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    what type is this ????

    hey all cant seem to get rid of this agle even though I have a good population of bristle nose and flying fox... Can anyone tell me what type of alge this is and how to get rid of it...

    thanks
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    My guess is black beard algae. Nothing eats it, that I know of.
    Thirty-five years keeping and breeding discus, and I'm still learning :P

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    My guess also is BBA.
    One of the following or all.
    1) get a siamese algea eater which will eat it and they are similar to the flying fox.
    2) increase your nitrates.
    3)bleach it then make sure you wash it good.

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    Wood shrimp will eat it, and there is rumored to be a hyper rare Malaysian fish ( don't remember the name ) that will eat it also.

    Generally caused from an over-abundance of "something", although no is quite sure what.

    Most helpful tip...............

    Blackout the tank for 3 to 4 days ( And that means a COMPLETE blackout, cover it over with a dense cloth or blanket ) then take a peek at it.
    If it is gone then your good to go, if not then cover it back up and repeat.
    Can cause some headaches when feeding fish

    What is your water change schedule on this system?
    How old is it?
    How long has the wood been in there?
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    Plant's have needs aswell so does algea so do discus if you want to keep plants and discus together you need to tend to both needs.
    You need to get the plants to outcompete algea so you need to tend to the plants needs,If you don't you will always have some sort of algea growing.
    I don't use any algeacides of any discription not only can it kill your plants aswell as the algea,Then you could run the risk of killing your discus small chance but it's still a possibility.

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    I know at the moment I have excess phosphates in the tank but have some pouches in the filter to remove it. I do water changes twice a week. 20 - 25%. I add liquid fertilizer weekly. When the alge gets out of control on the bog wood I usually take it out and hit it with the high pressure hose I have. It gets it clean but always creeps back.
    Duck Im a bit worried about putting bleach on it. If the wood soaks it in it will do damage to the tank???

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    Your never going to "get rid" of the algea.

    You just have to find the right combo of conditions to keep it under control and dormant.

    Phosphates could deff be the issue.

    Sooner or later you will get it
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    never get rid of alge its a battle of the century with me at the moment. well here are my parameters and what I do on a weekly basis


    ph. 6.7
    ammonia 0
    nitrate and nitrite 0
    iron 0.25
    gh 17ppm
    kh 120ppm

    I do a water change twice a week.
    I add liquid fertilizer once a week
    also water conditioner to remove chlorine and chemicals from tap water.
    Trace elements and thats it.

    Its driving me crazy to wonder why the imbalance. i think its the phosphates but wondering how they got there in the first instance.

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    The first thing is your nitrate should be at least 10ppm not 0.
    Fish food can add phosphates.
    How much light have you got?
    Depending how much light you got you might not have to ferts every week.
    Example:One of my tank run around the 1.2wpg i hardly every fertilize it maybe once a month.

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    I have two 4 ft globes running and a three foot. each light is an aqua glow for planted aquariums 40w per globe

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