Black algae

[cjdave]

Can anyone help me with this black stuff - it's on all my decor. It's black and fuzzy. Water is clear, fish are happy and no deaths or acting funny.

Tanks been up about 2 years now, it's a 29gl with fluorescent lights. It does get a little outside light and about 5 to 6 hours lights on. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks David

 

[Delapool]

Black-green algae? Would that be it.

Also are you dosing any ferts or co2?

 

[cjdave]

No co2 or fertilizers. Its more black than green it's really dark.

 

[Leeatl]

Sounds like black beard algae,but a pic would help.

 

[cjdave]

I'll try, hope this work's.

 

[cjdave]

One more time

 

[Leeatl]

Yea looks like BBA...Maybe one of the experts will chime in too...I think we have all fought it...I am fighting it now...do some searching on here for BBA and good luck! oh, do you have live plants? Water conditions? If plastic plants take them and the ornaments out and scrub with hydrogen peroxide or use Excel on them .Manually clean as much of the BBA as you can from the tank . Spot treat the the BBA with Excel (glut) . A search will explain any of this you don't understand . Hope this is some help.

 

[Dallascowboys16]

Quickest way to kill it off is to directly apply H2O2 directly to the effected surfaces. The under lying issue needs to be addressed though. Usually, BBA is caused by unstable Co2 conditions. It would be beneficial to purchase some flourish excel and dose it as recommended on the container. It would help plant growth and help to inhibit the algae.

 

[jock7575]

Yep get yourself some flourish excel by seachem. I didn't even spot dose mine,I just doubled the recommended dosage for a week and it was gone.its worth a shot.i love the stuff!!

 

[cjdave]

Thanks I'll give it a shot. Thanks for all the help.

 

[Jsfoster]

Siamese algae eater will take care of it.

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