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someone requested a video about algae in
last week's episode
we always use jamie's planted tank for
this and we'll start with blackbeard
algae before moving on to other types of
algae such as diatoms and hair algae and
so on
let's get to it
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hello once more
who hasn't had algae in their aquarium
at some point
tell me we all saw this and were
terrified and it took a long time for us
to figure out what to do
bba or blackbeard algae is the most
frightening to me bba can be found on
plant leaves wood branches rocks and
just about anything else
it develops in clusters or patches of
tiny black tufts starting as little
black points for immediate treatment it
is best to spray it with hydrogen
peroxide so it softens
however it is recommended to find the
root cause as in most type of algae and
treat the cause first after it softens
put some siamese algae eaters and amano
shrimps
both are known to eat bba other than
hydrogen peroxide you can use any liquid
carbon however overdosing this will melt
some type of plants as well the common
cause of bba is co2 fluctuations
so if you have high light intensity you
should increase your co2 and vice versa
also increasing the water circulation
around the plants can aid in reducing
algal formations notice how the siamese
algae eaters jump right on and start
grazing remember to treat the cause
first and keep you water in stable
parameters
increasing your plant's density as well
makes it less possible for algae to grow
on leftover nutrients
moving on
this is also a nuisance in tanks
the blue-green algae bga
it is actually a bacteria called
cyanobacteria
we couldn't find a video archive of our
tank so we got a clip from tiny
menagerie low nitrate levels ammonia
surges and a filthy substrate or filter
of the culprits
the blue-green gray or black colored
kinds which create a plaque on the
substrate surface and on plants are the
most prevalent clean out as much as you
can by siphoning it stop feeding and do
a total blackout
this shouldn't be confused with blanket
weta tight filamentous algae
blanket weed is a rough branched algae
that resembles moss in appearance
it will only cling to a point and spread
from there allowing it to be separated
and removed from your plants
highlight low co2 and low nutrition
levels are the main culprits
it is often tenacious and tough to
eliminate
make sure your dose is correct and
maintain a high co2 level
pull off every part you can see until
the growth stops
it may appear to be linked to moss ball
at times but it is distinct under a
microscope
make sure the water circulation is good
then add a lot of liquid carbon and
several amano shrimps to the mix
diatoms brown algae brown spots appear
on the glass the substrate and the
plants it is an excellent food source
for catfish snails and shrimp it is
caused by low-level lighting and a lack
of co2 in mature tanks whereas a new
tank it likes high level of ammonia as
well as the presence of silicates which
comes from the sand and bad quality
gravel you can siphon those out or wait
a bit they will clear or the shrimp and
snails will eat it in the same
perspective as food for shrimps comes
the green dust algae gda on aquarium
glass and hardscape the extremely minut
green dots form a dust-like coating
normally this sort of algae does not
grow on plants
this species of algae gets its name from
a type of zoospore that comprises of
individual cells that create a biofilm
allow 10 to 20 days for these algae to
thrive without being disturbed it will
develop a thick green coating after that
scrape it all off and perform a thorough
water change
it may be necessary to repeat the
procedure and wait four weeks for it to
totally clear
during treatment it is suggested that
dosing be reduced somewhat
we actually dose special nutrients to
form this algae because it is a very
good food source for shrimps we keep
not to be confused with green spot algae
gsa which forms hard green circular
spots on the glass and slow growing
plant leaves
with low levels of phosphate this algae
can outbreak and overtake your plants
low co2 levels and a lack of water flow
are other issues
gsa outbreaks can occur if the lighting
period is too lengthy in quarantine it
may be scraped off the glass with a
razor blade or brushed off with plant
leaves you should not be alarmed in any
event it is the algae of healthy
aquariums and you will most likely
notice some of it in all tanks
changing the no3 to po4 ratio can also
assist with some trial and error
green water algae floating algae causes
the water to turn green
it can be made up of a variety of
species including true green algae like
chlorella it appears quite fast and is
tough to eliminate green water is
frequently caused by ammonia it's
possible that there was an ammonia
increase that went undetected by test
kits
other probable reasons include
nutritional imbalances and or low co2
levels from the substrate to a few
centimeters above the surface insert
fresh willow branches
the green water should begin to clear as
they establish roots the algae will
thrive in low nutrient environments once
they have blossomed
you may remedy the problem by
implementing a four-day blackout however
keep in mind that the destroy algae may
create ammonia spikes
fuzzy hair algae type of adagonium
also known as filamentous algae
generally green and varying in length
start growing on plant leaves and mosses
and will grow pretty quick in low
nutrients conditions and low plant
quantities
michael langeman talks a lot about
filamentous algae it might be tough to
get rid of at times
after a period a high plant mass with
adequate co2 and a strong supply of
nutrients as well as regularly harassing
the algae seems to pay off
rhizocium strands of fine green or
brownish threads soft and slimy like
cotton wool reaching for a few
centimeters
they won't stick to anything
insufficient nutrition levels and low
water flow are common causes
snails and shrimp which eat algae will
like it
as a result we save some for the shrimps
as a supplement however if you want to
get rid of it a siphon can help or you
can just pull it out if it's in a huge
clump
this algae as said is slimy and do not
stick unlike its competitor the spiral
algae
spyrogyra under a microscope the
chloroplasts are aligned in a spiral
this algae appears a couple of weeks
after a disturbance that causes a spike
in ammonia
to eliminate select as much as possible
and do a three-day blackout with co2 off
and significant daily water changes
finally their staghorn algae it grows in
branching threads it resembles antlers
from a deer
the color ranges from black to gray
slash green with a crimson tinge on
occasion ensure that there is adequate
water circulation reduce the amount of
food you're feeding vacuum the substrate
and get rid of any lumps and that's it
for today
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