Tropical Fish Forum
Tropical Fish Keeping Help and Advice => Fishtank Filtration and Cycling => Topic started by: peanut88 on March 03, 2014, 09:00:31 PM
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I am using an OHF filter for my tank. The water condition is good and the fishes are doing well.
But I notice bright green algae growing on my filter media ceramic rings as they are exposed to my tank lights.
Is this OK ? Any harm ?
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The algae could, in theory, block sites for the bacteria. Also the filter bacteria grow better in the dark, one reason they grow mainly in the filter as most filters have their media tucked inside a nice dark box.
Is there any way you could rig a cover for the filter? Something loose fitting but would stop the light shining in? That would reduce algae growth and make it darker for the bacteria. But not something that would melt in the heat from the lights....
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Thanks for the reply.
Still not sure if the green algae will do big harm. I thought the algae will absorb the bad nutrients from the water and at the same time consume oxygen and produce CO2 at the appropriate time.
I can cover it up with a black plastic plate later on.
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Yes the algae would act like any other plant in the filter, it's the blocking of the media so the bacteria can't get a good hold that would worry me. It may not do that, of course, it may be just me worrying needlessly. I just don't like the idea of algae in my filter :-\