“Save the snails... save the snails...!” Ya know every time you sing your adorkable songs, I grow a little closer to demanding a rwby musical episode 😂😂😂😂😂
I had algae issues and I did try the algae fix and it helped me, I didn’t use lots and only did it temporarily and it worked for me. I hope it works for you too! Also, I have nerite and Malaysian trumpet snails and they were all okay, thank goodness! I love my snails too!
Maybe the autos would have been more ‘instant’. Just shuffle the team between tanks? I bought some very cute angelicus botia that are helping with my hair algae. Oh, and the gold dust mollies help too but they get tired of just “salad” all the time.
lol for future reference taylor: mystery snails = babies when it comes to any sort of tank treatment. they are sooooo fragile... ramshorns = would survive the apocalypse. I've never had any sort of chemical affect them in any way. even super bad water conditions... they manage to survive. unless you're pouring in salt, they'll most likely be fine..and honestly.. they'd probably survive salt too.
I was actually wondering when you restock your store? My dream is to get two ramshorn snails for my betta tank, and I saw that you do sell them, but they were already sold
I've been rewatching all of your videos, from the very first one, WAITING for you to upload! I love your videos and appreciate the hard work you put into them and your babies. 🖤
I fertilize and keep my lights on for even 12 hours a day, with veeeery small bits of algae here and there for my otos to snack on. The trick: *Thick jungle, plants everywhere and strict feeding.* Nowhere for the algae to squeeze in nutrients-wise ;)
@@SimplyBetta that algae is gonna be quaking in its boots! Hopefully you get excellent results, algaefix has worked well for me before. Oh! And another thing I tend to do is migrate a pack of big Amano shrimp to different tanks that need help while getting balanced- but any fry in the tank shouldn't be snack-sized 👀
Its ok to use the coffee cup, if you ate chicken that week it would probably get cross contaminated with salmonella anyways in the dishwasher or sink before the bacteria gets killed by heat or chemicals. its is no more sanatory or less sanatory then everyday living
From what I know about algae in general, it’s ability to reproduce is unparalleled. Spores, or tiny new algae babies produced from cellular division can actually get stuck in your filter, and eventually release more spores/cells back into the tank. So even if you get it all out, the filter can be a breeding ground, so to speak. This is a hypothesis based off my own experience green spot algae. What I’ve ended up doing is turning off the filter, then scraping the algae, then a big water change to suck up the algae, then replace the filter cartridge. Carbon in filters naturally disrupts the algae reproduction, but if there’s too much bio-load, those little spores/cells can slip through. If you are able to rinse your filter media with that api stuff it might help clean the filter too!
I’ve used that stuff on my one tank that had an algae problem that didn’t get better. It fixed it very well and I haven’t had a major problem in that one since. Didn’t have a hair algae problem though, so interesting to see you use this stuff on hair algae.
The confusing part is that this tank was SMOTHERED in frogbit for months right before I started re-doing it, but all that algae underneath was practically unaffected
Totally get that frustration...... I will say, I've had perennial algae wars in several of my tanks, including ones full of algae-eating critters like shrimp and snails, but I do have several tanks that have *never* had algae problems--my blackwater tanks. They're not even fancy blackwater with super acidic water; I just drop in some rooibos tea after water changes. Limits the plants I can grow in them, of course, but the fish don't mind (and surprisingly, neither do the shrimp or snails), and I never have to deal with algae removal :D
"THAT'S REAL HYGIENIC, TAYLOR" 🤣💚 Throwing the money at the hair algae 🤣 Make It rain girl 💲 🤣RIGHT!! Show that algae who's boss 💪 🐌 Save the snails☕ And your pronunciation was on point. I speak that exact language 🤔🤣 Great video thanks for sharing your experience! I hope you and your family have a wonderful day 🙏🌿🐟🌿
I will admit to using algae fix. My well water is extremely mineralized and hair algae absolutely loves it. I don’t treat constantly, only when I have outbreaks that are just overwhelming my plants. It does not seem to have ever bothered my MTS or Nerites, nor does it bother any of my fish or plants. I dose until it looks all melty then remove what I can, the continue on a maintenance dose for a couple weeks. All in all I dose for 5-6 weeks total maybe three times a year in my established tanks.
