| Most saltwater aquariums start out crystal clear | | | | pumps when you add the food and be sure to |
| and beautiful. As time goes by they can | | | | only add enough that the fish consume all of it |
| sometimes have problems that detract from their | | | | and none is left over. |
| looks. In the saltwater aquarium algae blooms are | | | | - Over Stocking- To many fish in saltwater fish |
| the most frequent and frustrating problem. | | | | tank is another very common cause of algae |
| Why Algae Blooms Happen In Saltwater | | | | blooms. T many fish in your tank can cause a |
| Aquariums | | | | build up of fish waste that will be broken down |
| Algae is a naturally occurring part of any natural | | | | into nitrates and phosphates and fuel algae |
| aquatic ecosystem. It s job is to grow to offset a | | | | growth. Overstocking can also cause the carbon |
| build up in nutrients that could, if left unchecked be | | | | dioxide levels to increase in a tank and drive the |
| fatal to other parts of the environment. Algae | | | | PH down. When this happens you will more then |
| grows in fish tanks for the same reason. | | | | likely experience a saltwater aquarium algae bloom |
| What You Can Do To Control Algae In Your tank | | | | because the system needs the oxygenating |
| Most times these nutrients can be traced to two | | | | actions of the algae to compensate for the low |
| major problems that many aquarium keepers are | | | | PH and high carbon dioxide. To get around this |
| guilty of but are easy to fix. | | | | problem make sure to keep your saltwater fish |
| - Overfeeding- Overfeeding your fish is one of | | | | tank stocked at appropriate levels and keep the |
| the quickest ways to turn your once beautiful | | | | water motion in the tank at adequate levels to |
| saltwater fish tank into a green algae mess. To | | | | ensure proper gas exchange in the system. |
| avoid overfeeding be sure and turn off all your | | | | |