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	what is this "algae"?
pizpot Big Fish Posts: 382 Kudos: 82 Votes: 1 Registered: 01-Oct-2002	Any one know what this stuff on my rocks and plastic plants might be, and how to get rid of it? I suspect blue-green algae, but it is black-green if you ask me. It started out at brown-green actually. It seems to change colour as it goes through its life cycle or something. :-) Sorry for the picture quality. It seems to come off in big flakes once it is black. :-( http://davec.tabbweb.com/files/plague.png
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
iltat Mega Fish Posts: 1076 Kudos: 1216 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-Oct-2002	Does it look almost like it is hairy? Also, is there any way you can get a fairly regular picture of the tank in which maybe we can see it clearer? Sorry, but the drawing representation ends up not being too helpful...at least to me... PM/email/msg me if you have any questions/comments regarding me or my knowledge or if you want me to read a thread.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
puddle cat Hobbyist Posts: 84 Kudos: 78 Votes: 446 Registered: 25-Apr-2004	If that feels like a really dense short haired fur it would be what I have on a piece of lfs gravevine driftwood. I was totally over it so thought I would reboil the wood. Two hours later, it's still there. Tough stuff what ever it is. I now have it in a clean plastic trash container soaking with erythromycin. Day two on that and some of it is gone but most of it is still there. I am going to toss the wood but I am curious as to what it would actually take to get rid of this stuff. Good luck and sorry I can't help you out. Jan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
pizpot Big Fish Posts: 382 Kudos: 82 Votes: 1 Registered: 01-Oct-2002	No its not hairy, I think. It is a very thin layer. I'll do some proper pics yeah. I notice it gets stipped off now and them... lo and behold, my cory cats eat it. [span class="edited"][Edited by Pizpot 2004-07-15 21:50][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	I get that on my rocks, too. I just turn the rocks over periodically and it diappears... the other side of your rock will be quite clean... ><>
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57


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