Long Hairy Black Algae

[MermaidMel]

It's not hair or brush because I've looked that up, it might be fuzz but I'm not entirely sure.

I have now reduced the hours I have light on for, but it's attacked the topmost leaf of the highest anubia big time and is a bit on some other leaves of the vallis and anubias, so the question is, what is it and how can I get rid of it? It's only this severe on the leaf picture below but if I don't do something about it, it's probably going to attack the whole tank soon enough

Pic....

 

[fozziebear]

looks like staghorn or blackbrush to me.

 

[MermaidMel]

How do I deal with it?

 

[Esfa]

How do I deal with it?

Pull it. Hard.

 

[backtotropical]

Looks like BBA, Mel. Have a look here.

Cheers

BTT

 

[MermaidMel]

Looks like BBA, Mel. Have a look here.

Cheers

BTT

Hiya I thought it was until I read that BBA gets to half a centimetre and mine is a lot more than that, shall I cut the leaf off?

 

[mister-t]

i have the same problem mel as yourself,so i removed every plant,cut off all the bad leaves,i dose ei,inject co2,gave the tank a good clean glass and sand substrate,drop checker is a nice green colour and guess what within a week it was back
ive followed the guide on james's planted tank page,i just cant stop it comming back.i think its time to ditch the plants
and just have a plantless tank
mister-t

 

[MermaidMel]

i have the same problem mel as yourself,so i removed every plant,cut off all the bad leaves,i dose ei,inject co2,gave the tank a good clean glass and sand substrate,drop checker is a nice green colour and guess what within a week it was back
ive followed the guide on james's planted tank page,i just cant stop it comming back.i think its time to ditch the plants
and just have a plantless tank
mister-t

oh great news there then!