Algae Scanner for Aquariums
Identify causes & fixes
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Snap a photo. Identify aquarium algae, uncover likely causes, and get clear steps to restore a healthier tank.
Algae Scanner helps aquarium owners identify common algae from a photo, understand likely causes, and choose the next practical step without guessing.
Take one clear photo of the growth in your tank. Get a likely match, confidence and severity, the conditions that may be feeding it, and clear actions to try first.
PHOTO-BASED ALGAE IDENTIFICATION
Use your camera or photo library to scan algae directly in your aquarium. The app compares visible patterns and returns a likely match along with practical guidance for your tank.
FOR FRESHWATER, PLANTED, AND REEF TANKS
Whether you keep a freshwater planted tank or a saltwater reef aquarium, Algae Scanner helps you investigate outbreaks with aquarium-specific context.
COMMON ALGAE PROBLEMS
Identify likely green hair algae, black beard algae, brown diatoms, cyanobacteria, green spot algae, green water, fuzz algae, or other common growths.
WHAT YOU GET
- A likely algae match from your photo
- Confidence and severity to help prioritize
- Likely causes, such as light, nutrients, flow, CO2, organics, or unstable maintenance
- Practical next steps to try before making random changes
- Scan history to revisit past results
Algae Scanner is built to help you move from "What is this?" to a clearer next move for your aquarium.
IMPORTANT
Photo-based results are suggestions, not guarantees. Accuracy can vary with photo quality, lighting, water clarity, and mixed growth. Use the result as a starting point alongside your own tank observations.
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Minor improvements and bug fixes.
The developer, Szymon Niemiec, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Size
- 41 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 43 more
- English, Arabic, Bengali, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Malay, Malayalam, Marathi, Norwegian Bokmål, Oriya, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Premium 34,99 €
- Premium 5,99 €
- Provider
Szymon Niemiec
- Szymon Niemiec has identified itself as a trader for this app and confirmed that this product or service complies with European Union law.
- Address
77F
Krasnica-Kolonia
62-590 Krasnica-Kolonia
Poland - Phone Number
+48 607309910 - Email
niemiec.say@gmail.com
- Copyright
- © 2026 Szymon Niemiec