How to Get Rid of Aquarium Algae | Causes, Different Types, & Algae Eaters

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0:00 - Intro
0:48 - What is Algae
2:18 - Algae is like a weed in a lawn
3:43 - What Causes Algae
5:06 - Cleaning Crew - Snails
8:30 - Cleaning Crew - Suckermouth
10:15 - Cleaning Crew - Shrimp
11:25 - Cleaning Crew - Specialized Eaters
12:30 - Cleaning Crew - Your Fish
13:28 - Cleaning Crew - Tip: Create a gap
14:18 - Brown/ Green Diatom Algae
15:32 - Black Beard/Brush Algae (BBA)
18:20 - Hair Algae
21:27 - Green Spot Algae (GSA)
23:00 - Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria) (BGA)
24:30 - Green Water Algae
26:06 - Overall Comments/Tips
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@AquariumCoop 6 лет назад

*Watch the whole planted aquarium series here:* geni.us/PlantTutorials

@direland88 6 лет назад

Aquarium Co-Op what about ghost shrimp for algae I heard they eat string algae?

@aviconnor5956 2 года назад

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@arimartin1944 2 года назад

@Avi Connor instablaster =)

@aviconnor5956 2 года назад

@Ari Martin i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and im waiting for the hacking stuff atm. I see it takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.

@theresagreen7165 2 года назад

I don't know how many times I've watched this video but it is ALWAYS helpful. Thank you so much for this comprehensive guide!

@TheASMRlogs 6 лет назад

Just so you know.. Your videos are part of my son's homeschool curriculum. He's building a freshwater ecosystem in his tank; with your (and a few others) help. Thank you for these videos!

@AquariumCoop 6 лет назад

+Elizabeth Johnston awesome!

@adriansimington6756 5 лет назад

I didn't think there was another homeschooled fish nerd :)

@chantelbarcomb1766 5 лет назад

I was homeschooled! that is an awesome way to get hands on teaching in!

@MA-zg2pz 3 года назад

We’re homeschooling and doing the exact same!

@sugarmuffin319 3 года назад

That's amazing! What a fun, hands- on project! 😍

@pnwgeek 8 лет назад

Timestamps for reference: 0:01 - Intro 0:48 - What is Algae 2:18 - Algae is like a weed in a lawn 3:43 - What Causes Algae 5:06 - Cleaning Crew - Snails 8:30 - Cleaning Crew - Suckermouth 10:15 - Cleaning Crew - Shrimp 11:25 - Cleaning Crew - Specialized Eaters 12:30 - Cleaning Crew - Your Fish 13:28 - Cleaning Crew - Tip: Create a gap 14:18 - Brown/ Green Diatom Algae 15:32 - Black Beard/Brush Algae (BBA) 18:20 - Hair Algae 21:27 - Green Spot Algae (GSA) 23:00 - Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria) (BGA) 24:30 - Green Water Algae 26:06 - Overall Comments/Tips

@AquariumCoop 8 лет назад

Upvoted! And thanks for doing that. I added it to the description as well.

@pnwgeek 8 лет назад

No problem, I knew I would be coming back and referring folks to this in the future, so time stamps are helpful!

@209Control 8 лет назад

Thank YOU

@jeffbronson3696 7 лет назад

Ethan Gollehon THANK YOU

@DocRen 7 лет назад

WOW! Thanks so much!

@AntsCanada 4 года назад

This was the best algae 101 video I've seen yet! Thank you! So helpful!

@spaghetti1641 3 года назад

Doing research for your avatar terrarium?

@fruityautism 3 года назад

Yo, whatchu doing?

@thathobbitlife 3 года назад

Mikey! On a FISH channel?! How cool lol I love cross channel love and support :-)

@natanhalinowski3174 3 года назад

Surprised to see you on this channel ;) I cant wait until you move tha antiverse into your new house:D

@syazmin9656 3 года назад

Wauu u are here too

@mjsjoiners7807 7 лет назад

At last.. I've found someone who not only talks sense, but is well worth a sub. 2 thumbs up

@AquariumCoop 7 лет назад

Glad to have you on board. Thanks for the compliment.

@meikilove7058 6 лет назад

You are the captain america of the aquatic world. Really appreciate the honesty and VERY informative video!

@jairalt 2 года назад

Dean is Ironman!

