Algae is taking over my moss

aquanaught · 10-20-2009, 03:31 AM

Hello I have a nice sized ball of java mos that I cant seem to rid of algae, I want to set up a new 10g tank with it, should I just rip off the algae covered pieces and move it over or wait and try to battle it out in the tank its in?

lhscouchmonster · 10-29-2009, 05:27 AM

battle it out IMO. what are you doing to combat the algae?

Rob in Puyallup · 10-29-2009, 05:06 PM

What type algae?

I have 2 clumps of java moss in my 29 gal. They seem to have developed a symbiotic life style with long hair (filamentous) algae.

I pull as much out every time I do a partial water change, more often when necessary. It grows much faster than the moss.

**redfalconf35** · 10-29-2009, 06:14 PM

excel it to death. I spot treat my java moss with Excel and it seems to work pretty well. I can't remember if you technically shouldn't use excel with java moss, but i have run into no ill effects.

**rhytemaker** · 10-29-2009, 09:33 PM

nuke it with excell. if its in the 10g 2 caps a day for at least a week should kill it dead. i had a small outbreak in my new tank (85gal) and used 8 caps on 40% wc and 4 caps a day after that. it didnt bother my fish, shrimp, snails or plants and killed tha algae dead. took about 2 weeks for it all to die.

10-20-2009, 03:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
aquanaught Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Skagit Valley, Washington Posts: 14	Algae is taking over my moss Hello I have a nice sized ball of java mos that I cant seem to rid of algae, I want to set up a new 10g tank with it, should I just rip off the algae covered pieces and move it over or wait and try to battle it out in the tank its in?

10-29-2009, 06:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
redfalconf35 My plants hate me! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Purdue University Posts: 820	excel it to death. I spot treat my java moss with Excel and it seems to work pretty well. I can't remember if you technically shouldn't use excel with java moss, but i have run into no ill effects. __________________ -Alex "There's no such thing as a stupid question... unless the answer is obvious to everyone but you! " 29g Mess of a tank

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rhytemaker Tanks Alot!! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (19/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 255	nuke it with excell. if its in the 10g 2 caps a day for at least a week should kill it dead. i had a small outbreak in my new tank (85gal) and used 8 caps on 40% wc and 4 caps a day after that. it didnt bother my fish, shrimp, snails or plants and killed tha algae dead. took about 2 weeks for it all to die. __________________ *75 Gallon Prehistoric Theme Polypterus Planted Tank* http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...tml#post893826 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rpld7EaFd4 * NEW 84 Gallon Fluval Osaka** http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...d-spankin.html

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10-29-2009, 05:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
lhscouchmonster Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 15	battle it out IMO. what are you doing to combat the algae?

10-29-2009, 05:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rob in Puyallup Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 141	What type algae? I have 2 clumps of java moss in my 29 gal. They seem to have developed a symbiotic life style with long hair (filamentous) algae. I pull as much out every time I do a partial water change, more often when necessary. It grows much faster than the moss.

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