MonkeyMonk86
Aquarium Advice FINatic
I've treated 2 silk plants with algae killer b/c I had a problem with diatoms ( brown algae). I cleaned them 2-3 different times.
I ran phosguard and found the primary source of the diatoms, which was my lava rock.
I removed the lava rock and I continued to run the phosguard for 1-2 weeks replacing every 4 days with new phosguard.
This last week the 2 silk plants got dark grey spots that grew bigger each day and more leaves got affected.
I generally only run my lights 6-8hrs. Finnex planted plus light.
I removed them today and soaked them in vinegar for a few hours. No effect.
I put them in Clorox water and the spots were gone in 15 minutes.
I now have them soaking in super Prime water.
There is no other algae in my tank or on my deco or on my real plants.
I am low dosing Excell. And last week ferts, too.
I did have 1 day where small amount of some kind of green algae was on an ornament b/c I ran the lights more than usual 2 consecutive days.
I cleaned it off and it didn't come back.
Is it possible that silk plants are treated to resist mold and that the algae kill destroyed that protection? Can silk plants get mold in an aquarium? Googling is not producing any answers.
(Friend of Bill W., One day at a time)
I ran phosguard and found the primary source of the diatoms, which was my lava rock.
I removed the lava rock and I continued to run the phosguard for 1-2 weeks replacing every 4 days with new phosguard.
This last week the 2 silk plants got dark grey spots that grew bigger each day and more leaves got affected.
I generally only run my lights 6-8hrs. Finnex planted plus light.
I removed them today and soaked them in vinegar for a few hours. No effect.
I put them in Clorox water and the spots were gone in 15 minutes.
I now have them soaking in super Prime water.
There is no other algae in my tank or on my deco or on my real plants.
I am low dosing Excell. And last week ferts, too.
I did have 1 day where small amount of some kind of green algae was on an ornament b/c I ran the lights more than usual 2 consecutive days.
I cleaned it off and it didn't come back.
Is it possible that silk plants are treated to resist mold and that the algae kill destroyed that protection? Can silk plants get mold in an aquarium? Googling is not producing any answers.
(Friend of Bill W., One day at a time)