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This is how efficient the various algae eaters are according to our testThe upper part of the illustration (A) shows the relative efficiency of the 5 tested species: The Amano shrimp, Cherry shrimp, zebra snail (Neritina), Odessa barb and the...

Algae eaters - make sure that you always have a varied population of algae eaters in your aquarium. The different kinds of shrimps, snails and algae-eating fish prefer different kinds of algae, and the more different kinds you have, the less...

Plankton algae (green water, or phytoplankton) is a mass occurrence of small one-celled algae and is normally caused by too high nutrient concentrations in the water. Treatment: Frequent change of water. Plankton algae often appears in new aquariums or in...

Tropica's recommendations for algae control are based on the above-mentioned advices on prevention. If you get problems anyway, then try: More algae eaters (REMEMBER, the more, the better and the more different kinds, the better). More frequent change of water...