FishFyer

As i said im sorry but ever since i found this site i have been on constantly... anyways to my question i have a pleco that does not do anything but sit in a cave and do nothing ( i dont no how he is still alive he is so lazy0 anyways since he doesnt do anything i have a large amount of algea in my tank. However its not on the sides of my tank its in the filter alomst every week i have to clean it out because it clogs it so the filter cant do its job if u have any tips on wat to do plz let me know thanks

Isabella

It's OK - you can ask as many questions as you want. This is why this forum exists .

How large is your tank and how long have you had it? How long have you had the pleco and how large is it? If you have a testing kit, what are your ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate readings?

As for the "algae in the filter" ... are you sure they are algae? Perhaps it's slime? Unless you have a lot of light over your filter, I don't think you should have algae in it. Algae need light to grow, just like plants. The slime can be greenish in appearance. So perhaps you have confused it with algae?

FishFyer

Hm maybe that could be it lol. sorry. do u have any hints to get rid of "slime" build up lol.

Isabella

The only safest way to get rid of the slime from the filter is to rinse / clean your filter (the inside of it) in your tank water. The filter media should also be cleaned in your tank water. Just set aside (in a bucket or some other convenient container) enough tank water, and clean everything there. If you rinse/clean everything under chlorinated tap water, the chlorine will kill the beneficial bacteria in your filter that are supposed to keep your tank cycled.

atmmachine816

What do you have in your tank, you shouldn't be getting that much slime build up that soon unless you have to much in your tank most likely.