UKJASE Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Hi Guys - we have some big clay fish bowls on our balcony for some ornamental lillies and a few guppy fish the thing is, we always get that green weed forming on the top and it needs cleaning every other day just about or it smothers the plants and fish anyone know how to get rid of it permanently? we have one bowl that has none of it in, but i cant work out why it flourishes so well in the other bowls. here is 2 photos of the weed i mean. on the second photo i scooped some out the waterr, so that the shape can be more easily seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Get a couple of Goldfish,they love it,Tilapia will eat your Guppies,I have in one of my Aquariums, even when i think i have removed every single piece of it with a net, a couple days later its back, so i am continually netting it and feeding it to the Goldfish. regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKJASE Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 Can i just put goldfish in the bowl with the guppies Geordie? seems like a lot of weed to eat!! is there not a spray or additive i can put in the water that anyone knows about? maybe i should move the fish and the lillies, and then empty the bowl, let it dry out, and add new clay and water - hoping that the weeds dont return Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 In reply to the headline.....throw some Rizlas in the pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drtreelove Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Try putting a cup of liquid EM in the fish tank. (Effective Micro-organisms) Organic Totto company makes a high quality EM. I put a liter in our outdoor small pond and it cleared up all the thick green algae like magic in a few days. The concrete pond became sparkling clear, sides and bottom, as if I'd scrubbed it and put crystal clear mountain spring water. The guppies were happy, noticeably energized and getting pregnant. All I did was pour in the EM and run the recirculating fountain pump. https://www.organictotto.com/index.php?lay=show&ac=article&Id=539114098 Scroll down to see the EM and EM balls. You may be able to buy it online. There are other EM products available, Home Pro and Global House have several. But I've only used this brand in Thailand, and EM-1 in the US. The Organic Totto company is located in Samut Prakan near the crocodile farm. (Mouth of Chao Phraya River on coastal outskirts of Bangkok, at the end of the BTS Sukhumvit line, Kheha Station. Their bokashi organic fertilizer is super good stuff too. http://compostteamaking.com/35/em•1®-effective-microorganisms-for-organic-gardening-organic-farming-and-personal-health/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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