Battle of the BBA tank

**Damon** · 01-18-2005, 11:29 AM

I figure I'd start my one of my favorite areas off with a pic of one tank after battling BBA.

shev · 01-18-2005, 10:00 PM

looks great, although i dont know what bba is. i kept thinking baby brine shrimp, but it didnt make any sense.

Bob2 · 01-19-2005, 06:58 AM

My guess is Bare Bottom Aquarium....

**Damon** · 01-19-2005, 09:14 AM

bba Black Brush Algae. Terrible nusiance to get rid of. Tried bleaching all the plants. Those are the only ones to survive

Dory · 01-19-2005, 10:12 AM

I also had a terrible time getting rid of BBA. Bleached my plants also and lost several as well to that process. A LFS store recommended having Rosy Barbs in the tank - as they will actually eat the stuff.

Even after the bleaching process the BBA came back, and so I tried the rosy barbs. They ate it and the tank has been free of it ever since. Just an FYI in case your BBA returns. Might be worth a try if you have room in your tank for some rosy barbs.

midiamin · 02-23-2005, 01:49 AM

Tip! Black Lyretail Mollies love to eat hair alga. WEhen you start to see the alga coming, introduce them to your tank (only community tanks). They are great farmers and will keep you alga down to a minimum.

01-18-2005, 11:29 AM	#1
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982 User Feedback: (0)	Battle of the BBA tank I figure I'd start my one of my favorite areas off with a pic of one tank after battling BBA.

01-18-2005, 10:00 PM	#2
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 19 Posts: 1,561 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Battle of the BBA tank looks great, although i dont know what bba is. i kept thinking baby brine shrimp, but it didnt make any sense.

01-19-2005, 06:58 AM	#3
Bob2 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Battle of the BBA tank My guess is Bare Bottom Aquarium....

01-19-2005, 09:14 AM	#4
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Battle of the BBA tank bba Black Brush Algae. Terrible nusiance to get rid of. Tried bleaching all the plants. Those are the only ones to survive __________________ 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)

01-19-2005, 10:12 AM	#5
Dory Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Battle of the BBA tank I also had a terrible time getting rid of BBA. Bleached my plants also and lost several as well to that process. A LFS store recommended having Rosy Barbs in the tank - as they will actually eat the stuff. Even after the bleaching process the BBA came back, and so I tried the rosy barbs. They ate it and the tank has been free of it ever since. Just an FYI in case your BBA returns. Might be worth a try if you have room in your tank for some rosy barbs.

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02-23-2005, 01:49 AM	#6
midiamin Fishy Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 21 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Battle of the BBA tank Tip! Black Lyretail Mollies love to eat hair alga. WEhen you start to see the alga coming, introduce them to your tank (only community tanks). They are great farmers and will keep you alga down to a minimum.

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