I know. I tried scolding Apache but he just didn't listen *sigh*... he would have been better off living alone... I don't think he was even cut out for a divided tank. Too much stress for such an aggressive boy.
merf... I don't know about snails. I don't think they could eat all the algae that loves to grow in my tanks. I am literally thinking of starting over with a new, big tank, and just... never turn the light on... haha... thats the only way I can stop/control the algae!!
{edit: OR a Plecostemus! But not enough room for the pleco in a divded tank >.<}
Plus I'm sceeered of putting snails in with my bettas. The bettas like to try to eat their faces off >.< Poor snail I had with Apache lived in terror.. :/ Apache was very violent... lol But don't worry I saved the snail.
A little algae is not a bad thing. ;) But if it's taking over, you've got to figure out which kind you have, then fix the imbalance of nutrients/light that is causing it.
dragon, I get brown algae on the tank walls/dividers/decorations... and then I got this bright green bubbly algae growing on top of my java moss... the only way I have ever been able to control the brown algae is by having a plecostemus.
How old is your tank? Diatoms are fairly common in younger tanks (less than 1 year old) and usually the situation resolves itself on its own once the tank matures a bit. It is an eyesore, to be sure! But usually nothing to worry about, unless the tank has been established for a long while and they suddenly appear out of nowhere.
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