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bailey Small Fry Posts: 14 Kudos: 6 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	I'm having some problems with my tank. It's a 44 gal tank and it's loaded with black hairy algea. They look like little feather dusters. they are hard to scrape off. I think the black aglea is a different issue. any help would be great. thanks
Posted 05-Jun-2007 05:16
lysaer Hobbyist Posts: 117 Kudos: 57 Votes: 2 Registered: 07-Apr-2007	Sounds like black brush (beard) algae to me. A quick search on the 'net turns up this article about algae. It has links and good tips. Listen! Do you smell that?
Posted 05-Jun-2007 06:02
bailey Small Fry Posts: 14 Kudos: 6 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	Okay? thank you. It sounds very complicated with lots of work. I wouldn't be able to do half the remedies sugguested. The one that seems fesible is the bleach. I can take everything out and bleach it but how about the gravel. To remove the gravel, would I be distrubing the eco system? disinfecting the filter system? The tank has been established for 4 years maybe even 5. also they talked about a shot of hydrogen peroxide. I can't find what the dose would be. Any more help would be appreciated. Thanks
Posted 05-Jun-2007 19:48


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