algea problems.

fishaddiction · 09-24-2012, 11:36 PM

What's up peoples.i am having a slight algea problem i would like to fix before it gets out of hand i don't wanna bleach.so do you have any ideas.I'm pretty sure it is beard algea.i have never had aalgea problem before so I'm not a 100% best wary to deal with it

Merth · 09-25-2012, 01:04 AM

I'll let the experts chime in but sounds as if something is out of balance...co2?lights?ferts?...hard to advise without all the info

fishaddiction · 09-25-2012, 11:45 PM

My two 6700k lights come on at 11 - 9 , and my two 10,000k come on at 1-7 not even close to any direct sunlight.i have plenty of plants.i do not run co2. I have been putting co2 booster I'm for 3 days only then saw the algea and stopped it,i was also doing api plant food once a week.but stopped it also after the algea.i have done a little research and just stayed today double dosing flourish excel and am gonna do some spot treating every other day.any other ideas

Merth · 09-26-2012, 04:04 AM

beard algae ...bleach (dont wanna), could try to remove all affected leaves, add a SAE or copper I think works but bad on some flora andfauna

**fplata** · 09-26-2012, 04:16 AM

Where is it?

fishaddiction · 09-28-2012, 10:28 PM

Not sure what answer you want so I'm gonna try these lol.tennessee, I'm the dining room.no direct sunlight at all.if i turned off all the lights in the middle of the day it would be a little dark.stated treating with flourish excel,double dose.looks a little better and i did remove more than half of the leaves affected by the bba.oh and sense i have been using the excel my plants look amazing.

fishaddiction · 09-29-2012, 05:07 PM

Well it has been like 4 days since i started the flourish excel.first day i put in the recommended dose for a new tank.after that i have put 4 cap fulls everyday.just a little over double the dose.algae is starting to turn pink..this stuff hashas worked great all plants are looking better than ever and no harm done to fish

AlyeskaGirl · 09-29-2012, 06:07 PM

Causes for Black Beard Algae is low CO2 or fluctuating levels which is causing BBA.

Once it's in there it will always be lingering around but can be easily controlled.

Pink means its dying. Yah!

Excel is a CO2 supplement that you will need to dose on a daily bases now. Adjusting your dosing after you get it under control.

Good luck.

fishaddiction · 09-30-2012, 01:14 PM

I am hoping to get everything figured out.I'm pretty sure it is because i used far to much ferts right off the bat in thus new tank.i was scared i was gonna lose my plants.

**fplata** · 09-30-2012, 05:15 PM

What do you mean by too much
Dosing in ppm? I still think its co2, lack of it

09-24-2012, 11:36 PM	#1
fishaddiction Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 8	algea problems. What's up peoples.i am having a slight algea problem i would like to fix before it gets out of hand i don't wanna bleach.so do you have any ideas.I'm pretty sure it is beard algea.i have never had aalgea problem before so I'm not a 100% best wary to deal with it

09-26-2012, 04:16 AM	#5
fplata Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (16/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Miami, FL, United States Posts: 845	Where is it? __________________ My ADA 120-H My high tech 300 gallon pond

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fplata Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (16/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Miami, FL, United States Posts: 845	What do you mean by too much Dosing in ppm? I still think its co2, lack of it __________________ My ADA 120-H My high tech 300 gallon pond

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09-25-2012, 01:04 AM	#2
Merth Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Denham Springs, La Posts: 577	I'll let the experts chime in but sounds as if something is out of balance...co2?lights?ferts?...hard to advise without all the info

09-25-2012, 11:45 PM	#3
fishaddiction Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 8	My two 6700k lights come on at 11 - 9 , and my two 10,000k come on at 1-7 not even close to any direct sunlight.i have plenty of plants.i do not run co2. I have been putting co2 booster I'm for 3 days only then saw the algea and stopped it,i was also doing api plant food once a week.but stopped it also after the algea.i have done a little research and just stayed today double dosing flourish excel and am gonna do some spot treating every other day.any other ideas

09-26-2012, 04:04 AM	#4
Merth Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Denham Springs, La Posts: 577	beard algae ...bleach (dont wanna), could try to remove all affected leaves, add a SAE or copper I think works but bad on some flora andfauna

09-28-2012, 10:28 PM	#6
fishaddiction Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 8	Not sure what answer you want so I'm gonna try these lol.tennessee, I'm the dining room.no direct sunlight at all.if i turned off all the lights in the middle of the day it would be a little dark.stated treating with flourish excel,double dose.looks a little better and i did remove more than half of the leaves affected by the bba.oh and sense i have been using the excel my plants look amazing.

09-29-2012, 05:07 PM	#7
fishaddiction Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 8	Well it has been like 4 days since i started the flourish excel.first day i put in the recommended dose for a new tank.after that i have put 4 cap fulls everyday.just a little over double the dose.algae is starting to turn pink..this stuff hashas worked great all plants are looking better than ever and no harm done to fish

09-29-2012, 06:07 PM	#8
AlyeskaGirl Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Alaska Posts: 71	Causes for Black Beard Algae is low CO2 or fluctuating levels which is causing BBA. Once it's in there it will always be lingering around but can be easily controlled. Pink means its dying. Yah! Excel is a CO2 supplement that you will need to dose on a daily bases now. Adjusting your dosing after you get it under control. Good luck.

09-30-2012, 01:14 PM	#9
fishaddiction Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 8	I am hoping to get everything figured out.I'm pretty sure it is because i used far to much ferts right off the bat in thus new tank.i was scared i was gonna lose my plants.