damien
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My tank has quite a lot of algae in it, and I can remove them from the glass etc no problem, but I can't think of a way to get rid of it when it's fallen on the ground. On the sand itself there are also algae (like a carpet) and they cover the leaves of my plants. I'm currently changing the water every day (about 1/3) to lower the nitrate level.
The removal of the algae is a bit of a problem for me. The largest parts that are on the ground are picked up easily by hand, but the smaller chunks are impossible to pick up. I tried a small net. This works a bit, but it also it takes a lot of sand with it, so that isn't ideal.
I also tried a vacuum cleaner for aquaria, but that also sucks up the sand and most of the times it isn't powerful enough to suck up the algae.
What are your ways of removing algae?
The removal of the algae is a bit of a problem for me. The largest parts that are on the ground are picked up easily by hand, but the smaller chunks are impossible to pick up. I tried a small net. This works a bit, but it also it takes a lot of sand with it, so that isn't ideal.
I also tried a vacuum cleaner for aquaria, but that also sucks up the sand and most of the times it isn't powerful enough to suck up the algae.
What are your ways of removing algae?