ThievingSix
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Aug 4, 2014
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I have a problem with BBA in my tank. So I tried a product called no more black beard algae which has polyglutaraldehyde listed as the main chemical. After 2 days my tank started becoming cloudy, the fish were breathing rapidly at night and the next morning were breathing at the surface. I immediately did a large water change. The fish are now breathing are no longer surface breathing but the water is still relatively cloudy.
What happened?
A quick lot of water tests showed that ammonia was 0.5, nitrates was 5.0 and nitrites were 0. pH was 7.0. On a side note my plants appear a bit greener and i've got a lot of new growth coming through?
Could the dying BBA have overwhelmed my filter? Could the product be binding oxygen or producing CO2 at a rate faster than my plants can uptake? Should i be worried or is this a normal process?
What happened?
A quick lot of water tests showed that ammonia was 0.5, nitrates was 5.0 and nitrites were 0. pH was 7.0. On a side note my plants appear a bit greener and i've got a lot of new growth coming through?
Could the dying BBA have overwhelmed my filter? Could the product be binding oxygen or producing CO2 at a rate faster than my plants can uptake? Should i be worried or is this a normal process?