Help needed (Growth on gravel)

[gbriggs1986]

Can anyone help plz what is this

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[Autumnsky]

Does it move around like it is alive? It looks like a chunk of Black Beard Algae. How big is it, dimensions?

 

[gbriggs1986]

Its like its growing on gravel not movig its about half of cm

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[coralbandit]

It is BBA IMO.
Get It out and kill what ever you see like it...
H2O2 will work if injected on it ,but you can just pull that/those piece of gravel .

https://fishyaquaria.wordpress.com/2010/05/04/tackling-the-black-brush-algae-bba/

 

[KristaButler]

It will take over your tank. I hate that crap!! I just finally defeated mine.

I am not a pro by any means but let me say that removal and bleaching can help keep it in check but in my case after a few weeks everything would be covered again.

You will have to find the right balance for your tank to conquer it. Plants vs lighting vs nutrients.

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[gbriggs1986]

Horrible. Stuff

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[Autumnsky]

You can take out the rocks it is on and do a soak in hydrogen peroxide to kill off any residual not visible to the naked eye algae cells.

 

[bmckinney0727]

I'm battling this right now as well. I've had some success with overdosing excel, but it's a slow process. I tried using peroxide, but that didn't seem to work. I'm about to just pull out all my wood and do a soak on it.

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[KristaButler]

I'm battling this right now as well. I've had some success with overdosing excel, but it's a slow process. I tried using peroxide, but that didn't seem to work. I'm about to just pull out all my wood and do a soak on it.

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Stay strong my friend. I finally got mine in check with excel but paranoid that it will not be the last time I see it show its ugly face.


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[gbriggs1986]

Nugbhg

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