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Algae

Algae is actually a tiny plant which lives inside your tank. It appears most commonly as a green film on the walls of your tank, although it can also be other colors. It is not harmful to your fish in small amounts, but if you cannot see your fish because of algae build-up, then you have too much algae.

Goldfish will sometimes eat algae, and this is okay.

Algae will grow in a tank whenever there is extra light. Overall, algae is more of a nuisance than a danger as long as it is kept under control.

gralgae.jpg : The great shot of green algae which appears in the goldfish sanctuary is copyrighted 1994 by the Museum of Paleontology of the University of California at Berkely and the Regents of the University of California. The Green Algae picture may not be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system without prior written permission of the publisher, except for educational purposes, and in no case for profit. The fish sanctuary is educational, and is also not for profit. Therefore, the appearance of this picture in its given context is in accordance with the spirit of this statement.