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    I love BBA

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    http://www.ukaps.org/forum/index.php?threads/39780/
    I love BBA

    This is one interesting article about living with algae.

    Cheers everyone!

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    Re: I love BBA

    Argh., totally hate BBA. Ever lasting pest that I can't get rid of. But I do admit that when they grow evenly and lush, they do look "natural".

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    Quote Originally Posted by popimac View Post
    Argh., totally hate BBA. Ever lasting pest that I can't get rid of. But I do admit that when they grow evenly and lush, they do look "natural".

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    I wonder have anyone done the same as the guy in that forum, making algae part of the entire design and aquarium ecosystem.
    I think having BBA on branch is nice, but on leaves will be a "no" "no" to anyone.

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    Yeah. Agree on the bba on leaves. I had to sacrifice so many leaves on my buceps due to bba. Argh

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    Quote Originally Posted by popimac View Post
    Yeah. Agree on the bba on leaves. I had to sacrifice so many leaves on my buceps due to bba. Argh

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    Hi popimac,

    Looks like I'd chosen a bad title... No one loves BBA . Shall go and research more on this topic and see are there more people who embrace the more natural style by incorporating other algae to their tank setup.

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    Re: I love BBA

    I hate BBA too... but GBA (green beard algae) can be nice.

    Here is an example of GBA covered rocks in one of my previous planted tanks:



    Unfortunately i killed most of it while testing AlgExit treatment (its a before and after photo). After that i wasn't able to get the same fuzzy green algae to grow on the rocks in that particular tank anymore. The chemical treatment probably dealt a deathblow on that algae and it couldn't recover.

    Good news is i've managed to replicate the GBA covered rocks effect in my latest sulawesi shrimp tank project though, will be posting a journal on it soon.
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    Re: I love BBA

    Quote Originally Posted by Urban Aquaria View Post
    I hate BBA too... but GBA (green beard algae) can be nice.

    Here is an example of GBA covered rocks in one of my previous planted tanks:



    Unfortunately i killed most of it while testing AlgExit treatment (its a before and after photo). After that i wasn't able to get the same fuzzy green algae to grow on the rocks in that particular tank anymore. The chemical treatment probably dealt a deathblow on that algae and it couldn't recover.

    Good news is i've managed to replicate the GBA covered rocks effect in my latest sulawesi shrimp tank project though, will be posting a journal on it soon.
    Cool UA... The rock with GBA picture looks really good. I know I can depend on you to come up to the challenge

    We shall await the journal of algae scaping ....
    Cheers!

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    I've always wanted more Algae so that my Yamatos would not be starved and end up snatching my fish food...... I had 4 ottos and out of all 4 only 2 survived. The rest died of starvation.
    Does this make sense: ~Imperfect Past equals future tense~


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    Quote Originally Posted by happydanio123 View Post
    I've always wanted more Algae so that my Yamatos would not be starved and end up snatching my fish food...... I had 4 ottos and out of all 4 only 2 survived. The rest died of starvation.
    Hey, happydanio... Same with my poor Otto... Must ask UA... How he culture such nice algae.

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    Re: I love BBA

    HI there Joey! Yeah! Same problem here. I guess it's Murphy's law that when I don't want algae it's everywhere but when I desperately need it it is nowhere to be found. I tried culturing phytoplankton but it was an epic fail......
    Does this make sense: ~Imperfect Past equals future tense~


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    Re: I love BBA

    Quote Originally Posted by happydanio123 View Post
    HI there Joey! Yeah! Same problem here. I guess it's Murphy's law that when I don't want algae it's everywhere but when I desperately need it it is nowhere to be found. I tried culturing phytoplankton but it was an epic fail......
    Hi happydanio,
    I am rather successful with the greenwater though, I use something nasty. Haha.... You won't believe me..

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