Bga Blackout

[mister-t]

ok i need a quick answer
during the blackout it says you have to use an airstone,do i have to run my external filter as well
thanks for any help
mister-t

 

[ShoC]

YES!!!!!
else the beneficial bacteria will die,
your external filter should NEVER be turned off except for cleaning

 

[mister-t]

thanks ShoC,thats all i wanted to know
mister-t

 

[SuperColey1]

And very important:

No peeking
No Feeding

Your fish will be OK for a few days without food.

Andy

 

[mister-t]

well the blackouts complete,cant see any difference at all,maybe i didnt do the blackout for long enough
i know for a fact that no light got in the tank,maybe ill do it again when the fish and plants have recovered for 4 days next time
mister-t

 

[Themuleous]

How long did you leave it for? You sure its BGA?

Sam

 

[mister-t]

i left it for 3 days,am i sure its bga no not really,all i know is it grows on my sand,remove it and a couple
of days later its back,the good thing is some of my plants enjoyed the blackout,as some have suddenly perked up
mister-t

 

[Themuleous]

Can you post a pic of it?

 

[mister-t]

at the moment my camera is broke,but i have a feeling theres a possibilty it coud be rhizoclonium,but all my stats are good,and my plants are growing really well so i dont understand why this has happened
im considering removing the sand completely,and putting fresh clean sand back in,but if i dont know whats causing this then it will only re-appear again.
mister-t

 

[*blacksnapemoor*]

sorry still new to the tank side of things an whats a blackout and why do u do it