[Steez]

Its the teal green stuff on my Christmas moss. Very fine carpet like stuff.
I pull it out with a chopstick, put it in a container and it spreads out like a spider....Hmmm

 

[EdTheEdge]

Ugh looks like blue-green. Not really an algae. How are your nitrates?

 

[tkfishgeek]

Also looks like green algae to me. Grows quickly and covers all surfaces in the aquarium, often giving off an unpleasant swampy or fishy odor. I have found that it is most of the time its High levels of organic wastes. There are a few ways to get rid of it. Depends on what you have in the past few weeks that made thats start to see what needs to be done.

 

[Steez]

I've seen it before and just removed it...it seems to only appear on the moss. I'll check nitrates tonite when I get home.

 

[niptek]

its Utricularia gibba

 

[Steez]

Nitrates @ 20ppm

 

[tkfishgeek]

HOw often do you do a water change & about how much?

 

[bgssamson]

its Utricularia gibba

I agree this is Utricularia gibba! it's a pita to eliminate.

-Brian

 

[Steez]

HOw often do you do a water change & about how much?

50% every 7th day religiously

 

[Steez]

I agree this is Utricularia gibba! it's a pita to eliminate.

-Brian

Actually I'm not talking about the mossy plant. Its the algae that is on it

 

[Steez]

ok ok ok I see now

Ahhhhh... I see what you are seeing. Yeah that bladderwort is new to me too. The algae is IN the U.Gibba.


Now what?

 

[KShoes]

Is there a way to treat that or you just have to physically remove it?

 

[Steez]

I got rid of some by syringing 3ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide on it.
Now I see the U. Ribba entangled in the moss, THATS whart I have to get rid of.
Spose I could get to work untangling the stuff from the moss. It sure does look like a PITA tho.

 

[Mr. Fisher]

Ahhhhh... I see what you are seeing. Yeah that bladderwort is new to me too. The algae is IN the U.Gibba.


Now what?

As it was stated above, that is BGA. There a a couple active threads on how to treat it. It's easy to get rid of.