sudz
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Alrighty, I think i'm fending off an epidemic of Black bush algae. I'm going to attach a picture of what i'm getting growing on my driftwood ONLY, nothing on my plants or gravel. Also, In my 15 gallon tank (fairly new, just over 1 wpg) I'm getting a reddish brown grown on my plants. Kinda like a thin coating. I'll also attach a pic of that too
the 15 gallon tank gets half a cap of excel flourish every day, and a full cap of big al's general plant fert every day.
THe 44 gallon gets a full cap of excel flourish a day, had a neglected DIY CO2 system (didn't replace solution in 2 months)
I'm thinking the BBA got a foothold because o fmy lack of CO2, however, i figured dosing Excel flourish would do the trick (WRONG)
Any ideas to get rid of this BBA before it takes over? I have a gold algae eater, and the LFS said he'd heat Black bush algae... but he seems like everything BUT that.
First pic is of the 15 gallon, second and third picture of the various algae starting to take hold in the tank. These are in isolated spots. THe nasty colored fuzzy one is between a chunk of driftwood and the glass that I cant get at without upsetting the tank.
Yesterday i replenished the yeast/water solution in my DIY stuff, my CO2 is around 35ppm ATM, but it'll fall to about 25-30 for the rest of the month.
Thanks for any advice!
the 15 gallon tank gets half a cap of excel flourish every day, and a full cap of big al's general plant fert every day.
THe 44 gallon gets a full cap of excel flourish a day, had a neglected DIY CO2 system (didn't replace solution in 2 months)
I'm thinking the BBA got a foothold because o fmy lack of CO2, however, i figured dosing Excel flourish would do the trick (WRONG)
Any ideas to get rid of this BBA before it takes over? I have a gold algae eater, and the LFS said he'd heat Black bush algae... but he seems like everything BUT that.
First pic is of the 15 gallon, second and third picture of the various algae starting to take hold in the tank. These are in isolated spots. THe nasty colored fuzzy one is between a chunk of driftwood and the glass that I cant get at without upsetting the tank.
Yesterday i replenished the yeast/water solution in my DIY stuff, my CO2 is around 35ppm ATM, but it'll fall to about 25-30 for the rest of the month.
Thanks for any advice!