The 7 Best Ways To Stop Algae In Your Aquarium!

Algae isa the most important marker of a healthy tank.

Me: "Oh cool, algae prevention tips." Aquapros: "Reduce the amount of wood you use." Me: "NEVER! YOU'RE DEAD TO ME."

I have absolutely no algae. I use house plants growing outside of the aquarium with the roots dangling in. They use up all the nutrients that algae need. This tank gets direct sunlight on the side, and NO algae is growing. Ammonia is zero. The plant I use is Hawaiin Umbrella. There are many others and good videos showing how. Fish and plants are happy! (BTW I've been feeding Tetra Min).

I don't know why people in the hobby are so terrified of bladder snails/MTS. They literally will keep your tank spotless and it looks so cool, giving your tank that ecosystem feel.

Being in the hobby with planted tanks for the past 7-8 years and following your channel and others as well I can confirm everything you said is correct. People need to stop forcing plants that just don't work, because of your water, co2 demand and so on, to mess everything else that is established. I too did a lot of water changes, because I kept a lot of premium/rare plants and fishes and as the time goes by I learned this style is just a "job" and not hobby. Now I stick with most common fishes and plants in my area and everything is fine and I'm not a slave anymore

So cool you are making food now! Just put in for the free sample thanks so much I know my fish will love it will probably place a LEGIT order soon!

Great tips! I'v had a tank up and running for ~6 years now with great success and I think my biggest reason to close to 0 algae is that I act as if I got algae even when I dont, what i mean by this is that I clean the glass, i brush the rocks, i gently wave over the plants etc when I do maintenence even when theres nothing there, Im my mind im removing algae spores that are too small to see with the eye, but maybe theres nothing there :P anyways it has worked great for me!

Excellent tutorial!

So informative thank you!!!

Very helpful guide. Thanks.

Man, the first one hit the nail on the head for the issue I have I think. This one smaller tank I have has a large piece of wood that the algae prolifrates on. I have other tanks with wood but not anything near the amount of wood to water ratio like this one I have with a big green hair algae issue. Thanks for the tip! I must say thought that the amano shrimp I got for the tank love it! There's baby shrimp in there too now.

Scuds also love algae. They’re little crustaceans and they’ll also munch on any fungus, dead leaves, leftover fish food, plant clippings, even dead fish. They’re great if you don’t have shrimp and don’t mind your other fish helping themselves to a snack every now and then

Your most informative and might I say best video in a while. We see the resurgence. Looks good on you. Now about BBA?

Thanks for the video!

Good job!

You did promise more videos, man! You're delivering, great topic 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

Very nice video. Thanks. I ordered a sample of your food.

I like the "2 F's" with live plants to lower nitrates to stop algae. Floaters and Ferns. Didn't know you're the legit fish food, discovered that brand yesterday from a Facebook ad.

Awesome topic! Lovin this 60 FPS..nice camera 💕

I added lots of plastic plants for shaded places and as a baby fish or shrimp nursery, Mystery snails and a wall of live plants and limiting the light to an average of 10 to 12 ours of variable lights. After 5 months together, my 60 gallon tank still looks clear with 30 cherry shrimp and 20 neon tetras and 16 white clouds and four snails.