Fixing a CLADOPHORA ALGAE Infested Aquarium!

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00:57 About This Aquarium
02:05 Algae Problem With The Tank
03:19 Maintenance
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17:07 Final look
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@christopherfassett9973 Жыл бұрын

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.

@LeilaSoleil Жыл бұрын

KEEP IT! We all need more of this type of tank.

@LeilaSoleil Жыл бұрын

And I have never seen such good-looking black neons.

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Yes, this is how our fish look like if they've been kept for a longer time under these conditions, eating Green Aqua food. LOL.

@asier2001 Жыл бұрын

Before maintenance - almost perfect After maintenance- perfect Keep it!

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you like both versions!

@McMerwe Жыл бұрын

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.

@jornandre9647 Жыл бұрын

You are right. This is not the clado we all hate.

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Good points there guys. I will go in tomorrow and check the facts again. You might be right. Cheers, and love comments like this!

@uiliamdafo9978 Жыл бұрын

I'd bet on filamentous algae.

@SlickNick3 Жыл бұрын

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

@user-hd8ei1xp5w Жыл бұрын

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

@charlesrosenberg77 Жыл бұрын

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.

@NetherViking Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this sessions with us. You should keep it as a dear reminder how Green Aqua can have a sustainable aquarium. :)

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Yes, my thoughts exactly. But it will probably has to go in 6 months or so. Maybe I'll bring it home. :)

@adammajor123 Жыл бұрын

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.

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Yeah, this is what we aquascapers mostly do, maintenance.

@Aquagold.goldysingh1313 Жыл бұрын

amazing session legend.. amazing makeover of the beauty

@monaangela4667 Жыл бұрын

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. 🤗

@Rick_Huijbregts Жыл бұрын

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.

@Jagadish.Sadasivam Жыл бұрын

I attended ur seminar scape! I would luv for u to keep it going. Would be a awesome reminder for us folks from India who attended the scaping session!

@stefan00123 Жыл бұрын

Keep this tank! Let nature do his thing 🙏 Thanks for this nice video With love from the netherlands ✌✌

@MigHeart68 Жыл бұрын

Looks great. Really better.

@Trrondee Жыл бұрын

keep it, mature nature aquariums look so good

@weyoungstrom Жыл бұрын

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.

@LiGalego Жыл бұрын

hello For sure one of the most beautifull scapes you made in greenacua just like you say, the natural look of that scape is just gorgeous Regads

@AbhimanBiswas Жыл бұрын

This one is a SOLID Keeper!

@aquascapeangelfish Жыл бұрын

Your videos are always very interesting thank you

@Akadem_birds Жыл бұрын

Very beautiful aquarium. It would be nice to stay that way.

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Yes! Thanks!

@hk12rvn Жыл бұрын

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 ;)

@jenpink4298 Жыл бұрын

Please keep this tank! It’s absolutely stunning!

@jessicasinclair323 Жыл бұрын

Keep it! It's beautiful!

@williamwescott4213 Жыл бұрын

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.

@inspector4133 Жыл бұрын

Keep it. I love that layout.

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Yeah! Thanks for the support!

@user-hd8ei1xp5w Жыл бұрын

I love old tanks, keep it

@martinr.1347 Жыл бұрын

Keep it! It is beautiful!

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Will do, thanks Martin!

@georgegeorge6936 Жыл бұрын

any other more effective way of removing cladophora other then manual removal ?

@mtm6326 Жыл бұрын

Good fish catcher 😃

@H98U52 Жыл бұрын

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 :)

@nickh9294 Жыл бұрын

Keep it, classic nature aquarium is the best!

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@darrenderousse4804 Жыл бұрын

Keep it! Natural style is my favorite! Or if you rescape it do another nature style! 🤔 beautiful scape though! Keep up the great content!

@nicholasdykes3095 Жыл бұрын

Keep it. I'd love to see some more NA style layouts or layouts with a more natural or biotope influence.

@manuelsalazar6026 Жыл бұрын

Keep it, never forget the roots of our loved hobby

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Yes, Manuel! Thanks for the support man.

@devachapman6315 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Patrickjk Жыл бұрын

Please do a Q&A session like last time. It was very interesting.

@elijahkraatz9700 Жыл бұрын

Keep it!!!

@rajeshagnihotri3870 Жыл бұрын

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.

@FLOMALS63 Жыл бұрын

Заботливо 😊

@Lucasio24 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@kasperskovly292 Жыл бұрын

More of this please

@adamskyakwarystyka9773 Жыл бұрын

Moim zdaniem to akwarium ma swój niezaprzeczalny, naturalny urok, dlatego powinien zostać niezmieniony w galerii. Greetings from Poland 😊

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Your support means a lot.

@Jacvibes Жыл бұрын

To catch the little guy.. mabye have had a small net at the ready 😃

@alessandrospadi8959 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Ethan-mw1qx Жыл бұрын

1:39 Keep!

@norbipuhl111 Жыл бұрын

1 h job turned into 3 h job, every aquarist know this 😁

@cnucnuful Жыл бұрын

Dear Green Aqua, Kindly make minimalistic goldfish planted tank..Most expectation from you...

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Goldfish? Plants? Hm, I don't know.

@shuvodipchowdhury2398 Жыл бұрын

One small question... How many days the ADA moss cotton takes to dissolve in water... Will moss get enough time to attach their roots to wood??

@ajecire03 Жыл бұрын

Hi. Do you have a video highlights in making this beautiful tank? thank you

@alexanderjohnson2309 Жыл бұрын

Keep!

@edstaart8548 Жыл бұрын

Keep it ,never argue Balazs and Victor about aquascaping,better listen twice .

