I'm seeing a lot of comments debating what kind of algae it is. I agree, that's not Aegagropila linnaei. A. linnaei is an extremely specific type of filamentous algae in the Pithophoraceae family. It's not really a Cladaphor algae (which would include any algae in the Cladaphoraceae family, or more specifically in the Cladaphora genus). The reason we accept this algae in the aquarium is that it grows so slowly that it can't really become a significant pest, especially since its optimum growth temperatures are far below typical tropical aquarium temperatures. It's not Blanketweed Algae either, which refers to the Spirogyra genus in the Zygnemataceae family. It's certainly not Staghorn (Compsopogon spp.). All of the other algaes listed above are Green Algaes (Division: Chlorophyta) while Staghorn and BBA (Audouinella spp. and Rhodocorton spp.) are taxonomically Red Algaes (Division: Rhodophyta) An issue we frequently run into is that there are thousands of species across dozens of genera, and often you need a microscope and a degree to get an accurate ID. The ecological niches that each algae thrives in are unique at the species level, which is why we can't say except in the absolute most general terms that "X causes Y algae". We can make a few generalizations, but that's it What we can say about this algae is that it is a filamentous algae, which just means that the cells chain together to form filaments. The terms "thread", "fuzz", or "hair" algae are not scientifically specific to a given genus or family of algae, they're just us trying to literally describe our algae. They're not really useful identifications.
We dont think that it clado. Clado stays small and compact with hairs not longer than 3cm. We know what you have in that tank as thread algae (not hair algae). A double dose of seachem excel on day 1 and a single dose of seachem excel for 6 days after that will sort it out thread algae within a week. APT fix might also help. Clado is something that you will never get out of your fish tank. We are about 95% that you dont have clado in that tank. Unless you just did not film it. Once clado is in your tank - its in. Better just to throw the tank in the dustbin. The marimo moss ball has a different strain of clado algae. While it does spread - it very easy to remove or to get red of.
I agree with your comment! Great job spotting it so they can correct it! I had a 5g with cladophora it infested my Helanthium tenellum. It was short and more wirey. Impossible to remove! I ended up tearing the tank down and starting over. And when I say impossible to remove I could get chunks of it out but I would up up pulling out the plants with it because it surrounded them so badly
I think it's not Aegagropila linnaei, it's Cladophora glomerata. Algae, which is almost impossible to exterminate, but can be visually made invisible. Not bad it is destroyed by macrobrachiums, but they can kill small weak fish
I love videos like this; seeing how to rejuvenate a good setup, especially one with algae problems, is something that just about all of your viewers can learn from. You guys create the best aquaecapes, and seeing them maintained for years is very informative.
Lovely scape, I would keep it! It shows great skill when your tanks still look great after 5, 8 or 10 years. It's fun to do many new scapes, but keeping a few seasoned tanks shows people how well your tanks age.
I think algae fighting, boosting, maintenance and tweaking videos are great - this is what I do at home, I don’t rescape all the time! But keep up the scraping videos too.
This is my favorite out of everything in your gallery. I'm really disappointed there's not more videos on it. I also do not see Cyprus heleferi very often and it looks great.
The tank looks so clean and beautiful now, please keep it. So interesting, today i made a huge cleaning session on one of my tank. I think we can relax now , don't we? 😄 Have a wonderful weekend guys, cheers. 🤗
You should definitely keep it : nature aquarium style is still the best ! You even might want to rescape more of the other tanks in a "back to roots" vibe. "Vintage aquascaping" is now a thing ;)
I'd say hang on to this nice scape a while longer until you can come up with a different, maybe larger nature-style one to replace it in your mix. As always, this has been both fun and instructive.
keep it. it'ss nice to show people the longevity of an aqua scape. coming from the reef world a scape is still a baby at one year not mature until 2-10 years some are 45+ years. so I say ( not that I have a vote) keep it to show that you dont have to rescape every year. + you are right its a very nice wild natural style scape.
