Use in aquarium

[Donna65stars]

Hello every one,
I have a wild talapia in a 30 gal tank. Can I use the pond and fountains algaecide?

 

[j.w]

@Donna65stars
I would not use algaecide in an aquarium or a pond. You can use magnetic glass scrappers for the aquarium.

 

[Stephen Noble]

No algaecide. Just curious, what species is your tilapia?

 

[Donna65stars]

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I would not use algaecide in an aquarium or a pond. You can use magnetic glass scrappers for the aquarium.

Thank you. I have a problem with red algae. I guess that is what it is. I have never had that problem before.

 

[Stephen Noble]

You might have too much fish for that size aquarium depending upon the species of your tilapia. They need space and a 30-gallon tank is really too small for even the three smallest species if full grown. As a result, it sounds like a water quality issue. Insufficient filtration, high nitrates, too much light (artificial or natural) and insufficient amount of partial water exchanges. I would do some house cleaning by siphoning as much of the algae out, cleaning by hand the rest and then doing a partial water exchange. Do you have water test kits? If so, what are the parameters?