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oldpro Fingerling Posts: 31 Kudos: 18 Votes: 8 Registered: 27-Nov-2006	Edited by oldpro Ok, I have a 29 gallon tank that’s got a BBA problem in it, and I want to take it down and re-do it. I was wondering if there was a way to reuse the water from the tank without transferring the algae back into the tank. Is there a way to sterilize the water to kill the algae spores? "I am who I am, and who I am is who I want to be." -Kasey Carter
Posted 05-Nov-2007 23:25
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	Maybe a UV sterilizer, but barring that, nothing I can think of. Boiling it for a while might work, but algae spores are notoriously hardy, and boiling could screw up your chemistry anyway. Why do you want to reuse the water? If you're trying to save your bacterial culture, the actual water contains very few cells. It's the filter and, even more so, the gravel that contains all the beneficial little buggers.
Posted 06-Nov-2007 01:11
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	What joe said . If you've got a BBA issue it's just going to go with you. If it's cycling the tank you're worried about grab yourself a bottle of cycle, or Biospira. Keep the filter, and if possible the gravel alive by keeping it wet with a little bit of tank water. If the BBA is mostly on ornaments and rocks, take the time to scrub them down to get as much off as possible. ^_^
Posted 06-Nov-2007 01:38
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	problems with [link=Algaes]http://www.plantgeek.net/article_viewer.php? id=9[/link] I think this might help you in deciding what to do if it was me I would be tempted to start from scratch again. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 06-Nov-2007 04:16
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Edited by Callatya Ditch the entire contents & sterilise & start again at the new house. If you can set aside a day to sterilise and move the tank, a 29 gal should be doable. If no, then move it and treat it on the other side. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 06-Nov-2007 04:45
Maddeningdream Hobbyist Posts: 55 Kudos: 25 Votes: 1 Registered: 05-Jul-2007	i'm with callatya,i just re-do the whole thing. Est solarus uth mithas,My honor is my life
Posted 13-Nov-2007 03:02
brandeeno Mega Fish Posts: 929 Kudos: 636 Registered: 13-Sep-2007	are there any fish or live plants in the tank? you might be able to treat the tank with some of the algae removal treatments... they have those fizzing tabs and a liquid... also i would reccomend a complete stripping and redo if you have nothing in the tank right now or set up a rubbermaid tub for the fish to live in while you sterilize and cycle the tank... most of the fish would be fine just use the same filter media... and make sure you preserve as much of the bacteria in the gravel and filter as possible. \\\\\\\"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cure\\\\\\\"
Posted 19-Nov-2007 01:29


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