Thursday, March 28, 2013

Blue-green algae defeated

So, I finally got rid of cyanobacteria.
Blackout of the aquarium did not work. And with blackout I mean turning off the lights and covering it with a blanket for 3 - 4 days. As described here.
The only method that worked was physical removal of the Blue Green Algae with regular water changes and probably the time that passed.

And there is another good news. My Tanichthys micagemmae got their young ones. Every month, a few new fishies appear in the water.  I am feeding them with yolk from very well cooked egg. This is the only food that falls in small enough pieces so the young are able to eat it.
However, only two of the young tanichthys micagemmae survived for now.

Total # of fishes: 8