BGA Problem...

[GreenTea]

Cant get rid of it even adding NO3...

pls advice..

[mordrake]

had a problem with BGA a few weeks back.
here's how i got rid of it (advise from Tom Barr).

1. manually remove as much as possible
2. 50% water change
3. dose 15ppm of NO3
4. blackout for 3 days (no lights, no co2, no feeding)
5. 50% water change and dose back NO3. lights and co2 back on.
6. continue to dose NO3 twice a week excluding dose done on weekly water change

have kept co2 levels at >30ppm and BGA and other algaes are kept in check

edit: forgot to mention that i'm using mh lights so you may want to dose NO3 according to your tank setup and bioload. but co2 has to be kept at those levels.

[neon]

had a problem with BGA a few weeks back.
here's how i got rid of it (advise from Tom Barr).

1. manually remove as much as possible
2. 50% water change
3. dose 15ppm of NO3
4. blackout for 3 days (no lights, no co2, no feeding)
5. 50% water change and dose back NO3. lights and co2 back on.
6. continue to dose NO3 twice a week excluding dose done on weekly water change

have kept co2 levels at >30ppm and BGA and other algaes are kept in check

edit: forgot to mention that i'm using mh lights so you may want to dose NO3 according to your tank setup and bioload. but co2 has to be kept at those levels.

Mordrake:

You mean dosing of KNO3 3 times per week ? How about your micro dosage per week ? Currently I am dosing twice a week, after weekly WC (50%) and 3 days later.

Previously I dosed 3 times weekly for macro and micro, probably due to poor CO2 circulation, BBA hit real bad.


cheers

[mordrake]

Mordrake:

You mean dosing of KNO3 3 times per week ? How about your micro dosage per week ? Currently I am dosing twice a week, after weekly WC (50%) and 3 days later.

Previously I dosed 3 times weekly for macro and micro, probably due to poor CO2 circulation, BBA hit real bad.


cheers

i dose micros and aqua twice a week.
i find that as long as my co2 levels are good, i can dose away without much worry.
i had poor circulation previously until i added a powerhead.
will soon dedicate a pump for the external co2 reactor when i have time.
currently hooked to canister outlet.

[jackskeli]

Hi all, i am rather new to this forum and hobby. Now i am having bg algae. Pardon me for my ignorance, where can i buy kno3, petmart stuffs doesnt seems 2 know about it. Secondly is there any pack in the market i can put in my filter to absorb access nititrates and phosphate to prevent outbreak of algae. Last of all wat do u guys mean by ppm. Thanks much!

[hii]

Look for "fazlee" in the market place, he's selling those powder and he will teach you what is ppm and explain how to mix it with water ....

[jackskeli]

sorry, but i cant seems 2 find fazlee in market place leh.

[|squee|]

Hi all, i am rather new to this forum and hobby. Now i am having bg algae. Pardon me for my ignorance, where can i buy kno3, petmart stuffs doesnt seems 2 know about it. Secondly is there any pack in the market i can put in my filter to absorb access nititrates and phosphate to prevent outbreak of algae. Last of all wat do u guys mean by ppm. Thanks much!

Welcome, perhaps you might want to post your questions on a seperate thread. It looks like you have been mis-informed on nitrates and phosphates.

[mordrake]

removing nitrates and phosphates to prevent algae works for saltwater setups but for planted tanks, it'll give u more problems.