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    Exclamation Help on ID this algae - Brush Algae

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    Can bro help me id this algae. How to get rid of it. Try cutting the affected area but it keeps comming back. I have CRS in the tank
    Last edited by charlessito; 17th Oct 2007 at 14:07.

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    Red face

    sorry mod,I should have post in the fert and algae forum.

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    No problems. I've shifted it for you.

    I think you might have brush algae in your tank.

    Cheers,
    I have dwarf cichlids in my tanks! Do you?

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    Yup, brush algae. What's your co2 level at?
    Eric

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    I am new to this plant thing. I have three outlet for co2 but each rate is about 1 bubbles per 6 seconds,do you find it too much?

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    how big is your tank, 3 bubble (1 per outlet) per 6 seconds is too little.

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    my tank is a 3 x 2 x 2 but mostly cover with moss and ricca,thought I dont need that much co2? Is the lack of co2 causes the algae?

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    this is how my tank look like,please do give advise.thanks in advance
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    Depends on how much lighting you're running over the tank. With planted tanks, you're always trying to balance nutrients (fertilizers), co2, and light.

    Is the tank heavily infested with the brush algae or is it just appearing in one or two places only? If it's the latter, you can spot treat it with hydrogen peroxide or Excel. Otherwise, take a look at co2 levels and the flow in the tank.
    Eric

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    Thanks eric.Will try to balance up the co2 and lighting.

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    you might want to check the water circulation in the tank. Could the brush alage be a 'dead' spot area
    Nicholas

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    I think so ,cause the water movement are only at the mid and top

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    Hey charlessito,

    Possible to show the layout of your inlet/oulet of the filter?
    visit my photo albums @ flickr!

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    maybe you can post your tank size, light, dossing, filter strength, etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shadow View Post
    maybe you can post your tank size, light, dossing, filter strength, etc.
    Tank Size 3x2x2
    twin T5 39w for 10 hrs
    No dossing at all
    ADA soil
    Eheim 2226
    3 bubbles per 6 second for co2
    chiller 24/7 @ 25 degree
    water change 25% every two week

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    Ricca (growing like mad)
    All kinds of moss (no algae)
    Sword Hair glass (algae attack them only)

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    18 Glalaxi
    30 adult CRS
    50 mini baby CRS

    I will try the blackout method. Other than covering up for 3 days without light ,is there anything else I need to do.
    Many thanks to all the bro here that is helping.

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    Quote Originally Posted by charlessito View Post
    I will try the blackout method. Other than covering up for 3 days without light ,is there anything else I need to do.
    Many thanks to all the bro here that is helping.
    Charles, blackout will not kill BBA. It's only good for BGA and green water.

    Try doing some maintenance on you filters and gravel vacuum if you can into a pail. [so that you can recover any shrimp!]
    It's a headache and most CRS keepers[like me] have resigned to the fact that they'd rather tolerate some algae than have a whole tank of dead CRS.

    Dosing Excel into a CRS tank is a bad idea!
    You can if you dare to fail - Stan Chung

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    Quote Originally Posted by StanChung View Post
    Charles, blackout will not kill BBA. It's only good for BGA and green water.

    Try doing some maintenance on you filters and gravel vacuum if you can into a pail. [so that you can recover any shrimp!]
    It's a headache and most CRS keepers[like me] have resigned to the fact that they'd rather tolerate some algae than have a whole tank of dead CRS.

    Dosing Excel into a CRS tank is a bad idea!

    I have done that as well, so I think there is nothing I can do other than looking at the algae smilling back at me Thank for the info

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    Quote Originally Posted by StanChung View Post
    Charles, blackout will not kill BBA. It's only good for BGA and green water.

    Try doing some maintenance on you filters and gravel vacuum if you can into a pail. [so that you can recover any shrimp!]
    It's a headache and most CRS keepers[like me] have resigned to the fact that they'd rather tolerate some algae than have a whole tank of dead CRS.

    Dosing Excel into a CRS tank is a bad idea!

    and especially when there is so many baby crs .sign.

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    Yup CRS breeding tanks really look crap. Mine is anyway.
    Been dying to nuke all the algae but resisted.
    You're definitely not alone. Just trim and scrape any BBA you see.

    I noticed feeding Shirakura[crs pellet] it corresponds with a minor bloom. Thickness of the water. Threatens to be algae soup. [good for the shrimplet! lol]
    You can if you dare to fail - Stan Chung

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    Quote Originally Posted by StanChung View Post
    Yup CRS breeding tanks really look crap. Mine is anyway.
    Been dying to nuke all the algae but resisted.
    You're definitely not alone. Just trim and scrape any BBA you see.

    I noticed feeding Shirakura[crs pellet] it corresponds with a minor bloom. Thickness of the water. Threatens to be algae soup. [good for the shrimplet! lol]

    thanks at least I know I am not alone

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