No matter how well-kept or healthy your aquarium might be, algae can still appear. The worst part is how quickly algae can grow the moment it appears in your tank. Within a few days, your once clear and picturesque underwater paradise will degenerate into a cloudy and contaminated enclosure that might make your fishes and other aquarium pets very sick. Some have tried to curb the problem by Introducing algae-eating fishes and snails. For a while, it appears to be working but in the long run, you will notice that the fishes and snails cannot keep up with how quickly the algae is growing. Worst yet, sometimes, These algae-eating fishes and snails develop a taste for the fish food. They stop eating the algae and instead, fight your pets for the expensive food. .