This stuff is simply unbelievable.
I had a plant tank a few years ago, and picked up some brush algae off some plants I bought. Of course it got everywhere, and I took down my tank because it simply got everywhere.
Anywho, it got all over my driftwood. When I took the driftwood out, the brush algae became matted down as it dried out and basically glued itself to the surface. Recently, I thought of using a wire brush to scrape off the 'dead,' dried algae, and it worked. All visible algae was removed.
I put the driftwood in a holding tank filled with water and NO light. Guess what??! The ALGAE CAME BACK!!!!!
I took it out, used the wire brush again, and put it back in the tank. Guess what??!
I see this as becoming a recurring theme for me. SO..has anyone had brush algae and GOTTEN RID OF IT? Or should I just chuck my driftwood and give up?
Thanks
I had a plant tank a few years ago, and picked up some brush algae off some plants I bought. Of course it got everywhere, and I took down my tank because it simply got everywhere.
Anywho, it got all over my driftwood. When I took the driftwood out, the brush algae became matted down as it dried out and basically glued itself to the surface. Recently, I thought of using a wire brush to scrape off the 'dead,' dried algae, and it worked. All visible algae was removed.
I put the driftwood in a holding tank filled with water and NO light. Guess what??! The ALGAE CAME BACK!!!!!
I took it out, used the wire brush again, and put it back in the tank. Guess what??!
I see this as becoming a recurring theme for me. SO..has anyone had brush algae and GOTTEN RID OF IT? Or should I just chuck my driftwood and give up?
Thanks