What algae can't you get rid of?

[widjajas]

hair algae for me

[Swimerpool]

green water is really hard to eliminate ~_~
- pool supplies

[admael]

Spot algae for me... Manual removing is easy but it's the biggest algae issue for me


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[pfelix]

Black Beard Algae for me. No matter what I do, it's always come back. I tear down the whole tank, start anew and a few weeks later they return.

[Peanut8787]

Every algae I can managed them very well and my tank is almost algae free with the right balance.

Every now and then will always have green algae on glass but can be manually scrub off.

Cheers

[weijie1986]

Algae that i hate most is BBA, it just keep coming back.
BBA doesnt just stick with my moss, but they attach to OHKO rocks, after plants everything nicely, shrimps start to carry eggs, then BBA attack.
Its about 5 months now i only able to control the growth of BBA.

Anyone knows how to kill this thing? Overdose excel is not an option as i keep moss and shrimps in the that.
Sometimes i see yamato chewing on the BBA, but the effect is sooooo slow. Maybe i should put 10-20 yamatos inside? LOL~

[Azzurri3]

I have never seen BBA in tanks with high CO2 content

[felix_fx2]

I have never seen BBA in tanks with high CO2 content

Does 3bps count as high?
I'm having slight but aggressively spreading bba.
Excel makes them pink then white.

[Shadow]

bps pretty much mean nothing. Get drop checker, it is not the best CO2 measuring equipment but at least it give you the feeling what 3bps mean to your tank.

[StanChung]

Cladophora.

[marimo]

I have green dust algae which looks light lime neon green on my rocks.
Is it because of high light?

[milk_vanilla]

I have green dust algae which looks light lime neon green on my rocks.
Is it because of high light?

I guess thats because with high light, especially if your rock stand vertically high and closer to the bulbs.

I have the ohko stone with green/brownish algae (can't identify what algae is that) sitting on the stones, especially to certain areas that facing toward the bulbs.
I don't know how to remove it actually. My SAE and otto seems doesn't do their homework well to this particularly.

As long it seems natural, doesnt really bother me. Though i curious how to clean this if possible.

[StanChung]

For this I like to reduce the water level to expose the affected parts to air. The paint some diluted Excel on the lime green parts. Leave on for half hour.

* Note-save the water and put it back or just do it during your regular weekly WC. Be extra careful not to drip too much Excel especially for tanks below 2 ft.

The algae will die slowly and turn white. Your shrimps will have a feast. You can hasten it's removal the next week with a toothbrush & WC.

2nd way is to remove the rocks and bleach it. Soak in some anti chlorine, then return it to the tank. I do this for BBA, GBA[Green brush algae] & GSA. Lilypipes and other stuff that gets all this sticky algae also gets bleached. Bleach is a very useful product but don't touch it and do it in well ventilated area.

[milk_vanilla]

Whats is the comparation of the diluted excel / easy carbo and water should be?

As well as the diluted bleach for the other option

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[mkt]

I have staghorns and bba in the low flow areas - how do you guys ensure the flow goes through out the tank?

[StanChung]

Whats is the comparation of the diluted excel / easy carbo and water should be?

As well as the diluted bleach for the other option

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I just guestimate.

2-3X for excel

Bleach- if it's going to be a big rock i use it pure and only 'painting it on'.

Small rocks- if you have a sealable container 3X dilution should be potent enough to do the job quickly.

[milk_vanilla]

Thanks Stan,

Anyone has experienced with hydrogen peroxide?

i bought 3% level from one of our health store, thinking to clean my co2 diffuser. Seems it's not strong enough compare to bleach. I didn't delute it, straight away pour it on ceramic surface.

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[gid]

Green hair Algae...especially when i have it growing beneath my glosso carpet!

[tetrakid]

For treating things outside the fish tank, household bleach (sodium hypochlorite) is best because it's cheap and effective.

Peroxide is good for treating small spot algae inside the tank with a dropper. Small amounts are safe because it will disssipate after a while. But since peroxide is expensive, using household bleach is better for treating things like pipes rocks, ornaments etc. Make sure to rinse the bleach properly after treatment.

[qngwn]

I usually spot nuke them with excel, then send in my commando cherries to clear the mess.. Prevention is definitely better than cure when it comes to algae..