Just one plant with algae that I can't kick!

[TMaier]

Ok I have reduced my photo period, added some amano shrimp and young snails and just about all the algae that burst out when I got my new Finnex 24/7 has been munched.


All except for this one. Any suggestions on spot treating or is it time to yank it out?

 

[TMaier]

Here is another pic in different light.

 

[flchamp89]

I would move on seeing how its one plant.

 

[TMaier]

Move on? Does that mean ignore it and stop fixating or yank it out?

 

[flchamp89]

Sorry. Id yank it. Who knows might make it but one plant and rest looks so good. Less headache too me.

 

[Bert2oo1]

Sorry. Id yank it. Who knows might make it but one plant and rest looks so good. Less headache too me.

Yea I agree you can always cut a new stem off the other one when it grows out

 

[TMaier]

I pulled it out today. It's sitting in a bowl to see what if any can be salvaged.

 

[skrapeNKA]

The algae looks like it's been defeated (dead) to me. Maybe try to scrub it off with an soft or extra soft bristle tooth brush? With anything stiffer I've poked holes in leaves
(my RCS also have never seemed interested in dead algae, I had to manually remove all of the dead stuff after I won my last battle)

 

[TMaier]

I tried rubbing a leaf between my fingers and it (the algae) did not budge.

 

[skrapeNKA]

I couldn't get the dead green hair algae off of my ozelot sword with my fingers, either.... so I tried my toothbrush which didn't work, too soft, and then I grabbed the wife's which did (which I replaced with a new one before she got home)

But the leaves on the sword are pretty durable, I'm not sure how tough the leaves on your plant are so your mileage may vary

 

[TMaier]

Such a gentleman. Did she notice the new toothbrush?

 

[skrapeNKA]

I bought the same color and hid the old one in my water change bucket

 

[TMaier]

Lol. I'll try the toothbrush tomorrow.