| A saltwater aquarium full of nasty green algae is not | | | | osmosis water and a high quality salt mix |
| only an eye sore but also a cause of stress for the | | | | - Clean your filters and protein skimmer more |
| tans owner. Luckily most marine aquarium algae | | | | frequently they you normally do |
| problems can be solved with the right approach and | | | | - Shut of the pumps when you feed your fish and |
| patience. The tips below will help you get rid of | | | | add food slowly instead of all at once and make sure |
| marine aquarium algae fast. | | | | the fish eat all you add. |
| Understand The Problem First | | | | - Vacuum the aquariums gravel to remove settled |
| Before you begin to wage war on algae you must | | | | debris that can add nutrients to the water |
| first realize why you have it and why it grows. Algae | | | | - Increase the circulation in your saltwater tank to |
| grows in your aquarium or any ecosystem to absorb | | | | keep fish waste and other debris in suspension so |
| excess nutrients like nitrate and phosphate that at | | | | they have a better chance of being removed by the |
| high levels that would harm the fish, it basically acts | | | | filter system |
| as a line of defense. | | | | - Re evaluate your tanks fish load and remove any |
| How To Get Rid Of Marine Aquarium Algae Fast | | | | fish if you feel the tank is over stocked. |
| With the above information in mind your goal should | | | | - Use crabs and snails to eat the algae, just do not |
| be to reduce the amount of available nitrates and | | | | add to many that they die off after the algae is |
| phosphates available to it and that will over time | | | | gone. |
| slowly kill it off. | | | | - Put your saltwater tanks lights on a timer and keep |
| - Do frequent water changes with purified or reverse | | | | them on for only 8 hours a day. |