Coral in my Freshwater tank???

MiniFishRoom · 01-13-2013, 12:23 AM

Looks like a bunch of little blue corals growing on the tips of my Eleocharis Japan.
I'm pretty sure it's staghorn though...
Time to start googling how to treat this stuff before it takes over!

DarkCobra · 01-13-2013, 12:53 AM

That doesn't look quite like staghorn, or any other algae I've seen either. Almost looks fungal.

MiniFishRoom · 01-13-2013, 01:00 AM

Fungal?
Oh Man!
What do I do??

@marko@ · 01-13-2013, 02:47 AM

try spot dosing excel or H2O2.
should kill most algae, if it is algal. and it will not kill e. belem - i tried.

izit · 01-13-2013, 03:18 AM

I have the same type too, it's all over my dwarf hair grass that I got it from petsmart.

MiniFishRoom · 01-13-2013, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by @marko@

try spot dosing excel or H2O2.
should kill most algae, if it is algal. and it will not kill e. belem - i tried.

Sweet!
I was just reading about the H202 too from DarkCobra...

Here is the link if anyone needs it;
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=203684

Not sure if I will do it just yet since it's my Corydoras Hastatus tank that the plants are in.

01-13-2013, 12:23 AM	#1
MiniFishRoom Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: MSP Posts: 235	Coral in my Freshwater tank??? Looks like a bunch of little blue corals growing on the tips of my Eleocharis Japan. I'm pretty sure it's staghorn though... Time to start googling how to treat this stuff before it takes over! __________________ "Semper Fi"

01-13-2013, 12:53 AM	#2
DarkCobra Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 2,959	That doesn't look quite like staghorn, or any other algae I've seen either. Almost looks fungal. __________________ Life happens. On semi-hiatus, checking in infrequently.

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MiniFishRoom Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: MSP Posts: 235	Fungal? Oh Man! What do I do?? __________________ "Semper Fi"

01-13-2013, 02:47 AM	#4
@marko@ Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (37/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: livingston, nj Posts: 5,436	try spot dosing excel or H2O2. should kill most algae, if it is algal. and it will not kill e. belem - i tried. __________________ My Tanks: ADA 30C - College 20 Gallon - 5 gallon Betta Barracks - 10 gallon Betta Sorority - Emmersed Tub Eheim Pimp #296 Canon Pimp #67

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01-13-2013, 03:18 AM	#5
izit Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: dfw Posts: 28	I have the same type too, it's all over my dwarf hair grass that I got it from petsmart.