You should have lowered the level of water to where you wanted it to grow. Condense until it becomes a carpet

Adding fluval bio stratum could be a great idea for this. I’m not an aquatic person but I’m a plant person(we use it for propagation). The plant food in the bio stratum would probably be ideal as well as it give something for the algae to hold onto.

Good luck brother

Green means lean, clean means breathing issues. A tank full of algae just needs a snail

I sort of did it back when I had my crayfish tank. All the rock formations grew a carpet of algae. But the downside was so did the glass, and the plants

It's really easy to grow a carpet. Just keep the fluid levels low with good circulation for a couple of weeks. Anything you want it to cover is in the water level. If you don't want it covered then you need to get it out or above the water. Once the carpet has progressed, swap the water out, fill the tank, and put a UV filter on the circulation system. The carpet shouldn't spread very quickly then.

3 comments saying "You should have lowered the level of water to where you wanted it to grow" back to back is funny lol

You might want something for it to grow on, glass can hold some algae but if you want a thick carpet to form I think your best bet is to lay a thin layer on the bottom, or maybe even place a screen on the bottom of the tank to help give it anchor points. Also if you decide to remove it later it all comes out in one large carpet.

Direct sunlight will help a lot

I have a big rough rock that I let algae grow on (mostly because I couldn't get rid of it, but I've now embraced it). It's grown into a lovely carpet on the top and down one of the sides, and honestly it looks really good. I've had it for a while and move it into a new tank every time I tear down the one it's in. Whichever tank it's in has the most stable water parameters in the house. I don't even have a filter on the tank it's in now because good ol' algae rock does 80% of the heavy lifting and the plants do the rest. All I gotta do is pull off the longer bits once a week, and it doesn't even spread to other parts of the tank. Don't waste your time fighting algae, make it fight for you.

You should have lowered the level of water to where you wanted it to grow. Condense until it becomes a carpet.

Lumens and voltage are not the same thing. Get a small full spectrum grow bulb and you’ll be good. You don’t need the brightest or strongest light for algae. Just has to be full spectrum for plants

Lowering the water level is key for carpet algae growth. Use a full spectrum grow light.

You should have lowered the level of water to where you wanted it to grow, condense it until it becomes a carpet

Co2 and Amazon grow light and a lot of air stones. Within 2 weeks you'll have carpet algae all over any decorations, but it will also cover all four sides of your glass aquarium

Water it

I have 3 koi ponds. Those carpet algae shows up after 1-2yrs of pond cycling. Beauty comes with time

That's your sewage pond environment. Lots of filamentitious algea! Raise turtles in there, they don't smother.

Adding sand or lava rock could increase your chances. It helps give the alge something to anchor its self on instead of just floating around in the water.

Its easy to grow green algae you just have to put your aquarium to a place that have large sunlight space

Algae 😂been fighting algie for years😊 always have a crystal clearwater alge free 😊 But few weeks ago I set up my biotope aquarium so i need Algae so badly 😊😅😂 So I went to my friend who is owned aquatic shop and ask him.Can you scrub some algae for me please 😊(his answer's) Everything is ok ? Are you feel alright ?😂😂 When I explain what i'm going to do with we start scrub algie together 😂😂

Yea it’ll definitely work. Fertilizer is the catylist

You should have lowered the level of water to where u wanted it to grow, condenseit until becomes a carpet plss read this fish topia

Alhamdulillah it will be succesful

It's easy just need good filtration and direct sun light source

Never mind the fake light in your basement. You need to start that in real sun light , at least a bucket full to start of with.

Rain water works perfect only problem planaria

Make sure you oxygenate that water. Maybe add a layer of media for the algae to grow onto

Better you keep normal water in a bucket under sunlight with little hrs of shade…. Zero cost and no maintenance and best algae carpet you will get

You have very nice work keep it up ❤🎉

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Most people fight algae in aquarium. Not this guy

Nope your good thats gunna be green slime in 4 days tops

It's not that you need to keep your light on 24/7. You just need a strong light and a lot of nutrients. I still have algae issues despite having other plants in the tank. From what i have seen in my tanks, if hair algae grow in a shade, it will be thick and dark green. Ifngrown in direct light, it will be fluffy and lught green.

Good luck bud, mines doing it on its own and it’s hard to get it to stop, the algae is loving my back glass and plants lol but it’s not on the sand cap so much but it’s definitely taking off on the glass and rocks and hardscape. It’s gonna look great when your done!

Try watering it

I'd love to grow algae like that, but my only setup is a low-tech tank, so no added oxygen from a bubbler

Lol that's so funny. Both my tanks are overrun with some type of Java green algae I got a clump from my daughter that she bought at the pet store I ended up with snails too furry and fuzzy. But it also leaves a light green coat on all surfaces. It almost looks feathery. I do think I'm emptying them both this summer as the guppies will be fine in my big outside barrel water feature for a few weeks once it warms up thru Also tend to pop out a blind and one babies outside

Dude thinks that sunlight gives vitamin d 😂😂😂

Daily fertilizer is wild but I’ve never grown aquatic plants

It shall probably fail, glass surface ain't pretty to hold on for algae carpet, its mostly done with a already dirt floor on the bottom of ur tank or some stones. But glass you just have a verrryyy slim chance for it

Bro I think u need to add sand and rock at the bottom, because algae is so hard to grow on glass.

So many mainstream things in modern fish keeping are complete nonsense so push the boundaries my guy!!!! I've got a 3.5 gallon tank I'd be outcast for having but I've not gone water change or filter change for 3 months and it's absolutely crushing

You work on cultivating what i actively fight lol

The best oxygen producer

Strong spectrum light and strong filtration system . The light opens at least 6-8hrs per day.

