Algae ID

Blackheart · 02-15-2013, 03:17 AM

Could anybody tell me what kind of algae this is?

**l8nite** · 02-15-2013, 05:03 AM

That's BBA (black brush algae)

Darkblade48 · 02-15-2013, 06:58 AM

+1 on BBA. It can be caused by low CO2 levels, so you may want to look into that.

You can try spot treating with hydrogen peroxide or glutaraldehyde (Excel, API CO2 booster, Metricide, etc) to kill off the BBA, but you will need to eliminate the root cause as well or else it will keep coming back.

Blackheart · 02-15-2013, 06:05 PM

I don't use C02. And actually, the crypts that all have it, have had it ever since I purchased them.

AirstoND · 02-16-2013, 02:34 AM

Arrgghhh, that there be BBA!

02-15-2013, 03:17 AM	#1
Blackheart Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Royal Oak, Michigan Posts: 659	Algae ID Could anybody tell me what kind of algae this is?

02-15-2013, 05:03 AM	#2
l8nite Zombie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 682	That's BBA (black brush algae) __________________ HANdS: 110G Community, 10G Fry Containment Unit, 7.5G ADA Bettascape, 2.3G Moss Recovery Unit, 2G Fluval Spec

02-15-2013, 06:58 AM	#3
Darkblade48 Moderator (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,165	+1 on BBA. It can be caused by low CO2 levels, so you may want to look into that. You can try spot treating with hydrogen peroxide or glutaraldehyde (Excel, API CO2 booster, Metricide, etc) to kill off the BBA, but you will need to eliminate the root cause as well or else it will keep coming back. __________________ 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

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02-15-2013, 06:05 PM	#4
Blackheart Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Royal Oak, Michigan Posts: 659	I don't use C02. And actually, the crypts that all have it, have had it ever since I purchased them.

02-16-2013, 02:34 AM	#5
AirstoND Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 1,230	Arrgghhh, that there be BBA!