Things You'll Need
- Siphon
Instructions
Understand that there are several types of algae that will grow in an aquarium. Get ready to fight.
Do away with slime algae by lowering nutrient levels. Change the water and siphon out the slime.
Lower the light levels. What makes plants grow will make algae grow.
Keep direct sunlight off of the aquarium.
Use grazing snails to eat many - but not all - kinds of algae.
Use a gentle scrubbing pad for acrylic aquariums ' a Buf-Puf works great.
Use a razor blade to scrape glass tanks, which are not as likely to scratch.
Get algae-eating fish, which are your best and most natural line of defense against the stuff. These should be the first fish in your tank.