black brush algae (BBA) remedys please help

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neontank
 
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black brush algae (BBA) remedys please help

by neontank

i have a really intense bba problem and i mean really bad on my driftwood plants and gravel i got two siamese algae eaters but they dont seem to do anything please help with some remedys


Alasse
 
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by Alasse

Seachem Excel squirted directly onto it will kill it. Put it into syringe


neontank
 
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by neontank

what if there is alot of BBA will seachem excel affect my tank plants and fish


Alasse
 
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by Alasse

It could yes, but treat small sections over time, so you are not major overdosing the tank


Alasse
 
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by Alasse

You can remove badly affected leaves off plants. Remove badly affect areas of gravel. The wood i would remove and scrub to get rid of all traces.

I would drop in a powerhead to get more water movement, tend to appear in calmer waters


neontank
 
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by neontank

thanks for your helful suggestions ill get onto it i think ill try up water movement and scrub first then ill try the seachem stuff

black brush algae (BBA) remedys please help

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