Re: [APD] I give up

[Vaughn Hopkins <hoppycalif at yahoo_com>]

When you re-set up the tank I suggest you use Seachem Excel, along with 
the nitrates, phosphates, and traces, to inhibit any regrowth of algae. 
  Excel will be expensive for a 55 gallon tank, but it beats fighting 
algae.  And, of course, use lots of plants.  (Would anyone on this 
mailing list ever suggest not using lots of plants???)   I think you 
will be happy with Soilmaster for the new substrate, too.  Mine seemed 
to lose some of the dark grey color in the first week, but seems to be 
stabilized now.  It looks great and the Corys love it - no sliced up 
mouths like I used to get with blasting grit.

Vaughn H.

On Sunday, December 25, 2005, at 12:42 PM, Arie Gilbert wrote:

> Try hydrogen peroxide. see the following, it has worked for me.  good 
> luck
>
> http://www.malawicichlidhomepage.com/aquainfo/algae_peroxide.html
>
>
> Patricia Kimerling wrote:
>
>> The BBA has won. I've tried everything short of CO2 which I don't 
>> have time
>> or money to tinker with. I have 5 low tech tanks and 4 are great. My 
>> 55 gal
>> somehow got the dreaded BBA. I took out all the fish/snails and used 
>> 4 oz of
>> Copper Safe (much more than 0.5ppm). Some BBA died on the side of the 
>> tank
>> but on the rocks, plants and tubes it's still going strong. Should I 
>> try
>> this again or go straight to bleach. I ordered 50# of the soilmaster 
>> select
>> in charcoal to redo my substrate and want to make sure I don't have 
>> to do
>> this ever again. My question is can I add enough bleach to the tank 
>> to make
>> it 1:19 ratio and sterilize rocks, filter and glass simultaneously? 
>> If so,
>> how long does it need to circulate to kill the stuff? Would a stronger
>> concentration be better? Any thoughts appreciated, I've been lucky 
>> and never
>> had to deal with this before.
>> Happy Holidays to all,
>> Patricia
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