Hydrogen Peroxide to kill BBA?

Zoe · 10-12-2006, 06:32 PM

I have a serious case of BBA aglae in my tank. I've dunked the affected plants in Hydrogen Peroxide (about 1:2 H2O2:water). I've heard of people putting it directly in the tank, about 1mL per gallon. Is this a safe practise? I've cleaned the plants but obviously that won't stop the algae from regrowing.
Options like an SAE is impossible because the tank is 8 gallon; and anyway, an SAE or amano shrimp would barely make a dent.

I plan on getting a CO2 diffuser in the near future so that should help slow the growth, but I'd like to kill what is already there.

Has anyone done this with any amount of success (and not killing your fish?)

I have a soft, slightly acidic water (almost neutral, though), with 3 scarlet badis, a handful of sword fry, cherry shrimp, fan shrimp and MTS. It is planted, sand substrate.

Damon · 10-12-2006, 07:04 PM

You have to remove infected leaves.

Zoe · 10-12-2006, 07:12 PM

I did. But can I put H2O2 directly into the tank?

**fish_doc** · 10-12-2006, 09:27 PM

Here is a article on it I found.

Quote:

Hydrogen peroxide can be used to increase the dissolved oxygen in the system.

H202 + H20 ----------> H20 + 02

Simply use 1/2 cup per hundred gallons. I prefer, however, to apply peroxide in a typical spray bottle, squirting it forcefully under the surface of the water into tanks and vats in trouble, I use 60 squirts per 100 gallons. What you will see is the fish will leave the surface, and swim about as if there was no dissolved oxygen deficit. The time for this to occur is approximately one hour. The benefits are seen for a full 4 hours.

The hydrogen peroxide to use is drugstore 3% peroxide.

It's great in emergencies.

If applied directly to the fish, or applied directly to their water in an undiluted form, gill damage could result, so apply it away from the fish.

Here is another good link about using it on algae.
http://www.malawicichlidhomepage.com..._peroxide.html

Damon · 10-13-2006, 07:32 AM

It has been used to spot treat for bba and hair alage but just dumping it into the tank wont have any effect.

10-12-2006, 06:32 PM	#1
Zoe <·)))< Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ottawa Age: 22 Posts: 1,029	Hydrogen Peroxide to kill BBA? I have a serious case of BBA aglae in my tank. I've dunked the affected plants in Hydrogen Peroxide (about 1:2 H2O2:water). I've heard of people putting it directly in the tank, about 1mL per gallon. Is this a safe practise? I've cleaned the plants but obviously that won't stop the algae from regrowing. Options like an SAE is impossible because the tank is 8 gallon; and anyway, an SAE or amano shrimp would barely make a dent. I plan on getting a CO2 diffuser in the near future so that should help slow the growth, but I'd like to kill what is already there. Has anyone done this with any amount of success (and not killing your fish?) I have a soft, slightly acidic water (almost neutral, though), with 3 scarlet badis, a handful of sword fry, cherry shrimp, fan shrimp and MTS. It is planted, sand substrate. __________________ 90g pltd: angelfish [black, leopard, platinum, silver zebra & gold vt] · glass catfish · harlequin rasbora · neon & rummy nosed tetra · sterpai & spotted cory · bristlenose pleco 28g pltd: scarlet badis · oto cats · bristlenose 16g pltd: flame & honey gourami · cherry barbs 8g (soon to be 18g): 15 lbs LR · 10 lbs LS · YSP · zoas · shrooms · flame & hammer corals · brittle star · scarlet & electric blue hermits · firefish

10-12-2006, 07:04 PM	#2
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,972	You have to remove infected leaves. __________________ 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)

10-12-2006, 07:12 PM	#3
Zoe <·)))< Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ottawa Age: 22 Posts: 1,029	I did. But can I put H2O2 directly into the tank? __________________ 90g pltd: angelfish [black, leopard, platinum, silver zebra & gold vt] · glass catfish · harlequin rasbora · neon & rummy nosed tetra · sterpai & spotted cory · bristlenose pleco 28g pltd: scarlet badis · oto cats · bristlenose 16g pltd: flame & honey gourami · cherry barbs 8g (soon to be 18g): 15 lbs LR · 10 lbs LS · YSP · zoas · shrooms · flame & hammer corals · brittle star · scarlet & electric blue hermits · firefish

10-13-2006, 07:32 AM	#5
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,972	It has been used to spot treat for bba and hair alage but just dumping it into the tank wont have any effect. __________________ 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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