Chuckmeister Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Found this great video for identifying algae and some control methods.Its great if you are starting out and it shows 10 types in a pretty clear concise way.Sorta bookmarking this for myself here too cause I'll know I'll need it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexyBoi Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Food info! Im slowly getting green water in my fry tank (yes I like it) because it provides oxygen, food and absorbs nutrients and nitrates!!! It's really good for a grow out tank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Great find Chuck. I had a tank that I battled BBA for a couple of years. I purchased an Anubia on driftwood and it had BBA. Ended up stripping the tank down to get rid of it. I bit more patience on my behalf using the recommended treatment may have saved me the hassle. I have to agree that green water is one of those underrated live food sources that is easy to have on hand to feed fry. I used a small tank so the sole purpose of supply a green water culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Chuck have you seen this video from ADU Aquascaping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckmeister Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 yeah I was watching a ton of hydrogen peroxide vids last night.Wow he sprays alot..I need to be mindful of quantitys trying thisThis one was amazing...you can see it die on contact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Pretty instantaneous results. At least your video shows the concentration that is being used. It also appeared that the hydrogen peroxide was reacting significantly with the limestone. I read some research that showed 15% solution was shown to be sufficent to control most algae when cleaning limestone caves. The addition of limestone chips 10 hours prior to treatment allowed the peroxide to react to the calcite prior to application on the algae. I suspect the affect would be the same when used in an aquarium.You will not have wary about limestone in your setup Chuck by your descriptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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