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

LOL Ed, I really don't think we know everything. :)

@teunisvanderveen5458 Жыл бұрын

keep it, just loose the critics.

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@nurseyj9 Жыл бұрын

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

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Very true. Gogogo!

@sampathsenathunge1062 Жыл бұрын

u have to keep it cause it looks amazing

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you like it.

@akvariumistas Жыл бұрын

I'm just guessing - this cleaning do not help. Just for some short time. Or ?

@soumyahalder6372 Жыл бұрын

Should I stop filter at night?

@AkanitSrisutiwong Жыл бұрын

honestly, maintenance or rescape is not thump down :)

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

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.

@ChristosChristos Жыл бұрын

BBA next!!

@ujjaludl Жыл бұрын

What should be the settings of chihiros wrgb2 slim 60 light on a 60P aquarium?

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

We use the factory defaults, 100% everything. Mostly. But it can vary between individual scapes, so you can experiment a little.

@tihkalcoholic Жыл бұрын

I successfully fought cladophora by covering it from above with layers of moss from the light.

@vladcaraman4740 Жыл бұрын

Great Job and Great Videos. Could you be so kind please and confirm if the tallest plant in center background is Cyprus heleferi? Thank you

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Yup it is! 👍

@78gyuszi 7 ай бұрын

Clodrophora algáról sok mindent megtudtunk ,nesze neked semmi fogd meg jól !

@GreenAquaShop 7 ай бұрын

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.

@j.aquascape6907 Жыл бұрын

I want to see a tank full of Hygrophila Pinnatifida that Green Aqua never had!❤️

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Noted! Cheers!

@snek49 Жыл бұрын

How is possible, that you have an open top without cover and Neritine Zebra (I see him in the end of the video) is not running out of the aquarium?

@jordanforever2345 Жыл бұрын

Don’t need to re-scape. It looks good already.

@angelsbynoemi Жыл бұрын

Did you trash the algae infested moss? I have the same problem going on now 😢

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Yes, we actually did. :) Thanks for watching, Noemi!

@FLOwFPV Жыл бұрын

what is the name of the algue eater fish please?

@wmw6485 Жыл бұрын

KEEEEEEP IT

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support!

@ParteVerdeA Жыл бұрын

are you using a 600 o 300 Superjet, thanks!

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

I think it's a 600.

@basta0274 6 ай бұрын

keep it, safe it

@dhaneeshvs3843 Жыл бұрын

❤

@psychielmcs6282 Жыл бұрын

Keep it please 🙏!

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Will do, thanks for the support!

@miguel339 Жыл бұрын

Cladophora alga can only be eliminated with a sodium hypochlorite solution throughout the system, filter, filter material, rocks, etc...

@666Maeglin Жыл бұрын

keep it

@anthonywilcher9134 Жыл бұрын

What type of fish are in this scape?

@martin20024 4 ай бұрын

The same question

@2820750 Жыл бұрын

Keep it please

@bayernwosisjetztschonwiede9571 Жыл бұрын

I woid say ceep it.😊

@quitlife9279 16 күн бұрын

Moss is more trouble than it is worth I'm afraid

@medjhayy Жыл бұрын

Make anothrer nature style with it! :D

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Noted! Cheers!

@Spiceisnice13 23 күн бұрын

Keeper

@hasunandino3178 Жыл бұрын

DO YOU GUYS SHIP TO THE USA?

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, we don't. If you have friends or relatives in Europe, they can forward packages to you. Just an idea. Cheers.

@amybuy7791 Жыл бұрын

i confuse between Cladophora algae and Spirogyra algae....

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Well, I'm not even sure this is Cladophora any more, actually. :) LOL.

@naturedo2 Жыл бұрын

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.

@TheLukasz2441 Жыл бұрын

Build more natural tanks and get rid of Mickey Mouse tanks like iwugami tank ,even when u build a barm u need some wood!

@Fynxl Жыл бұрын

moss balls arent cladophora algea, they are Aegagropila linnaei

@sanderstone5678 Жыл бұрын

Keep

@shuanaroden5226 Жыл бұрын

Keep it ignore the naysayers

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support! You are great.

@caracwailya Жыл бұрын

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.

@BertShackleford Жыл бұрын

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.

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Well, if the conditions deteriorate in a tank - usually lack of maintenance or some poor flow - you can see problems even in a healthy tank.

@vukelicdavor8718 Жыл бұрын

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.

@xmullerx Жыл бұрын

sorry to say but, this is not cladophora, clado branches out

@roybenas Жыл бұрын

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)

@xtian2900 Жыл бұрын

what is liquid co2 my good Sir ? i am about to start my last battle before throwing the hole thing off the garbage. thanks.

@eneskayragorgulu585 Жыл бұрын

Like pls

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Like! :)

@rafarafa2877 Жыл бұрын

Można zmienić grafikę na starcie "Z" to aż nie wypada w dzisiejszych czasach. Chwała ukrainie.

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

You're right we're fixing that 👍

@hanief.borztr6819 Жыл бұрын

Balazs you are the best macari. I will come special for you in 2023 to Budapest. When I drive to turkey I will visit your green aqua galary

@GreenAquaShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support! Hope macari is not a bad thing. LOL.

@hanief.borztr6819 Жыл бұрын

@@GreenAquaShop balasz I love you man. Macar means turkish Hungarian. I have some Hungarian friends here in holland they know all what that mean. I follow you guys more then 4 years... Last summer I past by with car Budapest I bagging my girl to stay one night so we can visit your office. Manyany greats love from turkey and Holland broo.