plantedtankman
Aquarium Advice Freak
Start running them 6 hours daily until the algae is gone. Then you can up your time each week by 1/2 an hour up to 8 hours max. Stop increasing time if algae begins to return and go back 1/2 an hour.
Also you can use 3ml Hydrogen Peroxide 3% for every 10g of water to spot treat. Turn off your filters, pull up the proper amount of Peroxide, slowly squirt the BBA as close to it as you can. Leave filters off 20 minutes. You can do this in an area everyday until all the BBA is treated. Usually within 24 hours you will see the BBA turning white, pink, or red which means it dying.
So kill it off, decrease photoperiod, and up your CO2 if needed.
Thanks! I'll decrease the light starting tomorrow as my light is on a timer. Would a Bristlenose Pleco harm my plants if I got one? I've heard that they can go in a 30 gallon.