Algea problem on java moss

beantickler · 12-23-2009, 12:39 AM

I have this long (2-3in) brown stringy hairlike algae on my Java moss only... Wasn't there a few days ago now its on all of my moss... Any Ideas what the problem is???

The tank is newly setup. Probably not even cycled yet. I have 2.6 wpg lighting and pressurized C02. I have only added old tank water from established (non planted) tanks to add nitrates. No ferts added yet. Am I doing anything wrong???

elihanover · 12-23-2009, 07:55 PM

Take a look at my tank journal. My moss had a brown-like growth on it after planting, but it was adjusting to the tank. Are you sure it's algae?

DavidZ · 12-23-2009, 08:53 PM

lets se some pics

beantickler · 12-24-2009, 03:33 AM

Hope this helps!

Nymsley · 12-24-2009, 04:50 AM

Looks like Rhizoclonium to me. I got rid of it before by cleaning as much I could with an old toothbrush and then blackout. (Never tried excel though.)

beantickler · 12-27-2009, 11:24 PM

The algae is 10X worse now and completely covering the java moss... I think im gonna toss it in the trash soon if I cant come up with a solution.

MoonFish · 12-28-2009, 04:59 AM

Try the H2O2 1/4 cup per 25 gallons a time or two. I just did. My moss was sad like that but now the algae is white and the moss is fluffing up.

beantickler · 01-02-2010, 03:38 AM

I raised the lighting to 4.3 wpg and raised co2. Algae is almost gone!

guitarsrmine · 01-06-2010, 08:47 PM

I, too have a blanket of algae covering my blanket of java moss. The algae is about the same color green as the moss. I've removed some by hand, but I dont wantto tear the moss to shreds. I'm running about 1.5 WPG,and dosing 1 cap of Flourish at each water change,weekly about 25%-the tank is 55 gallons, and I run the lights about 10 hours a day.The algae is pretty much contained on the moss-my hygros, and dwarf rotalla are fine, along with my swords. Hope someone can help

lauraleellbp · 01-06-2010, 08:57 PM

Are you dosing Flourish Comprehensive, or Flourish Excel?

Flourish Excel or H2O2 would probably kill the algae.

12-23-2009, 12:39 AM	#1
beantickler Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 55	Algea problem on java moss I have this long (2-3in) brown stringy hairlike algae on my Java moss only... Wasn't there a few days ago now its on all of my moss... Any Ideas what the problem is??? The tank is newly setup. Probably not even cycled yet. I have 2.6 wpg lighting and pressurized C02. I have only added old tank water from established (non planted) tanks to add nitrates. No ferts added yet. Am I doing anything wrong???

12-23-2009, 07:55 PM	#2
elihanover Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 380	Take a look at my tank journal. My moss had a brown-like growth on it after planting, but it was adjusting to the tank. Are you sure it's algae? __________________ There's no basement in the alamo. 10 Gallon - Redux

12-24-2009, 03:33 AM	#4
beantickler Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 55	Pictures added of the algae Hope this helps! Attached Images

12-24-2009, 04:50 AM	#5
Nymsley Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 370	Looks like Rhizoclonium to me. I got rid of it before by cleaning as much I could with an old toothbrush and then blackout. (Never tried excel though.) __________________ Photos of my Apistos with fry! Growth Progress of my male Apisto Free *Chimonanthus praecox* seeds. PM me. :

01-06-2010, 08:47 PM	#9
guitarsrmine Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rocky Grove,Pa Posts: 103	Re; I, too have a blanket of algae covering my blanket of java moss. The algae is about the same color green as the moss. I've removed some by hand, but I dont wantto tear the moss to shreds. I'm running about 1.5 WPG,and dosing 1 cap of Flourish at each water change,weekly about 25%-the tank is 55 gallons, and I run the lights about 10 hours a day.The algae is pretty much contained on the moss-my hygros, and dwarf rotalla are fine, along with my swords. Hope someone can help

12-23-2009, 08:53 PM	#3
DavidZ Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NY,NY Posts: 568	lets se some pics

12-27-2009, 11:24 PM	#6
beantickler Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 55	The algae is 10X worse now and completely covering the java moss... I think im gonna toss it in the trash soon if I cant come up with a solution.

12-28-2009, 04:59 AM	#7
MoonFish Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: central iowa Posts: 227	Try the H2O2 1/4 cup per 25 gallons a time or two. I just did. My moss was sad like that but now the algae is white and the moss is fluffing up.

01-02-2010, 03:38 AM	#8
beantickler Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 55	I raised the lighting to 4.3 wpg and raised co2. Algae is almost gone!

01-06-2010, 08:57 PM	#10
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (69/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 22,486	Are you dosing Flourish Comprehensive, or Flourish Excel? Flourish Excel or H2O2 would probably kill the algae. __________________ Geckos galore: Geckos in Tails, and follow Geckos in Tails on Facebook 29 gal Planted Tetra Tank, 46 gal Betta simplex community, 90 gal Low Tech Community, Amazon Fishing; my Journal of 10 days in Bolivia along the Rio San Martin

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