@LeslieF0330 6 лет назад

I love this video! I believe I've seen/listened to it hundreds of times. Whenever i have a new issue with my planted tank(s) I find myself referring back to this video. Thank you Cory for taking the time to share this and educate us as well. I truly believe you may have found your calling! ☺️

@Rosemont1021 6 лет назад

The time stamps are awesome, thanks!

@bocskaicsaba4925 7 лет назад

My experience with algae: 1. Green Spot Algae - not enough phosphates. I had to dose very small amounts of phosphates for a few weeks than stop for months. It will not disappear in the first 2 weeks of treatment, so try not to overdose otherwise you wake up with 2. Hair Algae - too much phosphates (in the case of my type of hair algae). It can take more than a month to get rid of it, so do your water changes patiently. 3. Black Beard Algae - strong light, maybe too much oxygen production during daytime (fluctuation). In the winter the Sun is low and its light hits my aquariums. Near the end of the season I always see BBA. 4. Green Water - strong light that shines for too many hours a day AND/OR too many nutrients. 2 hours of sunshine a day doesn't produce green water in my aquariums. But the same water became green soon after I took it out on the balcony to use it in a Daphnia tank.

@rugvedkulkarni1593 6 лет назад

What about brown algae?

@crowndroyal 6 лет назад

Bocskai Csaba Redfield Ratio

@MichaelClark-uw7ex 4 года назад

Nerite snails eat the brown diatom and spot algae, Amano shrimp eat hair algae. That's my team. I've never had bba (that I know of) so I'm not sure if those guys will eat it.

@jairalt 2 года назад

Pleco will get rid of green spot algae.

@bocskaicsaba4925 2 года назад

@@jairalt pleco grows huge.

@RicardoJunqueira 3 года назад

This playlist is GOLD!!!! Thank you Cory. You've changed my mind in so many topics over the last couple hours.

@TazawaTanks 6 лет назад

These are some of my favorite videos to watch/listen to. This style is very informative.

@sovrappensiero1 3 года назад

Four years later, this is still the best algae resource on RU-vid. I rewatch it from time to time as a refresher.

@angel.heart007 6 лет назад

Just wanted to say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I just started a low tech planted tank and you seriously put everything into simple terms and made it all very simple to understand! Your videos have been my go to whenever I need help! Also, we did purchase some things from ya and I wanted to say thank you also for VERY fast shipping as well! 😊😊😊

@Backblast72 3 года назад

Great information on algae Cory. Been in the hobby for 20+ years and your depth of knowledge is impressive. You are proof that you can never stop learning. Thank you for your sincere and common sense approach to this wonderful hobby of ours. God bless you always. Respectfully, Carlos A. González.

@chloechloe1783 4 года назад

You have to give this guy a huge thumbs up for how he explains so thoroughly problems and how to solve them. Got to be said no one else online helps aquarists better :0)

@annehenderson9207 6 лет назад

Your commentaries are THE BEST. Love watching and hearing anything you put out there. Great information, super interesting style of presenting. Thank-you!

@Rosemont1021 6 лет назад

You are always good with your analogies :). I've watched a lot of your videos and you are great at explaining things and keeping me engaged.

@jaystacular 11 месяцев назад

I adopted a nerite snail today and named him Gary, now keeping his new tankmate Timothy the Betta in much better spirits. Thank you so much for this very informational video! 🐌

@dallasbroussard4668 6 лет назад

Cory love your videos. Very helpful. And I think take on things are realistic. Thank you !

@3DThingg 5 лет назад

Well done Video! covered lots of ground for algae and ways to reduce. keep up the good work

@LifebyBrianAquatics 8 лет назад

Your videos are the only long videos I watch. They have so much good info. Thanks for sharing all your experience, Cory! Liked the vid.

@AquariumCoop 8 лет назад

I'm glad, by all accounts I'm doing youtube wrong :P Short videos is the gold standard.

@LifebyBrianAquatics 8 лет назад

Normally I'd agree. But some things need to be detailed, like caring for fish. :)

@AdamTillontheWeb 8 лет назад

+Aquarium Co-Op Hurrah for faith in humanity and fighting against the dumbing down of society.

@mariusgolgojan8530 6 лет назад

Papa pig

@jrox1980 4 года назад

I agree! Usually long vids get boring and I tend to skip them except for these

@SteenfottAquatics 8 лет назад

When i got algae for the first time i did exactly what you said. I stopped dosing ferts, rookie mistake, good info

@FishBehindGlass 8 лет назад

One of the best and most comprehensive videos on this subject. All told in nice simple language. Great video.

