How to move fish from a tank with black beard algae?

[GabParker232]

Im redoing my tank that was infested with black beard algae. I've removed the fish and put them in a separate tank. I'm cycling the redone tank now using seachem stabiliser but I don't know what to do when putting them back in. I don't want to get BBA again and I've heard it can be transmitted by fish. I've heard you should starve them for a couple days but is there anything to do before putting them in the tank (after it's cycled obviously).

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Im redoing my tank that was infested with black beard algae. I've removed the fish and put them in a separate tank. I'm cycling the redone tank now using seachem stabiliser but I don't know what to do when putting them back in. I don't want to get BBA again and I've heard it can be transmitted by fish. I've heard you should starve them for a couple days but is there anything to do before putting them in the tank (after it's cycled obviously).

To my knowledge, BBA is not transmitted by fish.

If your water parameters are all in check, and the temperature is the same in both tanks, you should be able to move them over right now. (Although it may go faster if you moved some beneficial bacteria over from the tank with BBA, to the new tank)

 

[GabParker232]

To my knowledge, BBA is not transmitted by fish.

If your water parameters are all in check, and the temperature is the same in both tanks, you should be able to move them over right now. (Although it may go faster if you moved some beneficial bacteria over from the tank with BBA, to the new tank)

OK. Thanks for the advice. That makes me feel alot better.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

OK. Thanks for the advice. That makes me feel alot better.

No problem! Again, I'm not 100% sure on if fish can transmit BBA. Another member like @Colin_T and @Byron may be able to shed more light on the subject.

 

[GabParker232]

No problem! Again, I'm not 100% sure on if fish can transmit BBA. Another member like @Colin_T and @Byron may be able to shed more light on the subject.

OK will get in touch

 

[PheonixKingZ]

@Colin_T is online right now, so he should answer shortly. @Byron is usually on in the afternoon.

 

[GabParker232]

@Colin_T is online right now, so he should answer shortly. @Byron is usually on in the afternoon.

OK. Thanks.

 

[Byron]

There is no reason to assume algae could not be transferred by fish, but I would not worry about that. "Problem algae," which is my term for any algae that increases to the stage that it becomes a risk to plants, is caused by one thing and one thing only--an imbalance in the light/nutrients. Plants need sufficient light (intensity and spectrum) to photosynthesise, and sufficient nutrients in balance. Once any one of those factors is insufficient, plant photosynthesis slows and algae has the advantage.

Light is the most common culprit here, either too intese, wrong spectrum, or on for too long (or not enough, though this is much rarer). I have had this algae increase from using too much fertilizer; from too long a photoperiod; from increased ambient room light in summer; from a tank light tube wearing out and not providing sufficient light.

 

[GabParker232]

There is no reason to assume algae could not be transferred by fish, but I would not worry about that. "Problem algae," which is my term for any algae that increases to the stage that it becomes a risk to plants, is caused by one thing and one thing only--an imbalance in the light/nutrients. Plants need sufficient light (intensity and spectrum) to photosynthesise, and sufficient nutrients in balance. Once any one of those factors is insufficient, plant photosynthesis slows and algae has the advantage.

Light is the most common culprit here, either too intese, wrong spectrum, or on for too long (or not enough, though this is much rarer). I have had this algae increase from using too much fertilizer; from too long a photoperiod; from increased ambient room light in summer; from a tank light tube wearing out and not providing sufficient light.

OK. I'll cut down on all these factors.