Re: [APD] Blue-Green Algae, or Is It?

[Arild Madsen <Arild_Madsen at chello.no>]

Bob Crosby wrote:

> If it appears to be in "sheets", is quite slimy, gives off a strong
> fishy or swampy odor and rapidly covers everything, including the sides,
> it's caused by cyanobacteria, not common algae.
>
> The best treatment is to first remove as much of the material as
> possible by hand, cleaning it off the walls and plants, and removing as
> much as possible from the gravel, ideally vacuuming it. Do a partial
> water change, again removing as much of what may be free floating as
> possible. Then treat the tank with 200 mg. of erythromycin phosphate per
> 10 gallons.
Have anyone tried H2O2(hydrogen peroxide) to get ridd of Cyanobacteria 
instead of antibiotics?

Arild Madsen
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