Has your aquarium ever looked like the picture above? I want to go over several common reasons your aquarium would be over run with algae. First off algae is a type of plant. What makes a plant grow? The answer is fertilizer and sun light. In the case of your aquarium the fertilizer would be high Nitrates and Phosphates.
Nitrates can come from over feeding your fish, poor aquarium filtration, and not doing proper aquarium maintenance. If you are having algae problems you should have a water test done for Nitrates and Phosphates..
Sun light can come from the aquarium being located too close to a window or leaving the aquarium lights on too long. If you have a fish only system. I recommend only having the aquarium lights on when you are home and viewing your fish. Cutting down on the light will reduce the amount of algae your aquarium receives.
So to help prevent algae blooms you must keep up on your aquarium maintenance, cut back on aquarium lighting when you can, and have your water tested for Nitrates and Phosphates.
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