I use flourish excel in my aquariums from time to time to help with algea. I also added Borneo loaches. They can be kept in non heavy flow tanks just fine. They so cute and my fish don't seem to notice them at all.
Another thing that made a huge difference for me, only using fertilizers that don't contain phosphorus. I wasn't aware early on that our well water has higher then usual phosphorus levels.
Is your hair turning into algae in the video cover! Lol I just recently formed hair algae on almost all of my tanks for the first time ever and I’m so confused as to why! And it grows sooooo quickly. 😭
People tend to add too much stuff to their tanks in general. Stop doing what you're doing until your plants genuinely start to suffer (bring light way down, stop fertilizing, consider feeding less fishfood (overfeeding tends to be very common)) Then start increasing these things one at a time till you find out what you need and don't need to improve the health of the plants, and do no more than that.
OMG! I just bought some Algaefix a couple weeks back for my pond as I have hair algae galore out there. Didn't notice any changes at all even after a couple doses. For my tanks inside the best "algae fix" is an Siamese algae eater for me. Hair, black beard you name it. Not sure if you would be able to put one in with your grow out tanks but maybe a couple little tiny ones? and then move it after it gets to big? Seriously they're like goats for aquarium. Hungry water goats..... (And that coffee mug is awesome!)
Taylor can you pls have some culturing in stock and also a betta fish pair because I want to start breeding and don’t worry I’ve done all the research.
flourish excel and lights off for a couple of days is the best way to get rid of it. Trust me, I have been there many times!! You can also spot treat it.
Oof looks like you're dealing with cladaphora. That stuff is tough. Algavores don't eat it, and it thrives when plants do. It's a very tough algae to eradicate, especially since it breaks so easily at its brachiation points. What can be reassuring though, is that it's not symptomatic of a balancing issue, but rather a contamination one (came in on a plant, etc)
The biggest success for me was turn the blue LED's almost completely off in my lighting schedule. One issue with a DIY CO2 system is that the CO2 runs at night unless you don't have a way to turn it off at night. There should not be any CO2 release in the night/dark photoperiod. Just my 2c. YMMV.
I used a toothbrush swirling it around and winding the hair algae up but there wasnt much, its in a fry tank which I know im feeding a lot but its planted and im sure being in window area is not helping, good luck 🍀 on killing that algae!
My hair algae pearls! It's covered in and releases tiny bubbles wherever it's growing: leaves, walls, filter, substrate. Adding more plants has just given the hair algae more surfaces to anchor to. Lights have always been on a timer. I've adjusted every variable I know of. In the end, the only thing that worked for me was sadly shutting down the affected tanks (3 so far). And then, I have 2 bulletproof tanks. Go figure.
I think Siamese Algae Eaters are the only fish that might eat all the algae. But they grow way too big for your tanks. I think SAEs slowly grow to 6 inches.
Put Siamese algae eater they will clear them hair algae. I put one in my tank cleared in few days. And do 50% water change and siphon out debris from subtrate every 2 or 3 days.. hair algae growth causes by excess nutrients in the water too. FYI otocinclus doesn’t eat hair algae
Good luck to you lol! Just be careful with Algaefix.. has been known to even kill fish. If anything, slightly under dose it. Have been too scared to try it myself due to horror stories. Peroxide works really good as well, just be careful with stem and column feeding plants. Wish you the best!
Taylor I am not sure how to get rid of my hair algae. My hair algae is currently being controlled by nerites to an extent, but I can still see the hair algae pearling😭 I keep hearing have a balanced tank, but I have no clue what that means entirely, like if I reduce nitrates will all my hair algae go away. I am at a loss. I too have been wondering about using other products. I tried excel but that doesn't seem to work much.
Hi Taylor. I absolutely love your videos. You are so real and hilarious. Beautiful job. Great camera work and editing. Really enjoy your info and beautiful bettas’. I always loved the emerald green bettas in the 60’s. Thanks for sharing. Look forward to the next one. Stay safe and well.
