[Killietalk] black beard algae

[Allan <Ed_Dantes at linkline_com>]

>I have found this tread very interesting, but discouraging news.  I have 
>BBA in my 180 gallong tank and it is not wanted.  I went and purchased 30 
>and then 20 more of the Olive nerite snails and they would rather die than 
>eat the BBA.  I have zero other algae in the tank.  The one thing that is 
>correct is that if you have a lot of plants they will suck the nutrients 
>out of the water and algae will not grow.  I assume that I have something 
>wrong in the fertilizer or light area.


I am using seachem flourish and seachem flourish with iron.  Should I be 
using some other fertilizer????

I also have VHO lighting on the tank 4 three footers for 12 hours a 
day.  These are fairly old lamps and probably need to be replaced.  I think 
that maybe the wave length might have changed, even though the light output 
is like looking into the sun.

I would purchase the siamese algae eaters if they would do the trick, but I 
heard that they wont....anyone have any feedback on this?

Also would the Florida Flag Fish - (Manditory killie content) eat this 
peskie BBS?????

Someone also said that Seachem excel would help retard the growth.  Anyone 
know if this will work and at what concentration????

Thanks for the help.

Allan



>Message: 3
>Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 09:24:18 -0800
>From: "Markus Brown" <thefishbiologist at charter_net>
>Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Black Brush Algae
>To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
>
>Lee...
>
>One negative aspect is that it can clog sponge filters and other filters
>with an intake if the situation becomes out of control. I have this crap all
>over in my store tanks and have to essentially bleach the tank and start
>over when it gets to bad. I wish I had a supplier for the Olive nerite
>snails mentioned earlier! Antibiotics does not kill black brush algae that I
>deal with here. Perhaps there are others it will work on.
>
>Markus


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