Beard algae on pleco

[Wolfpulse]

Has anyone heard of beard algae growing on a pleco? If so any solutions.

 

[HUKIT]

Do you have any pictures?

 

[Wolfpulse]

Not yet soon. But it is really beard algae. Gray to color and is growing all over wood n other things.

 

[Mr. Limpet]

But you say it's growing on your fish? Never heard of that myself.

BBA can be put down using a syringe and H2O2 applied directly to the DW or plants and scrubbed/rubbed off (do it during a PWC is my suggestion).

Here's a great link on BBA (and other algae) that has good info: http://gwapa.org/wordpress/articles/algae-in-the-planted-aquarium/#blackbrush

 

[mfdrookie516]

I have BBA growing on a ramshorn, completely covered the shell. I've never heard of it growing on fish though. You must have some ridiculous lighting for that to happen.

 

[Wolfpulse]

I found out that it was a fungus on my pleco. It just looked like BBA at first glance. Thx