As you may know, I'm stopping my BGA filled 12 gallon and replacing it with a nice new to me 20 gallon. I want to use the same filters, but don't want to cycle. How can I prevent the BGA from being transferred over? Should I just run maracyn through the tank before I put the fish in? Or even after I put the fish in, just to make sure? I've taken plants out of the tank and put them in a mini tank with no signs of algae whatsoever.
Could I just rinse the plants off REALLY well, then hope that they grow so well (since I now have the ENTIRE seachem plants line of products) that the BGA won't take hold?
I'm only transferring the plants and a couple rocks. The rocks will be easy, I'll just either dry them, or pour some boiling water over them/dip them in a H2O2 solution. As for the plants, I'm not so sure. There's no way I'll be able to get all of the BGA out of the roots of the java ferns...
Could I just rinse the plants off REALLY well, then hope that they grow so well (since I now have the ENTIRE seachem plants line of products) that the BGA won't take hold?
I'm only transferring the plants and a couple rocks. The rocks will be easy, I'll just either dry them, or pour some boiling water over them/dip them in a H2O2 solution. As for the plants, I'm not so sure. There's no way I'll be able to get all of the BGA out of the roots of the java ferns...