I am really interested in more "stable" tanks that not have to be completely rescaped every few month or after just one year or two. I like the style of this one as well. Good work :)
Great work done balaz. And all the green aqua team. My question is that, just set up my aquarium one day ago. I seen plants melting.. Should I do the supliment.
Could you make a tutorial on how to recognize what deficiency the plants in our aquarium have and how to cure them, would be interesting and really appreciated.
There are immediate results, and one you can work on for days. 2nd one is usually not an option in a showroom which is open all day for visitors. Blackout is your friend at home usually.
Moss balls and duckweed.... if you invite them to your aquariums they will keep you busy! At least my constant cycle of removing floaters is also removing nitrates, but I have been more ajngry with Cladophora in two of my tanks. This gives me hope that I might get it out without a whole rescape in my orange shrimp breeding tank
LOL, hát az algásodás okait nagyon nehéz feltárni, a keresztfiamnak épp tegnap számoltam össze, hogy 11 oka lehet a fonalalgának, és nem csak egy a listából, hanem több is: 1. gyenge szűrés 2. gyenge áramlás 3. túl kevés co2 4. túl sok co2 5. fluktuáló co2 6. kimaradt vízcserék 7. halak túletetése 8. túl meleg víz 9. nem megfelelő növénytápozás 10. szilikátok a vízben 11. megkavart aljzat 12. hártyás vízfelszín 13. rosszul elhelyezett lily pipe 14. túl erős világítás 15. nem megfelelően egyeztetett világítás és co2 Azt hiszem még folytathatnám. Ha azt gondoljuk, hogy a természet bonyolultságát össze tudjuk foglalni egy 15 perces videóban, tálcán kínálva a megoldást, akkor elég felfuvalkodottak lennénk.
I've had all types and can confirm that clad keeps a low growth habit almost like tuffs or clumps. To me it smells like a wet dog! Spiro is more like thin strands.
Never before have my tanks had an algae problem until recently. One day I woke up to see cyanobacteria all over my quarantine tank. This is my QT tank after all. Therefore it should be the cleanest, healthiest tank in my collection. No other tanks are affected by this odiferous malady. Which is by far, the worst part of cyanobacteria, that being the smell. It sticks in your nose and haunts you for days. The one remedy is rather drastic and may not work for all. It is a high risk - high reward approach to say the least. Unfortunately, this blue-green algae problem has been ongoing for the better part of two months now. I am just about ready to scrap the entire QT tank and start over with a fresh, untainted tank. The only problem is that I need it to be a fully cycled quarantine tank should an issue arise that warrants its use. But alas, I may be consolidating all my nano tanks into one massive display tank. Or I may just quit the hobby entirely after 25+ years of being an aquarist. Having strictly nano tanks has been a blessing and a curse. The worst part being the _weekly_ water changes. Yes, you heard correctly - *weekly* water changes every Wednesday. Since I live in the Arizona desert, I know for a fact that the aquarium hobby is rapidly coming to a close. Arid environments such as Arizona simply cannot sustain a frivolous hobby like fishkeeping. Naturally we reuse *all* of our old, cycled out tank water on our yards and potted plants. This is a requirement for all desert dwellers. However, these water changes every Wednesday have become monotonous and untenable at this point. Our days are numbered here the the deserts of the Southwest. Enjoy it while you can while still being conservation minded throughout the entire process. Bottom line: DO NOT waste water! Stay classy my friends.
The aesthetic issue with the tank is that it is too symmetrical. The peak of driftwood occurs in the middle of the tank rather than 1/3 of tank. On top of that, the there's two symmetric main branches coming out at the side. If you could reposition, it would certainly be worth saving, since the composition is otherwise appealing.
Cladophora sp. (often called Clado) is an aquascaper’s worst nightmare. you want to make absolutely sure that you root out the Cladophora sp. we recommend a re-start of the tank. Do not re-use any of the plants or the substrate, and disinfect your technical equipment and your decoration before you put them into your new tank.
