Algae

shev · 01-24-2005, 08:23 PM

Hello, i think that maybe there should be a sticky at the top about algae, like how to classify it, what causes it, and how to get rid of it. i think it would answer many questions, and many posts. just a thought. simpte would be an excellent author to it, and i think he is/was the mod of the aquatic plant section. dont know if he still is.

I have been having trouble with black algae, especially on my mondo grass and some of the anubias. if i took it out and put them in a 20 gallon, with less lighing, and a lot of hornwort, a fast growing plant, to out-compete it? or would it just spread into that tank too? i dont want to try the bleach method, but if you think i should i will.

Gunnie · 01-26-2005, 09:23 PM

Until someone comes up with a sticky for this board, here's an excellent place to start:

Algae

D.K.S. · 01-27-2005, 05:01 PM

Great link Gunnie!

maxpayne_lhp · 01-27-2005, 07:11 PM

Where is Simpte?

?
Well, I'll try reading some in this issue, too! Algea really gets into my nerve!

maxpayne_lhp · 01-27-2005, 08:33 PM

Hmm.. you know, the algea are making my aquatic plants choking!They are dieing away!

**Damon** · 01-28-2005, 09:49 AM

Here I am! (sorry rough night).
Black Brush algae is a nusiance for some, a liability for others. I had problems with it for 6 months in one planted tank. I bleached all my plants (19:1 ration water bleach) It killed most of the plant leaves but not the plants. Doesn't get rid of BBA in the tank though. The most successful treatment is increased CO2. Flourish Excel killed it in another tank of mine and it hasn't reared its ugle head yet. I posted this in another forum (APC) and we're still looking into why it works on BBA as we've know it to work on BGA for some time now. I personally think an increase in Carbon kills bba but not sure why. May be a C:N ratio but I haven't tested this theory yet.

Blackouts will not work on BBA. CO2 (carbon) is the way to go.

hope this helps............

DavidDoyle · 01-28-2005, 11:34 AM

SAEs will eat bba- had an ongoing battle with it and finally dumped 7 SAEs into the tank and stopped feeding- gone in a week or two.

maxpayne_lhp · 01-29-2005, 08:50 PM

So sad, can't find a SAE here!

shev · 01-29-2005, 09:57 PM

Ok, got some flourish excel. i would get SAE's but i cant find any that are large enough to not get eaten, actually i havent seen any at all. max payne, you live in vietnam? did u get hit by the tsunami a while back?

maxpayne_lhp · 01-29-2005, 10:11 PM

No, Vietnam has borne nothing from that terrifying disaster! Thanks for asking, Shev! Well, it may be stopped by Thailand gulf, I guess.

**Damon** · 01-30-2005, 11:23 AM

True SAEs are very hard to find. Most lfs sell CAEs, flying foxes, and false siamese.

shev · 04-09-2005, 08:33 PM

wow, old post. just wanted to say my black brush algae is LONG gone. the increased carbon worked great, I added fluorish excel and added 2 more reactors to my diy co2 set up. I wish I could get some SAE's but the closest thing i've come to it was an albino rainbow shark labeled as a siamese algae eater.

thanks.

01-24-2005, 08:23 PM	#1
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 19 Posts: 1,561	Algae Hello, i think that maybe there should be a sticky at the top about algae, like how to classify it, what causes it, and how to get rid of it. i think it would answer many questions, and many posts. just a thought. simpte would be an excellent author to it, and i think he is/was the mod of the aquatic plant section. dont know if he still is. I have been having trouble with black algae, especially on my mondo grass and some of the anubias. if i took it out and put them in a 20 gallon, with less lighing, and a lot of hornwort, a fast growing plant, to out-compete it? or would it just spread into that tank too? i dont want to try the bleach method, but if you think i should i will.

01-27-2005, 05:01 PM	#3
D.K.S. Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7	Re: Algae Great link Gunnie!

01-27-2005, 07:11 PM	#4
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Where is Simpte? ? Well, I'll try reading some in this issue, too! Algea really gets into my nerve! __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

01-27-2005, 08:33 PM	#5
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Hmm.. you know, the algea are making my aquatic plants choking!They are dieing away! __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

01-28-2005, 09:49 AM	#6
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Re: Algae Here I am! (sorry rough night). Black Brush algae is a nusiance for some, a liability for others. I had problems with it for 6 months in one planted tank. I bleached all my plants (19:1 ration water bleach) It killed most of the plant leaves but not the plants. Doesn't get rid of BBA in the tank though. The most successful treatment is increased CO2. Flourish Excel killed it in another tank of mine and it hasn't reared its ugle head yet. I posted this in another forum (APC) and we're still looking into why it works on BBA as we've know it to work on BGA for some time now. I personally think an increase in Carbon kills bba but not sure why. May be a C:N ratio but I haven't tested this theory yet. Blackouts will not work on BBA. CO2 (carbon) is the way to go. hope this helps............ __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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01-26-2005, 09:23 PM	#2
Gunnie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 156	Until someone comes up with a sticky for this board, here's an excellent place to start: Algae

01-28-2005, 11:34 AM	#7
DavidDoyle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 89 Posts: 497	Re: Algae SAEs will eat bba- had an ongoing battle with it and finally dumped 7 SAEs into the tank and stopped feeding- gone in a week or two.

01-29-2005, 08:50 PM	#8
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	So sad, can't find a SAE here! __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

01-29-2005, 09:57 PM	#9
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 19 Posts: 1,561	Re: Algae Ok, got some flourish excel. i would get SAE's but i cant find any that are large enough to not get eaten, actually i havent seen any at all. max payne, you live in vietnam? did u get hit by the tsunami a while back?

01-29-2005, 10:11 PM	#10
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	No, Vietnam has borne nothing from that terrifying disaster! Thanks for asking, Shev! Well, it may be stopped by Thailand gulf, I guess. __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

01-30-2005, 11:23 AM	#11
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Re: Algae True SAEs are very hard to find. Most lfs sell CAEs, flying foxes, and false siamese. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

04-09-2005, 08:33 PM	#12
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 19 Posts: 1,561	Re: Algae wow, old post. just wanted to say my black brush algae is LONG gone. the increased carbon worked great, I added fluorish excel and added 2 more reactors to my diy co2 set up. I wish I could get some SAE's but the closest thing i've come to it was an albino rainbow shark labeled as a siamese algae eater. thanks.

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