General Care Discussion :: Algae on plants?

[smurfette]

I have noticed some algae growing on the plastic plants I have in the tank...is this normal or do I need to do something about it? Its just like wispy clear aglae growing on the plants. Do I need to turn the filter up, lower the water temp(its at about 81 degrees right now), or something else? I clean the tank pretty often, so I don't know what to do! Any suggestions would be appreciated!


Smurfette
Owner of 2 baby RES, Scooter and Squirt

[emma]

You can just leave it. You should lower the water temp to 78 degrees if you can. When algae would start to grow on my plants I would just rinse and scrub it off in my sink.

[smurfette]

Ok, thanks....another quick question...is it ok that my RES try to eat the plants? They are non-toxic, so it won't hurt them, and I do feed them daily...so are they just looking for an extra snack?

[megcornell]

Is there a reason the water is 81? If your turtles are ill then it's ok to leave it warm for the time being.
If not, then lower it to 75-78.
I just scrub the algae off with an old toothbrush.

[smurfette]

I was told that the water should be that high for baby RES...but it seems that I was ill informed, so thanks for the advice!