Maybe an algea...IDK? - Aquarium Advice

cbk.o4 · 05-23-2007, 12:57 PM

so i was feeding the tank today, and i looked over and noticed this black fuzzy thing on one of my pieces of driftwood.. got a couple pictures, just wondering what it is and how to get rid of it.

JDogg · 05-23-2007, 01:05 PM

i think that it is black-beard algae

is this tank planted?

you can up your co2 concentration over 30 ppm if it is.

you can spot treat with excel

or you can dip the wood in bleach

cbk.o4 · 05-23-2007, 01:16 PM

the tank used to be planted, it isnt now. different substrate, but same driftwood, i have excel, when i do my pwc this week i will put some excel on those spots and see if that clears it up

do u happen to know what causes it so i can rectify the situation?

rich311k · 05-23-2007, 01:16 PM

Sure looks like BBA to me as well. If it is just on the wood, you could remove the wood and dip it. Consistent CO2 levels should keep it from coming back.

cbk.o4 · 05-23-2007, 01:17 PM

yeah...i dont have any co2 on my tank, cuz it isnt planted.

rich311k · 05-23-2007, 01:20 PM

In that case pull the wood out, bleach it, scrub it, rinse it very well and put it back in.

cbk.o4 · 05-23-2007, 01:22 PM

k.

thanks for the help all.

black hills tj · 05-23-2007, 08:48 PM

I have what appears to be a similar substance on my amazon sword(which hasn't grown a bit since i put it in my tank several weeks ago). It is also on some of my anacharis. How would I treat that?

no c02, 65w cf

cbk.o4 · 05-23-2007, 11:27 PM

do you think a bn pleco would take care of it? cuz im going to be gettin another 2 prolly this weekend. just wanted to know if they will take care of it, if it happens again

rich311k · 05-23-2007, 11:38 PM

nothing I know of eats BBA.

05-23-2007, 12:57 PM	#1
cbk.o4 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 209	Maybe an algea...IDK? so i was feeding the tank today, and i looked over and noticed this black fuzzy thing on one of my pieces of driftwood.. got a couple pictures, just wondering what it is and how to get rid of it. __________________ ..::55g Project::.. 55g :: Planted :: Rena Filstar XP3 :: Hydor ETH 300w ..::Tank Inhabitants::.. 6 Tiger Barbs 1 Powder Blue Gourami 1 Dwarf Flame Gourami 1 African Clawed Frog 2 Bristlenose Plecos 1 Rainbow Shark 1 Boesemani Rainbow ?? Malaysian Trumpet Snails

05-23-2007, 01:16 PM	#3
cbk.o4 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 209	the tank used to be planted, it isnt now. different substrate, but same driftwood, i have excel, when i do my pwc this week i will put some excel on those spots and see if that clears it up do u happen to know what causes it so i can rectify the situation? __________________ ..::55g Project::.. 55g :: Planted :: Rena Filstar XP3 :: Hydor ETH 300w ..::Tank Inhabitants::.. 6 Tiger Barbs 1 Powder Blue Gourami 1 Dwarf Flame Gourami 1 African Clawed Frog 2 Bristlenose Plecos 1 Rainbow Shark 1 Boesemani Rainbow ?? Malaysian Trumpet Snails

05-23-2007, 01:17 PM	#5
cbk.o4 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 209	yeah...i dont have any co2 on my tank, cuz it isnt planted. __________________ ..::55g Project::.. 55g :: Planted :: Rena Filstar XP3 :: Hydor ETH 300w ..::Tank Inhabitants::.. 6 Tiger Barbs 1 Powder Blue Gourami 1 Dwarf Flame Gourami 1 African Clawed Frog 2 Bristlenose Plecos 1 Rainbow Shark 1 Boesemani Rainbow ?? Malaysian Trumpet Snails

05-23-2007, 01:22 PM	#7
cbk.o4 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 209	k. thanks for the help all. __________________ ..::55g Project::.. 55g :: Planted :: Rena Filstar XP3 :: Hydor ETH 300w ..::Tank Inhabitants::.. 6 Tiger Barbs 1 Powder Blue Gourami 1 Dwarf Flame Gourami 1 African Clawed Frog 2 Bristlenose Plecos 1 Rainbow Shark 1 Boesemani Rainbow ?? Malaysian Trumpet Snails

05-23-2007, 08:48 PM	#8
black hills tj Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: black hills, south dakota Posts: 1,785	I have what appears to be a similar substance on my amazon sword(which hasn't grown a bit since i put it in my tank several weeks ago). It is also on some of my anacharis. How would I treat that? no c02, 65w cf __________________ <.^.>Mike<.^.> http://www.bhtj.net

05-23-2007, 01:16 PM	#4
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Sure looks like BBA to me as well. If it is just on the wood, you could remove the wood and dip it. Consistent CO2 levels should keep it from coming back.

05-23-2007, 01:20 PM	#6
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	In that case pull the wood out, bleach it, scrub it, rinse it very well and put it back in.

05-23-2007, 11:27 PM	#9
cbk.o4 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 209	do you think a bn pleco would take care of it? cuz im going to be gettin another 2 prolly this weekend. just wanted to know if they will take care of it, if it happens again __________________ ..::55g Project::.. 55g :: Planted :: Rena Filstar XP3 :: Hydor ETH 300w ..::Tank Inhabitants::.. 6 Tiger Barbs 1 Powder Blue Gourami 1 Dwarf Flame Gourami 1 African Clawed Frog 2 Bristlenose Plecos 1 Rainbow Shark 1 Boesemani Rainbow ?? Malaysian Trumpet Snails

05-23-2007, 11:38 PM	#10
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	nothing I know of eats BBA.

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