Tag: freshwater algae

Does your aquarium look like it’s covered in a fine green dust? You might just have an outbreak of green dust algae bloom. But don’t panic! I am going to show you how to identify it, and, perhaps more importantly, how to get rid of this dusty menace for good! What is green dust algae and […]

Uh oh… You see those little green spots in your aquarium? Kinda looks like green chicken pox, right? Well, that’s actually green spot algae. And today, I am going to show you how to get rid of it. What is green spot algae and how do you identify it? Green spot algae is named for […]

It’s alive! Blue-green algae, that is. And if you are not careful, this strange green slime can soon take over your entire tank. Today, I am going to teach you everything there is to know about blue-green algae, including how to eliminate it altogether. What is blue green-algae? Given its name and looks, you would […]

Are you staring at a tangled mess that is growing all over your aquarium plants? You might have Staghorn algae. This branching growth, if left unchecked, can take over your entire tank! Today, I am going to show you how to identify it, get rid of it and stop it from coming back! What is […]

Let’s face it: Beards look better on your face than they do in your aquarium! In an aquarium, it just looks like a fuzzy mess. I’m talking about black beard algae. The bearded monster that can quickly take over your tank. Today, I am going to show you how to identify it, get rid of […]

It happens all of a sudden… Without warning… One day your tank is crystal clear. The next it is a brown slimy mess. If you have ever owned a fish tank then you will know it all too well. I am talking about, of course, brown algae. That dreaded brown, slimy substance that, if left […]