Hmm, since a rose petal tail is a variation of a halfmoon, can you take a crowntail and a rose petal tail and make a halfsun tail that basicly has extra finage? I think it would be super awesome if you tried experimenting with tail types
I have ONE tank, a 20 long that I use as a planted grow-out and hair algae is rampant. I have: Timed the lights Added more plants Added more snails Added ottos (they didn't make it) Trashed everything at least four times and started from scratch Added silver flying fox fish (they actually worked until they grew up to be sharks) Added amano shrimp (tasty morsels) Used Algaefix, but it really doesn't work Right now, said vicious tank houses my HMPK youngsters and seems to be "okay". Still have hair algae, but it can't compete with the huge amount of plants in it. I cleaned out several other tanks and threw all the living plants in there and that seems to have helped. I feel your pain....LOL
Lol. I think Amana shrimp would be more than fine in your sorority tank. A lot of people keep dwarf shrimp with their betta and most of them do fine, I’m on the shrimp are a lot bigger. With the algae fix you should also get that timer. Lol You should try peroxide, the algae will just turn white and die off, though I would go for the Amana shrimp if you have some. And every tank should have 10 ottocinclus. Lol Sad Algae would be a good band name. 🤔
Love your videos so much. I always learn something new. I would be interested on a video of snails. I am not a big fan of them but something changed your mind. I would love to know the reasons. Last time snails was added to my tank, my fishies died. 12 years later I fear them but they are so cute!!!
Hello! I did have a video on snails a few videos ago, it was a "cooking" video where I made DIY snail food, haha. I have a lot of cute snail shots and explained a little more
I have a question for you simply betta I have a growth behind the pectoral fin on my platnium white male betta. Do I need to be worried and what does it mean for his life
Taylor have you thought of Amazon frogbit , it grows fast and so uses up a lot of nutrients plus it will cut down on the light taking the pressure off you a bit . Also your bettas wil love it 😊.
I don’t think otto’s eat GHA. Either way, I hate when people recommend buying a fish to solve an algae problem. That’s like buy goats to get rid of the weeds in your lawn.
@@souvikbasumatary6863 the problem is once the weeds are gone, you still have goats. So now you have to find a way to feed them. It’s just kicking the can down the road
For what it’s worth... When I set up a new tanks, I always get hair algae in the first month. 1 dose of Vibrant For Freshwater Aquariums at the 2 week works really well for me.
Hello fellow Taylor, thank you for another very informative video. I’ve always had a huge algae issue so I’m kind of sad I can’t use that product with my shrimp. Right now though I have an issue with my betta water being cloudy. Is there anything I can do to clear it up? I have shrimp and a betta in there and some live plants.
I have a tank full of crypts, one of which has extreme sentimental value (as a fellow crypt fan, I imagine you can understand a plant having sentimental value?)... which is also full of hair algae. My main concern with a product like this is crypt melt. I had melt in a different tank from using PraziPro, which is one of the safest meds there is! So...how is the lovely crypt I know you have in that 20g? Did the algaecide affect it?
cladophora is a nightmare. i once had it for years then one day i decide to nuke the tank with hydrogen peroxide. everything died including the algae. i start a new. everything from previous tank i boil it to kill the algae. had a clear tank for more than a year, then suddenly last week it reappears. = =
Instead of $11 for Algae Fix try $0.99 for a bottle of hydrogen peroxide. Dose 1.5ml per gallon. Leave for 20 minutes. Do 50% water change Repeat entire process within 2-3 days. Snails and shrimp (just like Algae Fix) should be removed, if possible.
