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