I fear the time has come...
A few months ago I inadvertantly introduced duckweed into my community tank. I didn't worry about it as it is a blackwater setup with plenty of floating plants.
I have now decided to tackle this as the disruption to light and flow has caused an imbalance and my previously dormant BBA is beginning to thrive. I am also spending way to much time fishing the stuff out.
A few months ago I inadvertantly introduced duckweed into my community tank. I didn't worry about it as it is a blackwater setup with plenty of floating plants.
I have now decided to tackle this as the disruption to light and flow has caused an imbalance and my previously dormant BBA is beginning to thrive. I am also spending way to much time fishing the stuff out.
- Should I use high lighting and ferts in the quarantine tank (and probably Excel) to accelerate the growth of my new plants or should I keep the conditions as close to my tanks as possible? (concerned about shocking the plants when they move into the low maintenance tank.
- Is there any reason why I shouldn't use H2O2 to steralise the wood and hardware if the BBA doesn't die back by itself with the increased light and flow? I would do this outside of the tank and rinse everything before returning.
- The tank does have a lot of Vallis. If the BBA doesn't get under control as above would it be sufficient to just cut it all right back? That's what I am planning to do. I'll replace everything else that can't tolerate being dunked in an H202 solution.