The only time I wanted any type of algae was when I setup my mbuna tank. I placed the tank in direct sunlight beside the backyard floor to ceiling glass doors. I have two lights (stock light and fluval 2.0) on the 75 gallon tank for 13 +12 hrs. Barely any algae. The rocks have patches of purple but that's from the bristle nose scraping it off. All my other tanks have algae until introduced shrimps to the tanks that can house them. So if you pretend you want algae, you won't get it.. 😂
Taylor I know your married, so I apologize for what I'm saying . It's just in my heart, so I want to tell you this. First and foremost, your husband is such a blessed man. Secondly, hopefully he knows this fact, and treats you like the amazing, funny, sweet, smart, unique, and talented queen you are. God says you should never be jealous over others, you should think oneday you would like to have something like theirs. Material items, wives, or lifestyles. So oneday taylor I pray that oneday I can find a wife like you. Your pure gold. Love your number one simp.
looks to me that the tank need more plants which may be difficult due to the gold fish. Co2 isnt a magical algae fix have 4 tanks of which 2 have homemade co2 (same as yours except i insist upon a gas separator so that alcohol never enters my aquariums) they all have hair algae except for my shrimp pond. If something is out of balance you will get algae and co2 can make the algae grow faster. as such i have given up on getting rid of it entirely as its easier to manage a little hair algae on wood and hardscape then it is fighting it off just for it to reappear on a plant where i definitly dont want it
I have been trying to grow hair algae on my driftwood in my arowana tank. I started with 2-3 small patches of hair algae on the wood. 6 months later, they are just a little bit hairier. I noticed that they grow very slightly faster without lighting and lighting cause more brown algae than helping them to grow. Is there any tips to how I can grow hair algae quicker?
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Everyone comment "THAT'S REAL HYGIENIC, TAYLOR!"
Lol no regrets.
Ok, can YOU pronounce that thing at 7:20? I think I did a pretty good haha
Well said 😆
Hey Taylor do you have a halfsun betta??
And can you pls do a betta tour of the bettas that you have?
i heard jskadfbjfdbhaljhfafjbashjfayuhdafashasfsa XD
Do you know father fish TH-cam channel
Cancel all plans... Taylor posted a video!
Haha thank you :)
I used to pick algae out by hand, until I took an arrow to the knee
A sweet roll fell in mines
“THAT’S REAL HYGIENIC, TAYLOR!.”
Hah!
“Save the snails... save the snails...!” Ya know every time you sing your adorkable songs, I grow a little closer to demanding a rwby musical episode 😂😂😂😂😂
Taylor!! You’re so close to 100k!!! I’m so excited for you!!!
Thanks so much Anna, I can't believe it!
I had algae issues and I did try the algae fix and it helped me, I didn’t use lots and only did it temporarily and it worked for me. I hope it works for you too! Also, I have nerite and Malaysian trumpet snails and they were all okay, thank goodness! I love my snails too!
Maybe the autos would have been more ‘instant’. Just shuffle the team between tanks? I bought some very cute angelicus botia that are helping with my hair algae. Oh, and the gold dust mollies help too but they get tired of just “salad” all the time.
I’m inpatient as well.
Me to my fish: Common spawn already
Me to my eggs: common hatch already
Me to my fry: common grow up already.
Right here with you, my betta can barely swim due to the green hair algae right now.
lol for future reference taylor: mystery snails = babies when it comes to any sort of tank treatment. they are sooooo fragile... ramshorns = would survive the apocalypse. I've never had any sort of chemical affect them in any way. even super bad water conditions... they manage to survive. unless you're pouring in salt, they'll most likely be fine..and honestly.. they'd probably survive salt too.
You're so right, the ramshorns were unaffected! Hahaha
I was actually wondering when you restock your store? My dream is to get two ramshorn snails for my betta tank, and I saw that you do sell them, but they were already sold
I've been rewatching all of your videos, from the very first one, WAITING for you to upload! I love your videos and appreciate the hard work you put into them and your babies. 🖤
Oh man, even the cringy ones! Well thanks lol, I appreciate it :)
I need that coffee mug. I was wheezing when I saw it. I need that joy in the morning more than I need the coffee (maybe)
I don't mind hair algae. It's helping a tank from crashing, its a free plant and it free food for some fish.
THAT'S REAL HYGIENIC, TAYLOR!!!
Hah!
Good to see a video from SB. Great info. I just hate chemicals but completely understand.
I'm dying for more betta videos but I'm happy to watch any taylor vids!!!
I like to swear at algae while I spray it with hydrogen peroxide.
I lost all of my snails spot treating with peroxide. Sad day it was.
