mapexmac007
Aquarium Advice Activist
Hi folks,
I've got a serious outbreak of a red/purple fur-like algae in my tank.
In reading various philosophies on algae management, I was advised to allow it to grow in one, controlled place, but fight it everywhere else.
I have not yet set-up an algae filter/growth device. I haven't been able to afford an ultraviolet light filter.
I get the usual small bits of bright green algae on the glass, maybe a few spots of some yellow gel-looking algae blobs (usually on the silicon on the very corners of the tank).
But this red/purple fuzz is nuts!! Unstoppable. I've removed the large lava rock formation, sprayed-it down with a bathtub mold/mildew killer (X-14), scrubbed it with a big ol' brush while spraying it with this bleach-smelling stuff, let it air dry for a few days before re-introducing it into the aquarium.
The red fuzz grew back within two weeks!
It's ruined a few plants I had (anubius, anacaris, (sp??) and sword) and now this fuzz is even growing on the shells of two large snails! (see pics)
I tried rescuing the plants by removing them from the tank, placing them in their own small containers, and applying hydrogen peroxide into the water. I also added a plant food Seachem's "Flourish".
HELP! Is there anything I can do? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Many thanks!
Mike
I've got a serious outbreak of a red/purple fur-like algae in my tank.
In reading various philosophies on algae management, I was advised to allow it to grow in one, controlled place, but fight it everywhere else.
I have not yet set-up an algae filter/growth device. I haven't been able to afford an ultraviolet light filter.
I get the usual small bits of bright green algae on the glass, maybe a few spots of some yellow gel-looking algae blobs (usually on the silicon on the very corners of the tank).
But this red/purple fuzz is nuts!! Unstoppable. I've removed the large lava rock formation, sprayed-it down with a bathtub mold/mildew killer (X-14), scrubbed it with a big ol' brush while spraying it with this bleach-smelling stuff, let it air dry for a few days before re-introducing it into the aquarium.
The red fuzz grew back within two weeks!
It's ruined a few plants I had (anubius, anacaris, (sp??) and sword) and now this fuzz is even growing on the shells of two large snails! (see pics)
I tried rescuing the plants by removing them from the tank, placing them in their own small containers, and applying hydrogen peroxide into the water. I also added a plant food Seachem's "Flourish".
HELP! Is there anything I can do? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Many thanks!
Mike