What's the best product to control algae?

I take care of a 125 gallon tank at work. It's right in the front foyer by a huge window. I need something to control algae. I almost have to clean the thing once a week it gets so scummy looking! What works the best? I just have cicklids in there now, but was debating getting some kind of algea eater. But in the past, all the algea eaters just really didn't make a difference and when I added algicide in it killed them.


Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!What's the best product to control algae?
if its by a huge window your fighting a loosing battle with the sunlight,the biggest cause of algae problems .is there any way it can be moved away from the windowWhat's the best product to control algae?
Algae requires two things to grow,light and nutrients. You probably are getting too much of both. The light is pretty much ';the hand you are dealt',so the only thing you can do is reduce the nutrients,this means getting the water very clean. First thing to look at is ';can I reduce the amount of nutrients that I put in?';,Yes. Cut way back on feeding,one very small feeding per day,and if that doesn't help cut back to alternating days,like Mon.,Wed.,and Fri. The other avenue of attack is to improve the water cleaning method. This would involve a careful ';vacuuming'; of the substrate, to remove the gunk in the gravel.


You are correct about algae eaters,they don't actually remove the algae,they merely reprocess it. If they didn't excrete what they eat it would work,but they do,and it don't!


The most concise answer to your question is ';clean water';,because if you think about it,when an algicide works,it's the same process as the algae eater,if you don't remove it, it just recycles itself.


Another way to look at the problem is:';If we put anything in our tanks,the only way it leaves is when we remove it.'; So frequent gravel cleaning and small water changes are the only long term solution to your problem. Anything else is a stop-gap measure at best.
Best Solution is putting an ultrasonic unit in there.


The ultrasonics cause the cell of the algae to implode and kills it, probably the most effective and environmentally friendly solution going around. All you do is turn the unit on and put it in the tank. This new technology is unreal.


check it out


www.surewatersystems.com.au
try adding a few siamese algae eaters, adding a backdrop to the tank to shield it from the sunlight, and if all else fails try a product called ';algaegone'; it's 100% environmentally safe because it's non-bacterial enzymes that naturally occur.
I would recommend trying to block out as much light as you can or move the aquarium all together, but if thats not possible plecostomus are good algae eaters. Also go to petsmart and get a good algacide and make sure you use only the recommended dosage.
Snails they eat algae but make sure what kind of you are getting.
it seems that 125 gallons of waer is a lot to handle, but if you want to clean algae, then go to your local Petsmart , its way better than WALMART!!!
Standard ';Algae eaters'; such as siamese ans plecos will not help too much seeing as as they mature, they eat less and less algae are rely on meaty and woody foods. Ottos will eat algae throughout their lifespans, but moght get eaten by the cichlids in the tank. Try reposting this question on www.fishgeeks.com - the guys over there should be able to give you a good solution.