Washing and drying soil to remove BGA?

[Xanavi]

Hi all

Assuming i have some bga tainted soil, can i totally eliminate the bga by give the soil a wash and drying it for a period of time before i use them for a new setup?

[lukeskwr]

wouldn't nutrients and soil itself wash away if u do that leaving u with lesser amount? sorry not sure of your washing/cleansing technique. Thanks for posting this query.

[sp1der]

do a complete blackout for like 3-4 days. by wrapping with bag plastic bag/thick newspaper.
bga is actually not an algae but bacteria. so removing the light is like staving them.

many years back I had this plant and somehow bga just disappeared.
it seems true but i could not confirm.


google this plant Egeria densa - Anacharis, Elodea