Brown Algae???

androo303 · 12-19-2011, 10:43 PM

Hello experts, i hope you can help me out....

I seem to be getting a bad case of the brown algae on my piece of wood. Can you possibly help me out with diagnosing the issue(s)?

Lighting: 65w (6700K) @ 5-6 hrs
CO2: None
Dosing: None
Filter: XP3
Chemical Levels: all at 0, pH at 7.6-7.8.

RandomMan · 12-19-2011, 10:49 PM

From the photo I'm going to guess BBA, which is a type of red algae that often looks dark brown or black. It can be treated with spot treating with H2O2 or Excel.

androo303 · 12-19-2011, 10:58 PM

My current readings are...

Nitrate: 0
Nitrite: 0
Ammonia: 0
Ph: 7.6-7.8
Light: 65w @ 6700k

touch of sky · 12-20-2011, 12:27 AM

Is it possible to remove the wood from the tank to either, bleach it, boil it or spot treat it with Excel? If you can't take it from the tank, then I would lower the water so that most of the black brush algae is exposed to the air and treat with Excel.

androo303 · 12-20-2011, 12:51 AM

I can definitely extract it from the tank, it is about 18" tall.

If I go the bleach route, I probably dilute with water, soak in dilution until the algae falls off???

accordztech · 12-20-2011, 12:56 AM

how big is the tank? If you have issues with bba and kill it, you may still have issues if the light is to much for a non co2 tank.

h202 will work, you can nuke it in the tank.

touch of sky · 12-20-2011, 01:33 AM

Take a look at this thread:
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/al...k-objects.html

androo303 · 12-20-2011, 10:27 PM

I am looking at adding CO2 in the new year. Both of my paintball tanks need to be rehydro tested, so I need that done before I purchase new co2 supply.

12-19-2011, 10:43 PM	#1
androo303 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CANADA Posts: 25	Brown Algae??? Hello experts, i hope you can help me out.... I seem to be getting a bad case of the brown algae on my piece of wood. Can you possibly help me out with diagnosing the issue(s)? Lighting: 65w (6700K) @ 5-6 hrs CO2: None Dosing: None Filter: XP3 Chemical Levels: all at 0, pH at 7.6-7.8. Attached Thumbnails

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accordztech Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,764	how big is the tank? If you have issues with bba and kill it, you may still have issues if the light is to much for a non co2 tank. h202 will work, you can nuke it in the tank. __________________ My 55g Planted Tank My 12g shrimptank My amano breeding Journey ...DIY co2 sucks ...ricca sucks

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12-19-2011, 10:49 PM	#2
RandomMan Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2011 Location: California Posts: 430	From the photo I'm going to guess BBA, which is a type of red algae that often looks dark brown or black. It can be treated with spot treating with H2O2 or Excel.

12-19-2011, 10:58 PM	#3
androo303 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CANADA Posts: 25	My current readings are... Nitrate: 0 Nitrite: 0 Ammonia: 0 Ph: 7.6-7.8 Light: 65w @ 6700k

12-20-2011, 12:27 AM	#4
touch of sky Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 567	Is it possible to remove the wood from the tank to either, bleach it, boil it or spot treat it with Excel? If you can't take it from the tank, then I would lower the water so that most of the black brush algae is exposed to the air and treat with Excel.

12-20-2011, 12:51 AM	#5
androo303 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CANADA Posts: 25	I can definitely extract it from the tank, it is about 18" tall. If I go the bleach route, I probably dilute with water, soak in dilution until the algae falls off???

12-20-2011, 01:33 AM	#7
touch of sky Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 567	Take a look at this thread: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/al...k-objects.html

12-20-2011, 10:27 PM	#8
androo303 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CANADA Posts: 25	I am looking at adding CO2 in the new year. Both of my paintball tanks need to be rehydro tested, so I need that done before I purchase new co2 supply.