I fought cladophora for months, and she wins. I needed to destroy all my tanks. After restarting the tanks cladophora appears again. When the temperature go low this algae appears, it is not algae, it is a plant, if you have just a microscopic piece you will always have this problem! BUT Finally we find a solution. If you have problems with the cladophora I solved it putting liquid CO2. Put double then suggested by the producer any two days. If you have a heavy infestation stop filter and put the CO2 directly on some spot where in more needed, wait for 30 min and the restart the filter. I win! It takes about two o three weeks. (don't leave too much or too long the CO2 on the moss or eleocharis or other delicate plants becouse it will "burn" it)
@@GreenAquaShop balasz I love you man. Macar means turkish Hungarian. I have some Hungarian friends here in holland they know all what that mean. I follow you guys more then 4 years... Last summer I past by with car Budapest I bagging my girl to stay one night so we can visit your office. Manyany greats love from turkey and Holland broo.
I'm seeing a lot of comments debating what kind of algae it is. I agree, that's not Aegagropila linnaei. A. linnaei is an extremely specific type of filamentous algae in the Pithophoraceae family. It's not really a Cladaphor algae (which would include any algae in the Cladaphoraceae family, or more specifically in the Cladaphora genus). The reason we accept this algae in the aquarium is that it grows so slowly that it can't really become a significant pest, especially since its optimum growth temperatures are far below typical tropical aquarium temperatures.
It's not Blanketweed Algae either, which refers to the Spirogyra genus in the Zygnemataceae family. It's certainly not Staghorn (Compsopogon spp.). All of the other algaes listed above are Green Algaes (Division: Chlorophyta) while Staghorn and BBA (Audouinella spp. and Rhodocorton spp.) are taxonomically Red Algaes (Division: Rhodophyta)
An issue we frequently run into is that there are thousands of species across dozens of genera, and often you need a microscope and a degree to get an accurate ID. The ecological niches that each algae thrives in are unique at the species level, which is why we can't say except in the absolute most general terms that "X causes Y algae". We can make a few generalizations, but that's it
What we can say about this algae is that it is a filamentous algae, which just means that the cells chain together to form filaments. The terms "thread", "fuzz", or "hair" algae are not scientifically specific to a given genus or family of algae, they're just us trying to literally describe our algae. They're not really useful identifications.
KEEP IT! We all need more of this type of tank.
And I have never seen such good-looking black neons.
Yes, this is how our fish look like if they've been kept for a longer time under these conditions, eating Green Aqua food. LOL.
Before maintenance - almost perfect
After maintenance- perfect
Keep it!
Thanks. Glad you like both versions!
We dont think that it clado. Clado stays small and compact with hairs not longer than 3cm. We know what you have in that tank as thread algae (not hair algae). A double dose of seachem excel on day 1 and a single dose of seachem excel for 6 days after that will sort it out thread algae within a week. APT fix might also help. Clado is something that you will never get out of your fish tank. We are about 95% that you dont have clado in that tank. Unless you just did not film it. Once clado is in your tank - its in. Better just to throw the tank in the dustbin. The marimo moss ball has a different strain of clado algae. While it does spread - it very easy to remove or to get red of.
You are right. This is not the clado we all hate.
Good points there guys. I will go in tomorrow and check the facts again. You might be right. Cheers, and love comments like this!
I'd bet on filamentous algae.
I agree with your comment! Great job spotting it so they can correct it! I had a 5g with cladophora it infested my Helanthium tenellum. It was short and more wirey. Impossible to remove! I ended up tearing the tank down and starting over. And when I say impossible to remove I could get chunks of it out but I would up up pulling out the plants with it because it surrounded them so badly
I think it's not Aegagropila linnaei, it's Cladophora glomerata. Algae, which is almost impossible to exterminate, but can be visually made invisible. Not bad it is destroyed by macrobrachiums, but they can kill small weak fish
I love videos like this; seeing how to rejuvenate a good setup, especially one with algae problems, is something that just about all of your viewers can learn from. You guys create the best aquaecapes, and seeing them maintained for years is very informative.
