Hair Algae On Bogwood

[chemflex]

How do you removed hair algae from bogwood?

 

[smurfyy_2k3]

black the light out until its gone i did it and it took 3 days

 

[bunjiweb]

I find that bristlenose plecs eat any algae on bogwood if your tank is big enough for one. Otherwise try the method that smurfy suggested.

Ben

 

[@ombomb]

If it's JUST on the bog wood, take the bogwood out of the tank and boil it.

Then think about what caused the algae in the first place.

 

[smurfyy_2k3]

no p[lecs that i know of will eat black algea

 

[justask]

How do you removed hair algae from bogwood?

Look out for a fish sometimes called Fish Net Flying Fox, or Network Flying Fox (Crossochielus reticulata), they absolutely mow there way through black hair algae.

 

[Bloo]

Ok, Hair algae and (BBA) Black Brush Algae are two different types of algae altogether. If you have BBA, you might have success with an overdose of Flourish Excel (do a search and you'll find out how) this thread might help you.

 

[Arfie]

Amano shrimps took care of BBA for me as for hair algae, you can put a toothbrush in and twirl it around and it will pull it off then while it's short, the likes of bristlenose plecs and amano shrimp can take care of it I had it in an unplanted tank, so I put my canus apple snail in, he munched the lot , but be aware they eat plants.

Arfie

 

[D4N]

black the light out until its gone i did it and it took 3 days

i wud do wot smurfy did