Sweet Algae relief
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We call it a pharmacy in the US, but yes, anywhere they sell bandages they will almost certainly have Hydrogen Peroxide nearby.
we have a 125 gal tank with 2 8-inch oscars and no plant life ans a green algae problem. have to chage water every weekend because its green. do you think the peroxide thing will work for us and if so how would we do it?
I think the peroxide trick is really for spot treatments. Green water is better handled through improvement of water parameters with water changes. How are your nitrates? I don't think peroxide would be an appropriate treatment for this, but I do think you might benefit from starting a thread asking what people have done successfully for green water.
Simple, turn the lights off for a week and cover the tank.
No light= no algae.
Regards,
Tom Barr
No light= no algae.
Regards,
Tom Barr
This is going to sound stupid, especially after plantbrain's ultra logical solution above. But I've met folks that swear by putting a willow branch in their tank to clear green water. Leave it in for a week or so, might even get little buds, but they say it works like a charm.
that has to do with the fact that the willow branch is an ENORMOUS nutrient sponge, and with no food, the algae is outcompeted and dies.
i wonder how peroxide would work on green water.. hm... i'll test it tonight.
mellowvision
Seafood Lover
I bought some h2o2 today with the intention of hitting a few spots with a syringe in my 10 gallon. the tank is virtually algae free, but 3 or 4 areas have sprouted black hair over night, where I used plants from another tank. I have removed leaves, but it returned quickly, and there is very little waste or bioload in the tank at this time, and conservative light time... I want to really limit the amount I put in, to be safe... what would you say a max dose would be? I was thinking no more than 1-2ml...
