Granny's gone and done it again

[Wishing4Wings]

How do you keep the fish from 37 tank from bringing algae into the hypothetical 50 tank?

 

[Granny Hatchet]

How do you keep the fish from 37 tank from bringing algae into the hypothetical 50 tank?

Its not on the fish. Its the lighting system. It coats the side of the glass and every thing I put in there. I have tried doing a black out and I cant even scrub the algae off . Its frustrating.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Wouldn't it be easier to get a new light rather than a whole new set up?

 

[Granny Hatchet]

It would be a LOT of work moving these tanks But, I am ready to have less tanks to take care of I think. Its the fish that are the problem. I have too many and they can only go together by so much or they fight.

 

[h2oratt]

gonna try and explain something and I would like yalls advice. Gimme a min.

Ok

 

[Wishing4Wings]

So, I think the answer to your question is... yes! You do have OCD!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Wouldn't it be easier to get a new light rather than a whole new set up?

Maybe. Easier yes. probably more money. I seen the 50 at goodwill $50. no lid . nothing but the tank. I never find lids/lights except I bought that 4ft light for the 75 gal. outside . I have decided I dont trust it enough to use it. the 50 would also use the 4ft light.

 

[h2oratt]

Between mine and Toms chair is a 37 gal. tank I cant keep algae out of it. On my dresser is a 20 gal. I was thinking if I got a 50 gallon tank and swapped it for the 20 on the dresser I could then take the fish out of the 37 gal. and take that tank down. The fish would fit in the 50 with the ones in the 20.
Then I have a 40 gal. I really like where I cant see it so I could put that tank between our chairs and see it all the time.
This would be getting rid of one tank OR just my OCD making excuses ?

What does the algae have to do with it?

 

[h2oratt]

Why does the light cause algae?

 

[Granny Hatchet]

So, I think the answer to your question is... yes! You do have OCD!

LOL remember that would give me one less tank. I know I have OCD. Hell, I take med. for it but is that what this is ? Or doees it make sense ?