BBA on Java Moss

[Aquafreak]

I have a bit of BBA on my Java Moss, would bleach dips work with Java Moss? What ratio bleach to water would I use? And how long do I dip them into it. After the dip do the BBA just fall off? Lots of questions, lastly I have some anubias with some very dark colored diatoms, do I put them through the same treatment or should I just prune them.

Thanks for your time

[Skittyfish]

I think you can bleach Anubias at 19:1 ratio, but the java moss you should just trim, or pull it off. I ended up putting my moss in a mollie tank, they had it cleaned in about 4 hours!

[Aquafreak]

I don't have a whole lot of Java Moss at the moment. I might have to rip out half of the whole thing if not more, I hope it survives.

[Skittyfish]

Mine grew pretty fast, one small clump filled up my 10 in about a month to 6 weeks.

[Aquafreak]

I kept forgetting how tough java moss is mainly because this BBA seems even tougher than it is, quite overwhelming specially when you think about how weed like java moss is.

[Skittyfish]

Honestly, I hate java moss! It gets into everything, the filter other plants, and it always seems to catch all of the dirt--ie fish poop and detritus and uneaten food.

I left it in my Molly tank because they seem to keep it pretty clean.

[Glenstorm]

I pull mine out of the tank and put in a cooler or other dark place for a couple days. . . It usually does this trick.