Thank you for sharing this sessions with us. You should keep it as a dear reminder how Green Aqua can have a sustainable aquarium. :)
Yes, my thoughts exactly. But it will probably has to go in 6 months or so. Maybe I'll bring it home. :)
Lovely scape, I would keep it!
It shows great skill when your tanks still look great after 5, 8 or 10 years.
It's fun to do many new scapes, but keeping a few seasoned tanks shows people how well your tanks age.
I think algae fighting, boosting, maintenance and tweaking videos are great - this is what I do at home, I don’t rescape all the time! But keep up the scraping videos too.
Yeah, this is what we aquascapers mostly do, maintenance.
I attended ur seminar scape!
I would luv for u to keep it going. Would be a awesome reminder for us folks from India who attended the scaping session!
This is my favorite out of everything in your gallery. I'm really disappointed there's not more videos on it. I also do not see Cyprus heleferi very often and it looks great.
Keep this tank! Let nature do his thing 🙏
Thanks for this nice video
With love from the netherlands ✌✌
The tank looks so clean and beautiful now, please keep it.
So interesting, today i made a huge cleaning session on one of my tank.
I think we can relax now , don't we? 😄
Have a wonderful weekend guys, cheers. 🤗
Very beautiful aquarium. It would be nice to stay that way.
Yes! Thanks!
amazing session legend.. amazing makeover of the beauty
hello
For sure one of the most beautifull scapes you made in greenacua
just like you say, the natural look of that scape is just gorgeous
Regads
You should definitely keep it : nature aquarium style is still the best ! You even might want to rescape more of the other tanks in a "back to roots" vibe. "Vintage aquascaping" is now a thing ;)
I'd say hang on to this nice scape a while longer until you can come up with a different, maybe larger nature-style one to replace it in your mix. As always, this has been both fun and instructive.
Please keep this tank! It’s absolutely stunning!
keep it, mature nature aquariums look so good
Looks great.
Really better.
keep it. it'ss nice to show people the longevity of an aqua scape. coming from the reef world a scape is still a baby at one year not mature until 2-10 years some are 45+ years. so I say ( not that I have a vote) keep it to show that you dont have to rescape every year. + you are right its a very nice wild natural style scape.
Moim zdaniem to akwarium ma swój niezaprzeczalny, naturalny urok, dlatego powinien zostać niezmieniony w galerii. Greetings from Poland 😊
Thanks so much. Your support means a lot.
I am really interested in more "stable" tanks that not have to be completely rescaped every few month or after just one year or two. I like the style of this one as well. Good work :)
Your videos are always very interesting thank you
Keep it, never forget the roots of our loved hobby
Yes, Manuel! Thanks for the support man.
any other more effective way of removing cladophora other then manual removal ?
Keep it, classic nature aquarium is the best!
Thanks so much!
I love old tanks, keep it
This one is a SOLID Keeper!
Keep it. I'd love to see some more NA style layouts or layouts with a more natural or biotope influence.
1:39 Keep!
Keep it. I love that layout.
Yeah! Thanks for the support!
Keep it! Natural style is my favorite! Or if you rescape it do another nature style! 🤔 beautiful scape though! Keep up the great content!
Hi. Do you have a video highlights in making this beautiful tank? thank you
Good fish catcher 😃
I'm just guessing - this cleaning do not help. Just for some short time. Or ?
Please do a Q&A session like last time. It was very interesting.
Keep it! It is beautiful!
Will do, thanks Martin!
Great work done balaz. And all the green aqua team.
My question is that, just set up my aquarium one day ago.
I seen plants melting.. Should I do the supliment.
Keep it ,never argue Balazs and Victor about aquascaping,better listen twice .
LOL Ed, I really don't think we know everything. :)
Could you make a tutorial on how to recognize what deficiency the plants in our aquarium have and how to cure them, would be interesting and really appreciated.
keep it, just loose the critics.
Cheers!
Заботливо 😊
Keep it!!!
