The BGA Blues

[JessieVB]

I can't seem to get rid of this BGA. It followed me from the 1 gal. to the 5 gal., and I'm not sure how to get rid of it.

I will get the water params up when I do a PWC tonight, but I know that my nitrAtes have been bottoming out. I plan on getting as much of the BGA out of the tank during the PWC and then doing a 5 day black out of the tank (did a 3 day black out once and that almost but not quite got rid of the BGA. I would rather not put chemicals/antibiotics in there if I can get rid of it another way.

Any suggestions?

 

[Purrbox]

Nitrates bottoming out is one of the prime causes for BGA. Dosing Nitrates with sufficient flow to distribute them around the aquarium will go a long way to getting it under control paired with the manual removal you're already doing.

 

[JessieVB]

Did the PWC and got out as much BGA as I possibly could. I think I'll do a 5 day black out followed by another large PWC.

 

[happygirl65]

I had it once, and when I got a powerhead and directed the flow on the BGA it went away completely.

 

[JessieVB]

I may have to try that. I'm a bit hesitant to though. . . I'd have to find a powerhead with a flow rate gentle enough my betta. . .

 

[rich311k]

Forget a powerhead with a betta. Keep cleaning it and add some N on a regular basis. It should go away. Antibiotics work as a last resort.