You are really patient to take action six months after you ran out of patience though 👍
I fertilize and keep my lights on for even 12 hours a day, with veeeery small bits of algae here and there for my otos to snack on. The trick: *Thick jungle, plants everywhere and strict feeding.* Nowhere for the algae to squeeze in nutrients-wise ;)
Haha that's good to know! I can't wait for my plants to grow in more, then ;)
@@SimplyBetta that algae is gonna be quaking in its boots! Hopefully you get excellent results, algaefix has worked well for me before. Oh! And another thing I tend to do is migrate a pack of big Amano shrimp to different tanks that need help while getting balanced- but any fry in the tank shouldn't be snack-sized 👀
I hate hair algae more than anything! The product looks really interesting :)
Its ok to use the coffee cup, if you ate chicken that week it would probably get cross contaminated with salmonella anyways in the dishwasher or sink before the bacteria gets killed by heat or chemicals. its is no more sanatory or less sanatory then everyday living
Great coffee mug been a skyrim from day one never seen that one I do have a pillow like that
I love your sense of humor Taylor! Great video!!
Glad you enjoyed!
Your content always brightens my day
Aww thanks Miriam, I hope you have a lovely week
@@SimplyBetta I hope you too as well
From what I know about algae in general, it’s ability to reproduce is unparalleled. Spores, or tiny new algae babies produced from cellular division can actually get stuck in your filter, and eventually release more spores/cells back into the tank. So even if you get it all out, the filter can be a breeding ground, so to speak. This is a hypothesis based off my own experience green spot algae. What I’ve ended up doing is turning off the filter, then scraping the algae, then a big water change to suck up the algae, then replace the filter cartridge. Carbon in filters naturally disrupts the algae reproduction, but if there’s too much bio-load, those little spores/cells can slip through. If you are able to rinse your filter media with that api stuff it might help clean the filter too!
What co2 diffuser did u find works well with your diy co2 system?
I'm glad I'm not the only one driven to craziness by hair algae!
I've had a lot of success with seachem flourish excel, its brilliant and my plants like it as well
I wonder if a pothos would help. My tanks with pothos don't even grow algae on the glass.
I’ve used that stuff on my one tank that had an algae problem that didn’t get better. It fixed it very well and I haven’t had a major problem in that one since. Didn’t have a hair algae problem though, so interesting to see you use this stuff on hair algae.
ROTFL! Thanks for the laugh. I needed it. I hope the house selling, moving, and buying is going well.
Use floating plants, especialy red root floaters. If that doesn't work a pothos plant should remove the excess nutrients.
The confusing part is that this tank was SMOTHERED in frogbit for months right before I started re-doing it, but all that algae underneath was practically unaffected
Totally get that frustration...... I will say, I've had perennial algae wars in several of my tanks, including ones full of algae-eating critters like shrimp and snails, but I do have several tanks that have *never* had algae problems--my blackwater tanks. They're not even fancy blackwater with super acidic water; I just drop in some rooibos tea after water changes. Limits the plants I can grow in them, of course, but the fish don't mind (and surprisingly, neither do the shrimp or snails), and I never have to deal with algae removal :D
Time to switch over to all blackwater tanks! haha I'm actually starting one in my next video, nice to know algae isn't as bad in those ^^
oh no penny rage at algae don't start a storm XD jk but seriously this is hilarious
THAT'S REAL HYGIENIC, TAYLOR! 😆🤘👍🔨
"THAT'S REAL HYGIENIC, TAYLOR"
🤣💚
Throwing the money at the hair algae 🤣
Make It rain girl 💲
🤣RIGHT!!
Show that algae who's boss 💪
🐌 Save the snails☕
And your pronunciation was on point. I speak that exact language 🤔🤣
Great video thanks for sharing your experience! I hope you and your family have a wonderful day 🙏🌿🐟🌿
THAT'S REAL HYGIENIC, TAYLOR!
