Help me KILL it...

EntoCraig · 01-17-2013, 02:22 PM

This is Aegagropila linnaei, AKA Cladophora.

Underwater it is an awesome, green ball of goodness. It can also grow on wood.

So I though, 'Hey, lets try this stuff emmersed in my vivarium!'

BAD IDEA

This is emmersed Clado:

Brownish, Greenish, Grey puke. ITs ugly. Its spreading fast. And I cannot kill it.

Normally I would use glutaraldehyde to kill it in an aquarium. With sensitive frogs in the tank, I don't dare use a harsh chemical!

Help would be appreciated before my tank turns to fuzzy puke!!!

HD Blazingwolf · 01-17-2013, 03:02 PM

can u dry it out? i see everything is moist?? remove the frogs for treatment?

h202 should burn it quite easily if u feel like misting it on there,, that would be my approach.. remove frogs, spray, and remove after things dry

Darkblade48 · 01-17-2013, 05:19 PM

Are you sure that is emersed Cladophora?

It looks like mold to me...? Perhaps I am wrong?

**rainbuilder** · 01-17-2013, 05:24 PM

Whatever it is, it's gross looking and you'll probably have to dry it out like stated above. Maybe you could blow dry it and try to cook it a little? Then you would be able to pull it out or at least it would be dead. You'd want to take the frogs out though so that they wouldn't get too dry or hot or whatever. Or the H2O2 dip would probably work and then you could dry it out afterwards.

DarkCobra · 01-18-2013, 12:07 AM

I agree with Darkblade48. That's no longer clado, just mold growing on its dead remains.

01-17-2013, 02:22 PM	#1
EntoCraig Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Utah, USA Posts: 1,944	Help me KILL it... This is Aegagropila linnaei, AKA Cladophora. Underwater it is an awesome, green ball of goodness. It can also grow on wood. So I though, 'Hey, lets try this stuff emmersed in my vivarium!' BAD IDEA This is emmersed Clado: Brownish, Greenish, Grey puke. ITs ugly. Its spreading fast. And I cannot kill it. Normally I would use glutaraldehyde to kill it in an aquarium. With sensitive frogs in the tank, I don't dare use a harsh chemical! Help would be appreciated before my tank turns to fuzzy puke!!!

01-17-2013, 03:02 PM	#2
HD Blazingwolf Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: May 2011 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 4,738	can u dry it out? i see everything is moist?? remove the frogs for treatment? h202 should burn it quite easily if u feel like misting it on there,, that would be my approach.. remove frogs, spray, and remove after things dry __________________ Sump Pimp #7 75G Rainbowfish Journal

01-17-2013, 05:19 PM	#3
Darkblade48 Moderator (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,058	Are you sure that is emersed Cladophora? It looks like mold to me...? Perhaps I am wrong? __________________ Anthony A Primer to Pressurized CO2 and A Primer to Planted Tanks Eheim Pimp #362 - Eheim 2213 x2, Eheim 2028, Ehein 2217, Eheim surface skimmer and Eheim autofeeder. Victor Pimp #33 - HPT272-125-350-4M

01-17-2013, 05:24 PM	#4
rainbuilder Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (28/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 795	Whatever it is, it's gross looking and you'll probably have to dry it out like stated above. Maybe you could blow dry it and try to cook it a little? Then you would be able to pull it out or at least it would be dead. You'd want to take the frogs out though so that they wouldn't get too dry or hot or whatever. Or the H2O2 dip would probably work and then you could dry it out afterwards. __________________ RAOK Club #38 Fraternity of Dirt #91 45 gallon hexagon 'Smooth Hillside'

01-18-2013, 12:07 AM	#5
DarkCobra Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 2,959	I agree with Darkblade48. That's no longer clado, just mold growing on its dead remains. __________________ Life happens. On semi-hiatus, checking in infrequently.

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