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	Algae problem, lost on what to do next
djrichie Big Fish Rough but Honest [img]htt Posts: 366 Kudos: 309 Votes: 45 Registered: 29-Jan-2007	Ok I got a slim green algae on gravel on plant everything... I can peel it off I can remove it... I cut my light lvl down to 6 hrs... Water perms all good... WC every week... Keeps coming back.... About to net fish and dump 3 gal. Of bleach in the system let ir run for 3 days, break down clean everything... Start over... Tank is 10 years old. Never a problem but last few months... Hi tech tank co2 led hi output light... 70 gal. Not over stocked. Djrichie "So Long, and Thanks For All The Fish" Douglas Adams
Posted 15-Jun-2014 23:21
superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	Edited 16-Jun-2014 01:14 Sounds like blue-green algae. I have a problem with it from time to time, but it seems to go away after a few months. It doesn't require a lot of light, so cutting back isn't going to help, but a complete blackout for a while might. Nothing will eat it either, which is frustrating. This thread has a lot more info on BGA: http://fishprofiles.com/forums/Planted_Aquaria/Blue_Green_Algae_War/39727/ ><>
Posted 16-Jun-2014 01:14
djrichie Big Fish Rough but Honest [img]htt Posts: 366 Kudos: 309 Votes: 45 Registered: 29-Jan-2007	Thanks great article, l love learning new things... I never had this problem before, in many years fish keeping.... So it was great, feeling like a rookie again. Djrichie "So Long, and Thanks For All The Fish" Douglas Adams
Posted 16-Jun-2014 13:21


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