BBA on Driftwood

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andyjh

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I have what I think is BBA on a piece of Mopani Wood. (with a java fern attached). I was thinking of pulling it out of the tank and giving the algae a direct hit with hydrogen peroxide (maybe brushing it on directly with a small paintbrush), and then replacing it into the tank. Think this will help? Any other ideas appreciated.
Thx.
Andy

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You can also brush on straight undiluted Prime. Works just as well as Excel but a little gentler on the plants in the tank. The BBA will turn reddish/pinkish and die off.
 
Yeah, mine was a little out of control. I just used a paint brush and bowl, did a mongo waterchange. As the wood was exposed put the prime on.
 
Thanks. I had the Hydrogen Peroxide on hand, so did a brush on. I'm seeing that reddish look to it now. As for fluctuating CO2, I'm utilizing a pressurized system and my drop checker remains constant.
 
jpappy789 said:
Do you know what the underlying issue is? IME BBA is a result of fluctuating CO2.
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hey jpappy, if you don't have any co2 being injected into the tank (yeast or pressurized) and you don't dose ferts, and you have a slight touch of bba on driftwood and a veggie clip but nowhere else, what is the cause of the bba? (it came into the tank on the edges of an anubias which no longer has bba on it) my tank is highly oxygenated (two big hobs + dropped water level a bit), is that the cause?

not meaning to hijack, but maybe my question is relevant to the OP's situation?
 
BettaFishMommy said:
hey jpappy, if you don't have any co2 being injected into the tank (yeast or pressurized) and you don't dose ferts, and you have a slight touch of bba on driftwood and a veggie clip but nowhere else, what is the cause of the bba? (it came into the tank on the edges of an anubias which no longer has bba on it) my tank is highly oxygenated (two big hobs + dropped water level a bit), is that the cause?

not meaning to hijack, but maybe my question is relevant to the OP's situation?
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Even without injecting additional CO2 there is still some in the tank and that level fluctuates when you do water changes. I also wonder if the changing water line in addition to the agitation from the HOBs causes different amounts of gas exchange. It's probably minimal but I'm just thinking out loud here...

Of course that may not be the issue with you or the OP (especially since it seems like the pressurized system is staying consistent), but all I know is that when I first attempted DIY CO2 on a tank with ~2wpg and EI dosing for ferts I saw a bunch of BBA tufts pop up. I added another bottle of mix and it went away. I've read about other people running into similar situations but it never seems like there is a clear cut answer when it comes to plants and algae lol.

I just think it would be better to find out why the BBA is there in the first place.
 
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