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Algae is a very small plant that is green so when you get enough of it in the water it makes the water look green
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Do clams clean tanks like a snail?
No; although clams filtrate water, they are not able to crawl on surfaces eating algae like snails do.
What role does algae play in keeping water clean?
Algae absorb nutrients or chemicals from the water source, thereby keeping it clean by removing contaminants. ADDENDUMAs is not nice in the world of algae good works! If algae proliferate when nutrients are high they may die off when conditions change. The masses of rotting algae (algae blooms) rob oxygen from the water and kill fish and give an off taste to the water. The floating, rotting blooms are aesthetically unappealing. Secondly the algae may remove contaminants like heavy metals from the water, but they concentrate it in their bodies. The algae die and precipitate toxic levels of the heavy metals on fish spawning beds
Do algae eaters need an air pump for the tank?
Like all freshwater fish, It depends on the power of the filter and how clean the water is...
How the algae harms the water bodies?
For algae to form there has to be 3 specific things available. They are water, light and food (for the algae). Algae evolved to clean and purefy water. It is natures water purefier. Algae performs like green plants/trees perform on land. If there is an "Algae Bloom" it is usually caused by the presence of large quantities of (food) impurities in the water and lots of sunshine. Mans interference and land degradation beside natures waterways is the reason for any algal "problem"
How do you clean crystal like algae from vinyl pool liners?
To clean algae from a vinyl pool liner after it has become crystallized, use a solution of bleach and water with a scrub brush. One cup of bleach for every 5 gallons of water should be enough to clean the vinyl liner. Rinse well, then let dry before storing the pool.
How does algae get water and nutrients?
Algae gets its nutrients from sunlight and water from the water itself that it's in, because algae only grows in water.
If you have a sucker fish does it clean your tank?
No. They only eat algae. They are no fish that are tank cleaners.
What is a mass of unicellular plant-like protists that lives in bodies of water?
Algae
How does algae gets its food?
Algae is a plant, and just like all plants algae makes sugar from sunlight. Rays of sunlight hit the plant and provide energy to water and carbon dioxide in a special compartment called a chloroplast. This energy turns water and carbon dioxide into sugar, which feeds the plant.
Can Fish Algae Grow Mold And Cause Allergic Reactions I am thinking about buying a Goldfish but I have A lot of allergies Can the algae that grows in the tank cause mold or allergic reactions?
Although there are many different types of Algae, there is no such thing as "Fish Algae". Algae is a water plant and it evolved to clean impurities from water. It works like plants on land and produces oxygen too. The only person who can advise you regarding your alergy is your medical specialist.
What are facts about algae?
A interesting fact about Algae is they are in water like fish tanks and ponds and lakes and oceans.
What does algae need to grow?
Algae needs water, light, and minerals like phosphate and nitrate to grow.
