hello can anyone help with any suggestions. over run by black brush algae have tried water changes scrubbing off tank furniture and used chemicals with no luck please help thanks
HELP!! black brush algae
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Hey, what size tank is it and what fish are already in there? True Siamese algae eaters are known to eat black beard algae, and I think there are others, too. If you aren't overstocked, this could be an option. You might try a giant ramshorn snail if your water is hard enough. Oh, yeah, add fast-growing floating plants, too. They'll compete for nutrients.
I feel compelled to add that my giant otto eats it all the time (he won't touch prepared food and has lived for four years on nothing but algae) and my angelfish eat a little now and then, too.
I personally am lucky to have found out that my 125g will only grow a certain (small) amount of it, and I have trained all of it to be growing in one spot and it doesn't spread. If you want to give that a shot, it could work as long as your tank only supports a small amount of it. This technique simply involves cleaning the algae off of most surfaces while letting it grow on one or two objects until it balances itself out and quits trying to spread everywhere. I'd advise growing it on the driftwood because it anchors well and looks amazing when contoured with the ridges. You'll probably like the look of a mature garden of the stuff, it usually gets red or blue highlights.
Geez, I almost didn't notice your avatar! Beautiful Oscar, friend!
I feel compelled to add that my giant otto eats it all the time (he won't touch prepared food and has lived for four years on nothing but algae) and my angelfish eat a little now and then, too.
I personally am lucky to have found out that my 125g will only grow a certain (small) amount of it, and I have trained all of it to be growing in one spot and it doesn't spread. If you want to give that a shot, it could work as long as your tank only supports a small amount of it. This technique simply involves cleaning the algae off of most surfaces while letting it grow on one or two objects until it balances itself out and quits trying to spread everywhere. I'd advise growing it on the driftwood because it anchors well and looks amazing when contoured with the ridges. You'll probably like the look of a mature garden of the stuff, it usually gets red or blue highlights.
Geez, I almost didn't notice your avatar! Beautiful Oscar, friend!
thanks for the comment on the oscar. 100g tank with two oscar one GT and some plecs no plants bogwood and some artificial decor.
So adding fish or snails is probably not a good idea.
If I were you, and I'm not (because I am me) I'd try training it onto a piece of wood. Mine actually loves the green cord on my ebo-jager heater, so that's where mine lives, and it's really pretty. It waves in the current and seems a little psychadelic if you watch it too long. Also, I haven't had a stray tuft sprout up anywhere in months now. It used to be on EVERYTHING, but only in small amounts. Now it's on one thing in a large amount. Works for me.
If I were you, and I'm not (because I am me) I'd try training it onto a piece of wood. Mine actually loves the green cord on my ebo-jager heater, so that's where mine lives, and it's really pretty. It waves in the current and seems a little psychadelic if you watch it too long. Also, I haven't had a stray tuft sprout up anywhere in months now. It used to be on EVERYTHING, but only in small amounts. Now it's on one thing in a large amount. Works for me.
i am spaced out. Your right it did look nice at first now it has taken over. How did you get rid of it .