I will admit to using algae fix. My well water is extremely mineralized and hair algae absolutely loves it. I don’t treat constantly, only when I have outbreaks that are just overwhelming my plants. It does not seem to have ever bothered my MTS or Nerites, nor does it bother any of my fish or plants. I dose until it looks all melty then remove what I can, the continue on a maintenance dose for a couple weeks. All in all I dose for 5-6 weeks total maybe three times a year in my established tanks.
I've had luck with flag fish. Haven't tried them with bettas.
I use flourish excel in my aquariums from time to time to help with algea. I also added Borneo loaches. They can be kept in non heavy flow tanks just fine. They so cute and my fish don't seem to notice them at all.
Glad to know Excel works for you! Now that my algae is sort of controlled (I think) I'm removing it and hopefully getting a better handle on it ;)
Another thing that made a huge difference for me, only using fertilizers that don't contain phosphorus. I wasn't aware early on that our well water has higher then usual phosphorus levels.
I didn't know algea was such a big problem
It can be really annoying in planted tanks! I don't mind it in things like fry tanks, but in pretty show tanks I wanna destroy it
Is your hair turning into algae in the video cover! Lol I just recently formed hair algae on almost all of my tanks for the first time ever and I’m so confused as to why! And it grows sooooo quickly. 😭
Haha it looks like it! I have this problem in a bunch of my tanks but this is the ONE where I don't want it ;P
LOVE the Skyrim mug 😮😮
People tend to add too much stuff to their tanks in general. Stop doing what you're doing until your plants genuinely start to suffer (bring light way down, stop fertilizing, consider feeding less fishfood (overfeeding tends to be very common)) Then start increasing these things one at a time till you find out what you need and don't need to improve the health of the plants, and do no more than that.
Your videos always crack me up
That opening was scary
OMG! I just bought some Algaefix a couple weeks back for my pond as I have hair algae galore out there. Didn't notice any changes at all even after a couple doses. For my tanks inside the best "algae fix" is an Siamese algae eater for me. Hair, black beard you name it. Not sure if you would be able to put one in with your grow out tanks but maybe a couple little tiny ones? and then move it after it gets to big? Seriously they're like goats for aquarium. Hungry water goats..... (And that coffee mug is awesome!)
Keep them coming, this is awesome kiddo!!
Taylor can you pls have some culturing in stock and also a betta fish pair because I want to start breeding and don’t worry I’ve done all the research.
Taylor!!! Did you move? How many tanks do you have now?
flourish excel and lights off for a couple of days is the best way to get rid of it. Trust me, I have been there many times!! You can also spot treat it.
Oof looks like you're dealing with cladaphora. That stuff is tough. Algavores don't eat it, and it thrives when plants do. It's a very tough algae to eradicate, especially since it breaks so easily at its brachiation points. What can be reassuring though, is that it's not symptomatic of a balancing issue, but rather a contamination one (came in on a plant, etc)
That sounds ominous ;)
@@SimplyBetta good luck!
The biggest success for me was turn the blue LED's almost completely off in my lighting schedule. One issue with a DIY CO2 system is that the CO2 runs at night unless you don't have a way to turn it off at night. There should not be any CO2 release in the night/dark photoperiod. Just my 2c. YMMV.
Black Molly's are great for eating hair algae. Hydrogen peroxide also works great.
I used a toothbrush swirling it around and winding the hair algae up but there wasnt much, its in a fry tank which I know im feeding a lot but its planted and im sure being in window area is not helping, good luck 🍀 on killing that algae!
I've done that! I remove it but the nasty little filaments go everywhere and it all starts over
Its a good thing we love fish lol
Nice Info...supporter from MALAYSIA..👏👏👏
My hair algae pearls! It's covered in and releases tiny bubbles wherever it's growing: leaves, walls, filter, substrate. Adding more plants has just given the hair algae more surfaces to anchor to. Lights have always been on a timer. I've adjusted every variable I know of. In the end, the only thing that worked for me was sadly shutting down the affected tanks (3 so far). And then, I have 2 bulletproof tanks. Go figure.
I think Siamese Algae Eaters are the only fish that might eat all the algae. But they grow way too big for your tanks. I think SAEs slowly grow to 6 inches.
