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bushwhacker

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• Nov 12, 2008

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hopefully someone can identify this algae and tell me what i can do to get rid of it, its all over my anubias like a ring on the edges and a few other plants but others it dont touch will ottos eat it??
thanks bush

 

golfproinlexky

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• Nov 12, 2008

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Looks like beard algae/brush algae to me. I've had the same stuff before and nothing really gets rid of it. Some people will suggest ottos might eat it, but it didn't work for me. Good luck!

 

DAVIDFBT

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• Nov 12, 2008

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I've had it before on my Anubias and I ended up trimming the affected leaves. My otos or BN Pleco wouldn't touch that algae. I've heard that dipping it in Seachem's Excel will kill it.

 

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• Nov 13, 2008

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Yup that looks exactly what I have...I am trying to get rid of it myself..if you have any success let me know...

 

NeonFlux

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• Nov 13, 2008

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Stain algae

 

Jag1980

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• Nov 13, 2008

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Bleach dip :dance:

 

Fordtrannyman

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• Nov 13, 2008

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That's a little excessive for Excel treatment.
Bleach dip or two - 19/1 ratio
Get the tank balanced and increase C02

 

irishspy

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• Nov 13, 2008

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I had that (and several other kinds of algae) infesting my tank a few months ago. The worst leaves I just clipped out. I also started a broad range of Seachem ferts (since it's a 10g tank, the expense wasn't bad): nitrogen, flourish, trace, postassium, and excel. I also overdosed excel, though that can be risky. But, something worked, as I now have hardly any algae.

 

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• Nov 13, 2008

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Get yourself some flourish excel, lower your photo period and look to get yourself some nerite snails.

My tank was starting to look like yours. It's amazing how much those little guys eat!

 

bushwhacker

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• Nov 13, 2008

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c**p, lol i knew someone would mention co2 i was hoping to avoid that.. i've heard horror storys about excel and vals and i have a few in there. so looks like i gotta find some nerites tho my wife freaks when she hears snails in the tank.