@AquariumCoop 8 лет назад

Mission accomplished then :)

@darylalltop 8 лет назад

Another great video Cory. Keep up the good work. This is the best aquarium channel by far.

@AquariumCoop 8 лет назад

Thanks for the support.

@ronaquatanked2060 5 лет назад

Cory, thanks for making it understandable. I’ve been in the hobby for many years and still learning. I’ve also watched the soil substrate video and very likely saved me from spending a pile of $. Thanks!!!

@MrOnlymoin1 4 года назад

love these long form educational format videos. thanks ...and i love that shirt!

@cd5927 7 лет назад

As far as siamese algae eaters go my experience is that keeping 2 of them in a tank (assuming it's big enough, they are very lively and grow somewhat large) will keep them busy enough that they wont bother any other fish. I have 2 now in my 80 gallon with 5 rainbows, glolight tetras, 5 cories, 1 guppy, and 5 pearl danios and the SAEs never bother any of the other fish and they're about 4 inches now. They do grow like weeds mine were about 1 inch when i bought them 3 months ago. Be wary of buying SAEs from an LFS, alot of stores either don't know the difference or will market something like the Flying Fox as an SAE to drive up the price. Easiest way to tell between a SAE and Flying Fox is too look at the black stripe. The black stripe on a flying fox doesnt extend into the tail, and has much more defined edges, whereas on an SAE the stripe runs through the tail fin and appears more jagged on the top edge. Flying Foxs also have a copper colored stripe above the black lateral stripe but it can be hard to see. As far as i've read SAEs are the only fish that will eat BBA but you gotta make them hungry.

@zacharywebb3093 5 лет назад

you really are the go to guy for aquariums. i have been looking for the perfect algae eater for a while now; the hillstream loach has been the perfect addition to my smaller tank.

@hmeraat9 3 года назад

I am new to this hobby and I am learning so much from you. Your teaching is unique and honest. Thank you!

@rebeccayee9476 5 лет назад

Fantastic information, very interesting. Thanks for making!

@mrsgalindo7 2 года назад

Love how detailed your information is .thank you so much for sharing.

@robertl6440 7 лет назад

Hello just a quick thank you for your videos. I find them informative and often will cover a lot of questions one might have. Very helpful please keep it up!

@AquariumCoop 7 лет назад

Glad you found it helpful.

@troywalker8078 4 года назад

FANTASTIC info! Thanks, Cory!

@vacuumnut8300 5 лет назад

Great video. Love how you explain everything so clearly. I have gotten filamentous algae in my tank. The local store said to cut back on the lighting. It is down to 8 hours a day. The real problem is that it is attaching itself to the leaves of my plants. It is very difficult to take it off of the jungle val. The only change I made was missed fertilizing the tank and switched from using Bio-chem zorb to Chemi-pure. Thank you

@AncientAviator 3 года назад

Thank you very much Cory. Your videos are *SO* helpful!! Just SUPERB! Nicely done.

@NeonTetraAquarist 8 лет назад

Thanks Cory! Your awesome!

@AquariumCoop 8 лет назад

Thanks.

@Mattb843 8 лет назад

I love how you explain aquarium info in a real life comparison. Thanks Cory, great video!

@AquariumCoop 8 лет назад

That's my goal. Hope it helps.

@ejfishes7610 8 лет назад

Thanks for the helpful information Cory, keep up the great work!

@allisonbehringer2790 8 лет назад

What a GREAT video - very well organized & informative!

@AquariumCoop 8 лет назад

Thanks. I should use some bullet points more often to make sure I get it all :P

@jaz3321 8 лет назад

This video was really helpful, thanks for making it!

@bryandelgadillo457 8 лет назад

I've been keeping fish for about 2 years but didn't take it serious the first year maybe because I was 16.. My aqua scaping & overall tank health have increased over the course of a year, thanks to all your videos. Thanks a bunch Cory keep up the great content

@AquariumCoop 8 лет назад

Glad to of helped!

@trochartist 6 лет назад

Hey man, greetings from NYS. Great video👍 You are doing great things for this hobby. This video must have taken a lot of your time to prepare and present, I commend you. If they ever have an awards ceremony for the great ones in “the hobby”, your definitely gonna clean up. Thank you for what you do and provide for all of the community.

