Black Beard Algea

[mecedesfish]

The leaf of my fern and especially the base sand was infected with it.

My lighting periold of 8 hrs and 8x36w PL tube. PH abt 6.2 to 6.5 and KH at 3.

So far it is not spreading fast and under control. What should i do to prevent it further?

Cheers

[|squee|]

CO2: keep it stable, higher, and efficient. CO2-enriched water must be circulated around the tank fast. CO2 input must be stable.

Meanwhile clean up the algae don't let it get a hold.

[mecedesfish]

CO2: keep it stable, higher, and efficient. CO2-enriched water must be circulated around the tank fast. CO2 input must be stable.

Meanwhile clean up the algae don't let it get a hold.

yes, i do a clean up by changing h2o using hose to suck up the area and mostly manual handpick the gavel with bba. I believed that there are some more inside.

my tank works with 2 CO2 on the left and right. Get this extra CO2 from a friend after he give up hobby. recently i notices that my plant-grosso etc bubble alots and i had lower the CO2. this mght cause the bba.

I will keep the CO2 stable. What other measure must take other than mentions above.
Should i add some more new gavel to cover up?

[|squee|]

Yes, overturn the gravel so the BBA is buried underneath.

[eddyq]

Beside CO2, water circulation also play apart for BBA to appear. Like in my case, near to water surface and the gravel. Saw a big yamoto shrimp eating BBA infested on the gravel, actually the bigger ones had pincers.

[mecedesfish]

Beside CO2, water circulation also play apart for BBA to appear. Like in my case, near to water surface and the gravel. Saw a big yamoto shrimp eating BBA infested on the gravel, actually the bigger ones had pincers.

actually, shrimp eat algea but my altum/long nose angel will eat the shrimp before it eat BBA.