Re: [Killietalk] black brush algae

["Robert Goldstein" <rgoldstein at rjgacarolina_com>]

If it's a red alga, it might be susceptible to being killed by erythromycin 
(Maracyn).

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Harrison" <charles at inkmkr_com>
To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] black brush algae


> Hello Allen,
>
> If you REALLY find a way to get rid of this exasperating obnoxious
> nuisance I would appreciate knowing what did the trick.
>
> Charles Harrison
> in St Louis
>
>
>
>>This tank is heavily supplied with CO2 and has VHO lighting for 14 hours a
>>day.  It also has a R/O unit that is constantly changing the water 24/7.
>>The r/o unit is rated at 50 gallons a day, but due to the resistance due 
>>to
>>distance the water has to travel, I believe that the acutal rate of water
>>change is 10-15 gallons a day. (180 gallon tank)  I would think that this 
>>is
>>still enough of a water turnover to reduce the nitrates???  There are very
>>few fish in the tank as I am still trying to get it balanced.
>>
>>I will try and get some of those nifty little snails.  Hopefully they will
>>leave my plants alone.  Does anyone know if a Florida Flag Fish will eat 
>>the
>>stuff?
>>
>>BTW it is interesting to note that the bushy stuff is only growing next to
>>the co2 infeed to the tank.
>>
>>Thanks again for the input
>>
>>Allan
>>
>>
>>
>>>  Subject: Re: [Killietalk] black brush algae
>>>  To: "'killifish discussion list'" <killietalk at aka_org>
>>>
>>>  Dera FishFolk,
>>>
>>>  I had a lot of black brush algae in my slate apistogramma tank. It 
>>> doesn't
>>>  get enough water changes, since it is in my office at the college.
>>>
>>>  Olive nerite snails will eat BBA. They cleaned the tank up. They are 
>>> <$1
>>  > from Arizona Aquatic Gardens http://www.azgardens.com/index.php
>>>  They ship things overnight so that is expensive.
>>>
>>>  Nerite snails are sensitive to flubendazole and I haven't been able to
>>>  re-introduce them to the tank after I treated a sick fish.
>>>
>>>  Currently I have Ilydon furcidens, the goldenfronted livebearer, in the 
>>> tank
>>>  and they have eaten all the algae that reappeared when the snails were
>>>  removed. You can get these very inexpensively from ALA members. They 
>>> are a
>>>  large, active livebearer and may not be something you want permanently 
>>> in
>>  > the tank.
>>>
>>>  In my planted tank at home, which is a retirement home for old or
>>>  partnerless killies, I have rosy barbs. They eat thread algae and 
>>> except for
>>>  salvinia, leave the plants alone.
>>>
>>>  Good luck,
>>>
>>>  Earl
>>>
>>>  --------------------------------------------
>>>  Earl Blewett Ph.D.
>>>  Associate Professor of Microbiology
>>>  Dept. of Biochemistry and Microbiology
>>>  Oklahoma State University
>>>  Center for Health Sciences
>>>  College of Osteopathic Medicine
>>>  1111 W 17 St. Tulsa, OK 74107
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