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Is this algae?

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sharn

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hi all, ive been watching my tank for the last few days and ive noticed white fluffy stuff covering the glass etc. is this algae? if it is how can it be treated. my room gets daylight everyday but no sunlight at all. half of the time i cover the half closest to the window because they like it darker.i have a snail in there when im home (im scared he'll attach onto lucian or demetrious) but it doesnt seem to help, hes just and ordinary 'mystery' snail.
 
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cynthia

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Sharn - You don't treat it with chemicals, you just wipe it off with a sponge or algae scraper/mitt tool of your choice.

When I do my weekly 20% water change I wipe down the glass too.
 
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sharn

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oh ok, damn its ugly! and i have to have clear glass to go mozzie larvae spotting hehehe. ok ill get a cleaner thing tomrrow. oh this doesnt harm the animals does it? the algae i mean
 
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cynthia

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Algae doesn't harm them that I am aware of. Algae just looks bad.
 
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carl

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i have never had the problem of algae with my axie but i had that problam with my fish once and just kept useing a algae scraper and it was ok
 
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    Daww.
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  • Asholotl:
    i try to feed mine via hands. or a turkey baster if its too slippery for me to hold onto. but make sure there is plenty of space for the axolotls to thrash on, or drop it next to their head.
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  • The-Axolotl:
    Yes we feed them with tweezers but only hold onto the food a little to they don't Hurt themselves on the tweezers, they will only eat it if we move it around in front of their head :p
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    There waters is a little bit Hot right now I'm gonna put the cooler on
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    looks like the water is fine till tomorrow. which is nice. im super tired of late. ive been doing large water changes for a week before getting their 'tubs' i just wish i had the old filter ;3;
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    you got a cooler :D Thats so cool! i normally chill their water down if it gets too warm with clean dechlorinated water when they were in their bigger tanks. i'll need to get one that can work with two tanks at some point. or find them for cheap and get two quiet ones. since im in an apartment.
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  • The-Axolotl:
    Yea most coolers are super expensive though the price range is around $100-$500
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    yeah D:
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    i need one before summer though so i should prob save up
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    or its waterchanges and/or air fans for me.
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  • The-Axolotl:
    Here its Hot like every day so we have to have the cooler :p
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  • The-Axolotl:
    But we also have a fan
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  • Asholotl:
    its just wet in oregon and cold most of the time.
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  • The-Axolotl:
    So good axolotl weather :p
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    yeah, most of the time lol. its always cold in my room now cause of them.
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  • The-Axolotl:
    Yea my room is freezing because of the axolotls xd
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  • The-Axolotl:
    The worst thing is my cat always jumps up next to the tank but good thing it has a lid 😁
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    same D: my cat is constantly knocking over my bottles and stuff for my axolotls.
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    One time he almost knocked over a whole bottle of tap water conditioner we just bought
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    haha. sounds like a cat
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    I know right what is it with cats constantly knocking every thing over??
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    And boxes. you can even tape a square on the floor and ive seen them go in it xD
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    Haha 😂
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    im going to head off now, its 12 am now so i got to rest. :D nice talking with ya!
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  • The-Axolotl:
    Bye 😀
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