Sunlight. Just leave your aquarium in a place where it'll receive sunlight and soon enough you'll get some.

Add floating plants and use a sponge filter, no need aquatic fertilizer.

Grab moss from the woods. Works very well. Especially a mossy stone

Why make a fish tank when you can just use a puddle outside

Algae needs a porous surface to adhere to. You should add sand or stones to give the algae a surface to spread

does it not work if the tank is 10% full??? wouldnt that allow the algae to set at the bottom quicker

You also need a strong airpump to grow green carpet algae.

I'm not sure if it's true but I was once told to put a fair size rock in the filter from your donor tank and wait for it to grow nice and fuzzy and put it in the new tank with your mix, something about it works as a stable starting point. Also you have to have a few snails to clean the walls.

Lol Show us how it goes

You should add something for it to grow on. Something very porous, and probably lower the water level

I don't know but good luck with it

The little Sun Wukong statue

You should up your filter and flow. Doing that will just suspend the algae and you'll get either of the two: floating algae or green water algae.

Simpler way to do it, put a separate smaller fishtank outside or next to a window, that way you save on energy and don't have to buy a high voltage lamp.

Ah , the typical cultural accurate Green tea ✨

I can't explain the science behind but bubbles seem to really help to send all the sediments sinking and settling at the bottom

im fighting clumps of algae popping up in my tanks now and then like typical weeds because no one eats it, and yet here i am seeing someone struggle to make it grow intentionally

not me eating spaghetti rn

Change the water. Change the water again. Keep changing the water until the carpet is the only green left. If you want stem plants with the algae carpet, put some aquasoil underneath it.

Im no tank guy or whatever, but can algae latch onto glass to create a permanent structure? Id imagine maybe some type of porous rock and bedding might help them settle? Idk what kind of rock or bedding, thats your job :P Or im way off and wrong. Idk.

I didn’t know this was a thing.. I kept cleaning my tank every time I saw it 😂

I mean growing it, possible, controlling it once it’s grown… good luck man ur gonna need it. I once had a floating island version made of Java moss combined with hair algae it was cool for a while my fire eel liked hanging out in it

can we get an update video on this 😊

I caught about 20 lbs of algae on my hook while fishing today . 😂😂😂

You need some time of pump because you need water flow to get the stringy look

What about having a kind of substrate ? So beneficial bacteria can colonize that and if you want stringy alge, that would have something to grow on, not just bare panes of glass (or whatever transparent material, acrylic, ...).

could need more surface area, substrate or just plastic, it will aid in nutrient intake

Direct sunlight helps grow it faster

I always seeded my tank with a flat rock that already had algae growing on it. Basically have a shallow tub of water about 2-4 inches deep outside with several flat rocks and add fertilizer. Algae carpet ahoy.

Yes man😊

Daphnia would love this

Nice beeds

My way of growing algae carpet is put your tank outdoor in shade place where it is enough sun light because in my experience when the water get to warm under the sun the algae will grow very slow or it simply just make your water very green. Dont put under direct sunlight this method of course depends on your country climate. Dont forget to put guppy or shrimp inside. With this method I successfully grow algae carpet in just a week , when you are satisfied you can put back your tank inside and fill it with fresh water, use strong lighting and dont use aquarium salt or the algae will died. For everyone that read, i just started my own youtube channel where i share some tips on fish keeping pls follow if you are interested and peace yo

shits as hard as moving grass from the ground to a man made sky island in minecraft without silktouch

You have Sun Wukong in your aquarium?!🤩

Meanwhile lukesgoldies who unintentionally grew green carpet moss:

Add algae remover

the warmer the water, the better

Here people doing it on purpose and still struggling, and all I do is forget to clean the tank for a couple months and bam, algae outbreak lol

Are you growing blue-green algae to produce B9? Rock on dude.

“Make sure the lamp has a high voltage” ElectroBoom will be knocking on your door, you mean High Wattage. Even that’s not the entire story, plants only absorb certain parts of the spectrum, cheap generic leds lack in these areas, you need a high wattage WRGB plant based led light. You can get away with brute forcing High CRI light led lights which is basically Sunlight.

Probably needs some kind of substrate to attach to.

Me:wants to get rid of algae so my java moss actually grows This guy:I want algae so bad

Every aquarist when they get algae in tank: 😭😭😭😱🤢🤢 This guy: : D *heppy*

Base - nutrient rich, something like aquasoil / powder. Put it in front of a window. 👍

We accidentally grew it. It felt like it happened over night.

I've done this successfully before, but be warned. If you're keeping something like goldfish or anything that will eat the algae you're in for massive clean ups. The goldfish continuously eat the algae 24/7 and their waste clogs the filters all the time. A full spectrum light turned on full blast for 12 hours a day will nake the algae grow eventually. But after a year my light didn't have enough power anymore and the algae slowly died off. Its a beautiful display but not worth to try again in my opinion.

Ahh yes. The high voltage lamp

You can skip all of that, run a UV light, and make a lush green algae carpet with nothing but DIRECT SUNLIGHT! WHEEEEEE!

I only just got carpet moss in my small outdoor goldfish pond after two years lol

Use 5 ml of methylene blue and general aid on the tank same ml with 1ml of anti clorin and let the motor rest a day gap and after 45 days add a pond or river rock inside the tank for natural fungus to help enrich the water and within 3 months u could see a nice algae form on ur tank then if u want u can add some pond plants and fish but the breeding fish will start to breed regularly like 15days once

maybe some snails?

Rocks give the alge something to grip onto

To be honest I get really thick algae carpets completely by accident quite often My SAEs chew it right up tho when I let them