@MrBozack 8 лет назад

I had this exact lesson many years ago in my LFS. I agree with everything, and can't add anything helpful. Again you've proved that you really know your stuff. Yours sincerely, Siamese Algae Eater Owning me. 👍🏻

@AquariumCoop 8 лет назад

Might be the best compliment yet :) thanks!

@CGSurge Год назад

what an incredible, generous video. THANK YOU!!!

@danlinek6302 8 лет назад

Great video Cory I'm not a planted tank guy but I watch all your videos love to have the knowledge for my friends.

@AquariumCoop 8 лет назад

Yep, same reason I attend lectures on all kinds of fish. It's always useful to know more even if i'm not interested today. Never know down the road.

@richardmiller4418 8 лет назад

Super informative video! You are doing a great service to the hobby! Thanks!

@AquariumCoop 8 лет назад

Thanks for watching, your support helps keep me motivated :)

@AnnaInSweden 8 лет назад

Your comparison with the dandelions in the lawn made me see algae in a different way, thanks!!

@AquariumCoop 8 лет назад

Awesome! I always hope to break things down in different terms for people.

@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8 5 лет назад

I loved that, mine looks more like lawn grass or ripoff java moss 😅

@dylanvogt9990 8 лет назад

thanks for this vid cory, i learned tons!!!

@AquariumCoop 8 лет назад

Good! Hopefully the next one in the series is the same way for ya.

@ohgr56 7 лет назад

You are an excellent teacher. I wish I'd found your videos long ago!

@FridayFishFacts 6 лет назад

Great video Cory, really enjoyed it

@mylittlefishroom 8 лет назад

congrates on 15k great video again

@AquariumCoop 8 лет назад

Thanks!

@stereosympathy 7 лет назад

Excellent basic information on identifying and controlling algae. A must watch for someone like me who is just starting out in the aquarium hobby. Thanks!

@AquariumCoop 7 лет назад

Good luck :)

@YottaYeti 8 лет назад

Sweeeet, Been very much looking forward to this! Struggling with some low level BBA in my edge for a few months now.

@AquariumCoop 8 лет назад

Hopefully you can use some tips here to help out :)

@lelanidixon7941 7 лет назад

Really well done video with great info! I don't currently have any algae problems, bristlenose in one tank, amano shrimp in others, but I will keep this in my back pocket to refer to if I have issues in the future.

@hel6ova9 5 лет назад

AT LAST....!!!! Some good and proper info on good aquarium practises. Thank you SOOOO much. I live in New Zealand and we can't have most of your recommendations, due to our strict bio-security. However the cleaning and keeping info is invaluable. I am able to get some otocinclus catfish and some ramshorn snails so that should help out my nasty brown algae problem. Also will be adding 4 mls of bacteria/nitrate stuff to help stabilize the tank.

@NDianaJones17 8 лет назад

a lot of great info! thanks a lot . very helpful I'm about to start my first planted tank a 120 gal freshwater community tank. this couldn't have come at a better time. looking forward to the planted tank using co2 video. thanks again all your video are great

@AquariumCoop 8 лет назад

Yeah, co2 will most likely come out towards the end as it's one of the last building blocks of a planted tank for most people.

@TheChefmike66 2 года назад

New subscriber. I love your videos. I was heavily into the hobby 30-35 years ago, and I'm back. Thanks .

@BC-uu6iz 4 года назад

Great info for the hobbyist and you have one of the net's assets meaning the simplifying of complicated issues. tk you

@justinrvarga7236 Год назад

awesome video mate, thank you for your help :)

@kristenvanfleet191 6 лет назад

I love the tank in the back ground!!

@katief2593 7 лет назад

Subscribed!! I am so happy I found this series of information, thank you so much! You have a very clear way of explaining things and I am so grateful that you put this information up. I have my very first 30 gallon tank running water for the past 5 days. At what point do you think I can put plants in the tank? I added a bacteria supplement and conditioned the water.

@sugarmuffin319 3 года назад

I adore your approach to achieving homeostasis!😍

@ther1rida 5 лет назад

SOLID INFORMATION. Thank you

@mr.randomproductions7231 8 лет назад

no problem man I am always here also in the live steams last live streams was the best so far!!!

