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fishless tank with white fuzz: Cyano
Gitte wrote:
> How long has your 10-gal tank been without fish?
> After a few days, if I'm not mistaken, the good
> bacteria will die off because there's no ammonia to
> feed them and keep the tank cycled. Perhaps what
> you are seeing are dead bacteria and/or something
> eating them?
The filter went with the fish to the hospital tank,
where they were treated for ich. I had planned on
adding more fish, but I put that off until the ich
problem was solved.
The 'fuzz' is apparently a cyanophyte, aka BGA. I
confirmed this by viewing a blob through my 8-year
old's science lab microscope.
I have some circulation problems in the tank. The
most affected area is a well lit spot with poor water
flow. The cyanophyte has begun to creep across the
front of the glass and almost every plant has _some_
on it. I have a plan for correcting flow, and I
should have it fixed (hopefully) tonight.
Tomorrow night, I start the H2O2 treatment. I plan to
use 1/2 oz of 3% H2O2 (for 10 gallons), and dose every
48 hours.
I had also planned on fertilizing the plants using
clay balls and 15-0-15 fertilizer. Now, that's on
hold too. Does anything EVER go as planned with a
planted tank? ;)
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