1. Water changes : by far the best way to prevent algae. Water changes ensure excess nutrients and waste are cleared from the aquarium. We recommend a minimum of 50% per week in planted aquariums. Your fish and plants will thank you for it!
2. Light : We recommend that you do not have your lights on for more than 8 hours a day. Your plants do not need any more and this will help suppress algae.
3. Algae eaters : Having an army of algae eaters such and shrimp, snails or algae eating fish will keep your glass, decor, bogwood, and plants free from algae.
4. Feeding : Do not over feed your fish, nor should you have too many fish in your tank. This will cause too much waste which algae thrives on. Keep feeding down to a minimum (enough for for fish to be happy, but don't go overboard!). I feed my planted tanks once per day. In planted aquariums it is best practise to keep fish load low.
5. Temperature : avoid high temperatures. Certain types of algae thrive in heat so keep your tank below 26C. Your plants do not need to be in any warmer water temps than this.
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