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Re: [APD] Dark green slimy algae/BGA
Brian
I was going to suggest increased water flow as a treatment for BGA. I have
experienced success with this when I had small outbreaks of BGA in a low
tech tank. I just added a power head and the algae disappeared without any
medication.
I have also used UltraLife Reef Products Blue-Green algae Remover with
success in a tank containing 1 week old Neolamprologus leleupi fry. I didn't
want to use the EM as it said not to use with fry. I didn't loose any of the
fry.
Just a plain blackout will also kill BGA. No medication needed. I have used
a 7 day blackout without any damage to the plants or fish.
Jerry Smith
Bloomingdale, NJ
>Message: 7
>Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:55:36 -0400
>From: "BRiaN Forsythe" <megasycophant at gmail_com>
>Subject: Re: [APD] Dark green slimy algae
>To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
>
>Without pictures, it's difficult to identify, but kinda sounds like
>blue-green algae (cyanobacteria). Could be not enough nitrate or
>water flow. Have you measured nitrate and phosphate levels? Are you
>dosing anything?
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