak fish
I love videos like this; seeing how to rejuvenate a good setup, especially one with algae problems, is something that just about all of your viewers can learn from. You guys create the best aquaecapes, and seeing them maintained for years is very informative.
Lovely scape, I would keep it! It shows great skill when your tanks still look great after 5, 8 or 10 years. It's fun to do many new scapes, but keeping a few seasoned tanks shows people how well your tanks age.
I think algae fighting, boosting, maintenance and tweaking videos are great - this is what I do at home, I don’t rescape all the time! But keep up the scraping videos too.
The tank looks so clean and beautiful now, please keep it. So interesting, today i made a huge cleaning session on one of my tank. I think we can relax now , don't we? 😄 Have a wonderful weekend guys, cheers. 🤗
This is my favorite out of everything in your gallery. I'm really disappointed there's not more videos on it. I also do not see Cyprus heleferi very often and it looks great.
You should definitely keep it : nature aquarium style is still the best ! You even might want to rescape more of the other tanks in a "back to roots" vibe. "Vintage aquascaping" is now a thing ;)
I'd say hang on to this nice scape a while longer until you can come up with a different, maybe larger nature-style one to replace it in your mix. As always, this has been both fun and instructive.
keep it. it'ss nice to show people the longevity of an aqua scape. coming from the reef world a scape is still a baby at one year not mature until 2-10 years some are 45+ years. so I say ( not that I have a vote) keep it to show that you dont have to rescape every year. + you are right its a very nice wild natural style scape.
I am really interested in more "stable" tanks that not have to be completely rescaped every few month or after just one year or two. I like the style of this one as well. Good work :)
Could you make a tutorial on how to recognize what deficiency the plants in our aquarium have and how to cure them, would be interesting and really appreciated.
Great work done balaz. And all the green aqua team. My question is that, just set up my aquarium one day ago. I seen plants melting.. Should I do the supliment.
Moss balls and duckweed.... if you invite them to your aquariums they will keep you busy! At least my constant cycle of removing floaters is also removing nitrates, but I have been more ajngry with Cladophora in two of my tanks. This gives me hope that I might get it out without a whole rescape in my orange shrimp breeding tank
There are immediate results, and one you can work on for days. 2nd one is usually not an option in a showroom which is open all day for visitors. Blackout is your friend at home usually.
LOL, hát az algásodás okait nagyon nehéz feltárni, a keresztfiamnak épp tegnap számoltam össze, hogy 11 oka lehet a fonalalgának, és nem csak egy a listából, hanem több is: 1. gyenge szűrés 2. gyenge áramlás 3. túl kevés co2 4. túl sok co2 5. fluktuáló co2 6. kimaradt vízcserék 7. halak túletetése 8. túl meleg víz 9. nem megfelelő növénytápozás 10. szilikátok a vízben 11. megkavart aljzat 12. hártyás vízfelszín 13. rosszul elhelyezett lily pipe 14. túl erős világítás 15. nem megfelelően egyeztetett világítás és co2 Azt hiszem még folytathatnám. Ha azt gondoljuk, hogy a természet bonyolultságát össze tudjuk foglalni egy 15 perces videóban, tálcán kínálva a megoldást, akkor elég felfuvalkodottak lennénk.
The aesthetic issue with the tank is that it is too symmetrical. The peak of driftwood occurs in the middle of the tank rather than 1/3 of tank. On top of that, the there's two symmetric main branches coming out at the side. If you could reposition, it would certainly be worth saving, since the composition is otherwise appealing.
I've had all types and can confirm that clad keeps a low growth habit almost like tuffs or clumps. To me it smells like a wet dog! Spiro is more like thin strands.
Never before have my tanks had an algae problem until recently. One day I woke up to see cyanobacteria all over my quarantine tank. This is my QT tank after all. Therefore it should be the cleanest, healthiest tank in my collection. No other tanks are affected by this odiferous malady. Which is by far, the worst part of cyanobacteria, that being the smell. It sticks in your nose and haunts you for days. The one remedy is rather drastic and may not work for all. It is a high risk - high reward approach to say the least. Unfortunately, this blue-green algae problem has been ongoing for the better part of two months now. I am just about ready to scrap the entire QT tank and start over with a fresh, untainted tank. The only problem is that I need it to be a fully cycled quarantine tank should an issue arise that warrants its use. But alas, I may be consolidating all my nano tanks into one massive display tank. Or I may just quit the hobby entirely after 25+ years of being an aquarist. Having strictly nano tanks has been a blessing and a curse. The worst part being the _weekly_ water changes. Yes, you heard correctly - *weekly* water changes every Wednesday. Since I live in the Arizona desert, I know for a fact that the aquarium hobby is rapidly coming to a close. Arid environments such as Arizona simply cannot sustain a frivolous hobby like fishkeeping. Naturally we reuse *all* of our old, cycled out tank water on our yards and potted plants. This is a requirement for all desert dwellers. However, these water changes every Wednesday have become monotonous and untenable at this point. Our days are numbered here the the deserts of the Southwest. Enjoy it while you can while still being conservation minded throughout the entire process. Bottom line: DO NOT waste water! Stay classy my friends.
Cladophora sp. (often called Clado) is an aquascaper’s worst nightmare. you want to make absolutely sure that you root out the Cladophora sp. we recommend a re-start of the tank. Do not re-use any of the plants or the substrate, and disinfect your technical equipment and your decoration before you put them into your new tank.
I fought cladophora for months, and she wins. I needed to destroy all my tanks. After restarting the tanks cladophora appears again. When the temperature go low this algae appears, it is not algae, it is a plant, if you have just a microscopic piece you will always have this problem! BUT Finally we find a solution. If you have problems with the cladophora I solved it putting liquid CO2. Put double then suggested by the producer any two days. If you have a heavy infestation stop filter and put the CO2 directly on some spot where in more needed, wait for 30 min and the restart the filter. I win! It takes about two o three weeks. (don't leave too much or too long the CO2 on the moss or eleocharis or other delicate plants becouse it will "burn" it)
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