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Originally Posted by ZooTycoonMaster
I think Amano Shrimp eat Hair Algae.
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Thanks, but Bettas eat Amano shrimp!
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Originally Posted by @marko@
BGA is a nasty algae IMO. it is a bacteria so nothing eats it, it grows fast, and it cna survive from microscopic peices. the colony mats will tear easily if you try and remove them. i got rid of mine after a 5 day blackout (i also had moss, ferns, and anubias in the tank and they all did fine). IME cyanobacteria likes to be near decay. it makes sense since it is a bacteria, and may be able to get some energy by decomposing (though its probably just a minor amount, if any at all).
it is capable of nitrogen fixation, giving it an edge in low nitrate tanks. nitrogen fixation is taking N2 gas (which is normally useless to most organisms), and converting it to a usable form. you do have N2 in your tank, it makes up over 2/3 of the air so if you have surface agitation for oxygen, your cyano can get N2. so if your nitrates are lower then 5, dose.
this bacteria is capable of anaerobic respiration, but that shouldnt matter, since your tank has plenty of O2 for your fish to survive.
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I don't get it. I have nitrates...about 7-10 ppm. Low, but they are there. I will do a blackout if it doesn't get better, as I have heard from other people as well that this is often the only way to rid of it!