Put Siamese algae eater they will clear them hair algae. I put one in my tank cleared in few days. And do 50% water change and siphon out debris from subtrate every 2 or 3 days.. hair algae growth causes by excess nutrients in the water too. FYI otocinclus doesn’t eat hair algae
This seems like a great Channel, But it's so Bizzare listening cause I keep hearing Penny.
...what
@@myrakallaur Taylor is the voice of Penny Polendina on the web series RWBY
Same, it's really offputting lol
Good luck to you lol! Just be careful with Algaefix.. has been known to even kill fish. If anything, slightly under dose it. Have been too scared to try it myself due to horror stories. Peroxide works really good as well, just be careful with stem and column feeding plants. Wish you the best!
That’s real hygienic, Taylor!
THAT'S REAL HYGIENIC TAYLOR!
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😂 Love the editing for this one. Hoping it goes well for you in the long run 🤞 we all know how annoying algae can be
Taylor I am not sure how to get rid of my hair algae. My hair algae is currently being controlled by nerites to an extent, but I can still see the hair algae pearling😭 I keep hearing have a balanced tank, but I have no clue what that means entirely, like if I reduce nitrates will all my hair algae go away. I am at a loss. I too have been wondering about using other products. I tried excel but that doesn't seem to work much.
I love your videos taylor they are really cool
haha thank you ;)
Hi Taylor. I absolutely love your videos. You are so real and hilarious. Beautiful job. Great camera work and editing. Really enjoy your info and beautiful bettas’. I always loved the emerald green bettas in the 60’s. Thanks for sharing. Look forward to the next one. Stay safe and well.
Thanks Dale, I appreciate it!
Your voice is so soothing.
Hi Taylor!! For under $10 go get yourself a timer and your done! 😂 LOL. Always enjoy your videos.
Ottos live on the bottom of the tanks and aren’t like constantly swimming around so they should be cool in your sorority
But my bettas are such JERKS. I'll see if I can get this algae under control on my own hehe
Hmm, since a rose petal tail is a variation of a halfmoon, can you take a crowntail and a rose petal tail and make a halfsun tail that basicly has extra finage? I think it would be super awesome if you tried experimenting with tail types
Reminds me of Taylor who tried to culture daphnia with sponge filter
Daphnia only need green water and yeast just like that
I have ONE tank, a 20 long that I use as a planted grow-out and hair algae is rampant. I have:
Timed the lights
Added more plants
Added more snails
Added ottos (they didn't make it)
Trashed everything at least four times and started from scratch
Added silver flying fox fish (they actually worked until they grew up to be sharks)
Added amano shrimp (tasty morsels)
Used Algaefix, but it really doesn't work
Right now, said vicious tank houses my HMPK youngsters and seems to be "okay". Still have hair algae, but it can't compete with the huge amount of plants in it. I cleaned out several other tanks and threw all the living plants in there and that seems to have helped.
I feel your pain....LOL
I actualy thought you would not use shrimps because they would eat the bettas
I think the algae fix is more effective against “pea soup” algae!
Lol. I think Amana shrimp would be more than fine in your sorority tank. A lot of people keep dwarf shrimp with their betta and most of them do fine, I’m on the shrimp are a lot bigger. With the algae fix you should also get that timer. Lol
You should try peroxide, the algae will just turn white and die off, though I would go for the Amana shrimp if you have some. And every tank should have 10 ottocinclus. Lol
Sad Algae would be a good band name. 🤔
Love your videos so much. I always learn something new. I would be interested on a video of snails. I am not a big fan of them but something changed your mind. I would love to know the reasons. Last time snails was added to my tank, my fishies died. 12 years later I fear them but they are so cute!!!
Hello! I did have a video on snails a few videos ago, it was a "cooking" video where I made DIY snail food, haha. I have a lot of cute snail shots and explained a little more
You waited "smugly" Taylor?? 😌😂
I have a question for you simply betta I have a growth behind the pectoral fin on my platnium white male betta. Do I need to be worried and what does it mean for his life
If it's a sizeable growth, it could be a tumor developing. There isn't much you can do besides wait and monitor :(
@@SimplyBetta thank you hes my baby I hope he will be ok hes the first platinum I've had
Taylor have you thought of Amazon frogbit , it grows fast and so uses up a lot of nutrients plus it will cut down on the light taking the pressure off you a bit . Also your bettas wil love it 😊.