More of this please
Dear Green Aqua,
Kindly make minimalistic goldfish planted tank..Most expectation from you...
Goldfish? Plants? Hm, I don't know.
To catch the little guy.. mabye have had a small net at the ready 😃
Keep it!
Should I stop filter at night?
Great Job and Great Videos. Could you be so kind please and confirm if the tallest plant in center background is Cyprus heleferi? Thank you
Yup it is! 👍
honestly, maintenance or rescape is not thump down :)
There are immediate results, and one you can work on for days. 2nd one is usually not an option in a showroom which is open all day for visitors. Blackout is your friend at home usually.
Moss balls and duckweed.... if you invite them to your aquariums they will keep you busy! At least my constant cycle of removing floaters is also removing nitrates, but I have been more ajngry with Cladophora in two of my tanks. This gives me hope that I might get it out without a whole rescape in my orange shrimp breeding tank
Very true. Gogogo!
u have to keep it cause it looks amazing
Thanks! Glad you like it.
Keep!
How is possible, that you have an open top without cover and Neritine Zebra (I see him in the end of the video) is not running out of the aquarium?
What should be the settings of chihiros wrgb2 slim 60 light on a 60P aquarium?
We use the factory defaults, 100% everything. Mostly. But it can vary between individual scapes, so you can experiment a little.
are you using a 600 o 300 Superjet, thanks!
I think it's a 600.
1 h job turned into 3 h job, every aquarist know this 😁
Don’t need to re-scape. It looks good already.
One small question... How many days the ADA moss cotton takes to dissolve in water... Will moss get enough time to attach their roots to wood??
Did you trash the algae infested moss? I have the same problem going on now 😢
Yes, we actually did. :) Thanks for watching, Noemi!
What type of fish are in this scape?
The same question
what is the name of the algue eater fish please?
I want to see a tank full of Hygrophila Pinnatifida that Green Aqua never had!❤️
Noted! Cheers!
Keep it please 🙏!
Will do, thanks for the support!
Nice
Clodrophora algáról sok mindent megtudtunk ,nesze neked semmi fogd meg jól !
LOL, hát az algásodás okait nagyon nehéz feltárni, a keresztfiamnak épp tegnap számoltam össze, hogy 11 oka lehet a fonalalgának, és nem csak egy a listából, hanem több is:
1. gyenge szűrés
2. gyenge áramlás
3. túl kevés co2
4. túl sok co2
5. fluktuáló co2
6. kimaradt vízcserék
7. halak túletetése
8. túl meleg víz
9. nem megfelelő növénytápozás
10. szilikátok a vízben
11. megkavart aljzat
12. hártyás vízfelszín
13. rosszul elhelyezett lily pipe
14. túl erős világítás
15. nem megfelelően egyeztetett világítás és co2
Azt hiszem még folytathatnám. Ha azt gondoljuk, hogy a természet bonyolultságát össze tudjuk foglalni egy 15 perces videóban, tálcán kínálva a megoldást, akkor elég felfuvalkodottak lennénk.
I successfully fought cladophora by covering it from above with layers of moss from the light.
BBA next!!
DO YOU GUYS SHIP TO THE USA?
Unfortunately, we don't. If you have friends or relatives in Europe, they can forward packages to you. Just an idea. Cheers.
i confuse between Cladophora algae and Spirogyra algae....
Well, I'm not even sure this is Cladophora any more, actually. :) LOL.
I've had all types and can confirm that clad keeps a low growth habit almost like tuffs or clumps. To me it smells like a wet dog! Spiro is more like thin strands.
Cladophora alga can only be eliminated with a sodium hypochlorite solution throughout the system, filter, filter material, rocks, etc...
KEEEEEEP IT
Thanks for the support!
keep it, safe it
Make anothrer nature style with it! :D
Noted! Cheers!
❤
keep it
Moss is more trouble than it is worth I'm afraid
Build more natural tanks and get rid of Mickey Mouse tanks like iwugami tank ,even when u build a barm u need some wood!
