need help...black hair algea

[dannyboiiii]

Ok..
so i picked up a jave fern mat a huge 1 going for $6 becuase it had some black hair algea...
i didnt think it would b a big issue to get rid of it but it has been,
i recently bought some algicide for the tank agianst my will because i wanted the green stuff to grow,
so im wondering if theres any other quick way to get rid of it

 

[Bderick67]

Bleach dip. Dip the mat (try not to get the roots)into a 5% bleach/water mix for 60 seconds. Rinse well and double dose with dechlor. May take 2 or 3 treatments over a few days time.

 

[dannyboiiii]

thx

 

[gazelle]

oops ment to start a new thread


http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/5953/product.web

 

[dannyboiiii]

ok well anyways i decided not to do thd bleach dip method and i bougt a small bottle of algeacontrol by tetra,
i took out all carbon, and did the treatment 1 drop per gallon the first day, no waterchange till the 3rd day,
water changed then did 1 drop per gal and repeated the cycle once more plus i added to bns and its looking alot better....w/e ppl say about bristlenose plecos only eating green algea are wrong..cuz as soon as my 2 bns found my anubias and java fern caked with it they went to work and cleaned house.......thier spotless