That Skyrim mug killed me! 😅
I don’t think otto’s eat GHA. Either way, I hate when people recommend buying a fish to solve an algae problem. That’s like buy goats to get rid of the weeds in your lawn.
That's a good comparison!
Well if you like goats - I don’t see a problem
@@souvikbasumatary6863 the problem is once the weeds are gone, you still have goats. So now you have to find a way to feed them. It’s just kicking the can down the road
For what it’s worth... When I set up a new tanks, I always get hair algae in the first month. 1 dose of Vibrant For Freshwater Aquariums at the 2 week works really well for me.
Good to know!
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Hello fellow Taylor, thank you for another very informative video. I’ve always had a huge algae issue so I’m kind of sad I can’t use that product with my shrimp. Right now though I have an issue with my betta water being cloudy. Is there anything I can do to clear it up? I have shrimp and a betta in there and some live plants.
excellent. thank you
I have a tank full of crypts, one of which has extreme sentimental value (as a fellow crypt fan, I imagine you can understand a plant having sentimental value?)... which is also full of hair algae. My main concern with a product like this is crypt melt. I had melt in a different tank from using PraziPro, which is one of the safest meds there is! So...how is the lovely crypt I know you have in that 20g? Did the algaecide affect it?
cladophora is a nightmare. i once had it for years then one day i decide to nuke the tank with hydrogen peroxide. everything died including the algae. i start a new. everything from previous tank i boil it to kill the algae. had a clear tank for more than a year, then suddenly last week it reappears. = =
The thumbnail is so well done!!!
Haha thank you
god your so fricking funny girl your videos make me smile! lol
Love your coffee mug ☕️
When you made your high pitched voice it reminded me of bubbles from power puff girls.
Can i put some salt in betta breeding tank ?
I just read reviews on this... I hope your fish live.... All the comments says it killed all their little fish (guppies, tetras )
Instead of $11 for Algae Fix try $0.99 for a bottle of hydrogen peroxide.
Dose 1.5ml per gallon.
Leave for 20 minutes.
Do 50% water change
Repeat entire process within 2-3 days.
Snails and shrimp (just like Algae Fix) should be removed, if possible.
The only time I wanted any type of algae was when I setup my mbuna tank. I placed the tank in direct sunlight beside the backyard floor to ceiling glass doors. I have two lights (stock light and fluval 2.0) on the 75 gallon tank for 13 +12 hrs. Barely any algae. The rocks have patches of purple but that's from the bristle nose scraping it off. All my other tanks have algae until introduced shrimps to the tanks that can house them. So if you pretend you want algae, you won't get it.. 😂
You should also try seachem phosGuard
Taylor I know your married, so I apologize for what I'm saying . It's just in my heart, so I want to tell you this. First and foremost, your husband is such a blessed man. Secondly, hopefully he knows this fact, and treats you like the amazing, funny, sweet, smart, unique, and talented queen you are. God says you should never be jealous over others, you should think oneday you would like to have something like theirs. Material items, wives, or lifestyles. So oneday taylor I pray that oneday I can find a wife like you. Your pure gold. Love your number one simp.
looks to me that the tank need more plants which may be difficult due to the gold fish. Co2 isnt a magical algae fix have 4 tanks of which 2 have homemade co2 (same as yours except i insist upon a gas separator so that alcohol never enters my aquariums) they all have hair algae except for my shrimp pond. If something is out of balance you will get algae and co2 can make the algae grow faster. as such i have given up on getting rid of it entirely as its easier to manage a little hair algae on wood and hardscape then it is fighting it off just for it to reappear on a plant where i definitly dont want it
I have been trying to grow hair algae on my driftwood in my arowana tank. I started with 2-3 small patches of hair algae on the wood. 6 months later, they are just a little bit hairier. I noticed that they grow very slightly faster without lighting and lighting cause more brown algae than helping them to grow. Is there any tips to how I can grow hair algae quicker?