Black Beard Algae

[Callan]

The product is called Pondmax clarifying bacteria. 15ml scoop treats 2000lts. With bacterial products it is impossible to overdose but in saying that I wouldn,t delibrately overdose, it would be a waste. The most important thing is to dose every two weeks as recommended and it will take at least 10 weeks to fully work.

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[OzShrimp]

bba is the devil of the aquarium hobby! never seen it that bad before. I got some on my sponge filters so just threw them in the bin lol too many dramas in the past

[OzShrimp]

On 6/1/2015 at 2:18 PM, jayc said:

Haven't seen your pictures yet, so no idea how bad the BBA is.

But can you remove it manually from ornaments? Or are they growing on older leaves?

 

With 150W on a 45cm tank, you have put yourself in the High Tech tank category, which means you will run into problems if the CO2 and Macro & Micro nutrients aren't balanced.

BBA thrive in nutrient deficient tanks. This means you are either lacking in Macro or Micro ferts or both. Add to that the CO2 inject needs to be at 30ppm. Such high light is going to cause the plants to suck up all the nutrients in the tank really fast. When there is none left the older leaves suffer. BBA take hold on these older leaves first.

150W of light for 8 hours straight is also too long.

 

The best thing I did for my tank is to get a controller that mimics sunrise and sunset with my lights.

Turns on at 7am, light intensity slowly ramps up until 100% power at midday, then slowly ramps down the power to the lights until 7pm mimicking sunset. 7pm - 8pm, moonlights run, so I can come home to see my fish/shrimp after work. 12 hours of light but note: only about 1 hour of full light intensity. This is the daylight cycle.

If your tank is running 8 hours of 100% power, it's very unrealistic, and no wonder algae becomes an issue in our tanks.

 

 

Are you still using that controller Jayc if so would like to know what it is?

 

[zn30]

I have controlled BBA with common bristlenose catfish use the smaller ones as they are more inclined to clean the tank. Have used them in a shrimp tank, not for BBA, they do leave the shrimp alone and I would defiantly use them in @Grahms tanks pictured.

[Mattfish1508]

Me toooo!