@raunaksinha1293 7 лет назад

thank you! thank you! thank you!...you explain everything very detailed...reallly love your video

@marky0306 6 лет назад

thank you Cory, this video was very helpful to me :)

@armandbarthelemy9428 4 года назад

Obviously the best video about algae on RU-vid

@morganaluthor Год назад

very informative especially for someone new to this. thanks :)

@egserrano19 9 месяцев назад

Edwin from Costa Rica ,thank for All your tips and shareing your knoelege !!!

@nasyi30 3 месяца назад

Thank you very much that's awesome content!! Exactly what I was looking for!!!

@kiadent8848 2 года назад

Wow, thank you so much for this video. Very informative 👏🏽

@georgiaisom6347 4 года назад

You are the best!! Very informative ❤️

@cindy1274 5 лет назад

You explain so we'll! Thank you!

@freedpeeb 4 года назад

Excellent, very helpful video. Thank you!

@johnjohnsten4158 5 лет назад

Very good video. It contained some new ways of dealing with algae and some old ones. A tank too free of algae is liable to be an unhealthy tank as many fish need to eat algae or they get sick. Mollies need a lot of algae as do live bearing fish in general. Sometimes green water will fix up a sick fish. Really tiny fry that you can't get food small enough for can find it in green water.

@ccmpursuit1 2 года назад

Definitely found this video looking for algae problems lol....subscribed!

@kimojosh 6 лет назад

Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!

@monellearseneau3368 6 лет назад

Enjoyed this video, awesome info !

@di-deebee2518 2 года назад

I'm new to keeping fish ... your videos are helping me so much ...thank you your amazing 👏

@masculism101 8 лет назад

I so love your stuff brother!!

@TheGreenerLawn 2 года назад

Cory, I really love the Lawn analogies, because I really relate to them 😁

@aylahmacannadh9748 5 лет назад

Hi, LOVE your video's and will write a bit later. Just wanted to mention that Amano shrimp will eat those little white Nerite Snail eggs particularly off the wood in your tank. I had a BIG problem with that and within a month not an egg in sight.

@pluralsingularity8556 4 года назад

I’m watching because the cover image has a hillstream loach on it. 😁 My tanks handle algae pretty well since I don’t inject CO2.

@tigerick7291 3 года назад

Excellent information. Thanks

@kingcat3477 2 года назад

very logically explained, thank you

@jcr-studios 3 года назад

Awesome video! So helpful.

@fishing.in.florida2592 6 лет назад

You’ve been such an inspiration to me to start breeding guppies and bristlenose plecos

@okiinu 8 лет назад

Thanks Cory, very helpful

@ArtbyMagic 3 года назад

Awesome content. Great job!

@NickWeissMusic 2 года назад

Perfect advice on the green water problem. UV is really the way to go, maybe the only realistic way to go, without risking the tank as you know it. the amount of time and labor it saves is well worth the price, there are plenty of cheapy sterilizers out there, I cured my problem for around $30 and a day or 2, followed by phosphate reducing pads in the filter. If I see even a slight tinge come up, in goes the phosphate pad, and I’ve never had a full bloom since. But thumbs up on the good advice, and don’t be afraid to sell stuff dude lol, people with the dreaded green tank need to know the real deal, get a uv unit and get on with your life ;)

@BenLe42 2 года назад

that was a pretty decent overall video, thanks

@foreverafather1st Год назад

I love pausing your videos as much as I enjoy playing them. Your faces get me. Hahaha you're the man keep on keeping on. Ready to give your store another $1k.

@kannanp48 4 года назад

Thanks a lot for uploading this video...very very informative...a really good guidence video bro!!

@chikku168 7 лет назад

Thanks aquarium co op

@marcosdellavalle1230 7 лет назад

Thank you for the education!

@wheretonow3106 3 года назад

Cory, your explanation for cause of algae bloom. Incredible. So few words. Yet got it right away. That's why I always end up back here. Cause you da man. By the way. (I've had tanks since knee high. always plastic plants) Soooo, Thank you for steering me towards live plants. It's great to have yet another outlet , like your keyboard store. to go to so I can spend more $. But honestly, Why did I wait over 1/2 century. To try live plants? They are cool.

@TheLifeOfMartin 6 лет назад

Dude, your video is freaking awesome

@s9840815294 5 лет назад

Good explanation really useful of watching

@sufficientlyoldskool 6 лет назад

my pleco does munch on my amazon sword sometimes, but it doesn't seem to bother the plant. I think it's worth it because he's fun to watch and he helps keep my tank clean. He's like a little roomba.