I woid say ceep it.😊
Keep it please
Keeper
Never before have my tanks had an algae problem until recently. One day I woke up to see cyanobacteria all over my quarantine tank.
This is my QT tank after all. Therefore it should be the cleanest, healthiest tank in my collection. No other tanks are affected by this odiferous malady.
Which is by far, the worst part of cyanobacteria, that being the smell. It sticks in your nose and haunts you for days. The one remedy is rather drastic and may not work for all. It is a high risk - high reward approach to say the least.
Unfortunately, this blue-green algae problem has been ongoing for the better part of two months now. I am just about ready to scrap the entire QT tank and start over with a fresh, untainted tank. The only problem is that I need it to be a fully cycled quarantine tank should an issue arise that warrants its use.
But alas, I may be consolidating all my nano tanks into one massive display tank. Or I may just quit the hobby entirely after 25+ years of being an aquarist. Having strictly nano tanks has been a blessing and a curse. The worst part being the _weekly_ water changes. Yes, you heard correctly - *weekly* water changes every Wednesday.
Since I live in the Arizona desert, I know for a fact that the aquarium hobby is rapidly coming to a close. Arid environments such as Arizona simply cannot sustain a frivolous hobby like fishkeeping. Naturally we reuse *all* of our old, cycled out tank water on our yards and potted plants. This is a requirement for all desert dwellers.
However, these water changes every Wednesday have become monotonous and untenable at this point. Our days are numbered here the the deserts of the Southwest. Enjoy it while you can while still being conservation minded throughout the entire process.
Bottom line: DO NOT waste water!
Stay classy my friends.
Well, if the conditions deteriorate in a tank - usually lack of maintenance or some poor flow - you can see problems even in a healthy tank.
Keep it ignore the naysayers
Thanks for the support! You are great.
moss balls arent cladophora algea, they are Aegagropila linnaei
The aesthetic issue with the tank is that it is too symmetrical. The peak of driftwood occurs in the middle of the tank rather than 1/3 of tank. On top of that, the there's two symmetric main branches coming out at the side. If you could reposition, it would certainly be worth saving, since the composition is otherwise appealing.
Cladophora sp. (often called Clado) is an aquascaper’s worst nightmare.
you want to make absolutely sure that you root out the Cladophora sp. we recommend a re-start of the tank.
Do not re-use any of the plants or the substrate, and disinfect your technical equipment and your decoration before you put them into your new tank.
sorry to say but, this is not cladophora, clado branches out
I fought cladophora for months, and she wins. I needed to destroy all my tanks. After restarting the tanks cladophora appears again. When the temperature go low this algae appears, it is not algae, it is a plant, if you have just a microscopic piece you will always have this problem! BUT Finally we find a solution. If you have problems with the cladophora I solved it putting liquid CO2. Put double then suggested by the producer any two days. If you have a heavy infestation stop filter and put the CO2 directly on some spot where in more needed, wait for 30 min and the restart the filter. I win! It takes about two o three weeks. (don't leave too much or too long the CO2 on the moss or eleocharis or other delicate plants becouse it will "burn" it)
what is liquid co2 my good Sir ? i am about to start my last battle before throwing the hole thing off the garbage. thanks.
Keep
Można zmienić grafikę na starcie "Z" to aż nie wypada w dzisiejszych czasach. Chwała ukrainie.
You're right we're fixing that 👍
Like pls
Like! :)
Balazs you are the best macari. I will come special for you in 2023 to Budapest. When I drive to turkey I will visit your green aqua galary
Thanks for the support! Hope macari is not a bad thing. LOL.
@@GreenAquaShop balasz I love you man. Macar means turkish Hungarian. I have some Hungarian friends here in holland they know all what that mean. I follow you guys more then 4 years... Last summer I past by with car Budapest I bagging my girl to stay one night so we can visit your office. Manyany greats love from turkey and Holland broo.
keep it :)
Thanks for the support!
Keep it! It's beautiful!
keep it