How To Kill Black Beard Algae in A Planted Aquarium
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6 жыл бұрынHey Folks, In this video I tried a new blend of Algae Destroyer and it has finally rid my tank of BLACK BEARD ALGAE. I will continue this dosing regiment for the next 3 water changes. ATTEMPT THIS METHOD AT YOUR OWN RISK!
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@RiverLifeUS 6 жыл бұрын
Great meeting you at Aquatic Experience! Great looking tank and mad science going on here - thanks for sharing.
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+River Life you too bud. #FearTheBeard. 😜🐟👊🏼
@joannwilliams372 5 жыл бұрын
Totally works. One treatment. Absolutely amazing. Thanks for taking the time to make and share this video,,,
@MASSAquariums 5 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome
@diastoleny 4 жыл бұрын
Oh man! I hope this is my solution.
@dan21reteo37 6 жыл бұрын
As always, a nice video for all the fish keepers to watch....ganna try this technique on my nxt water change
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+dan21 reteo good luck
@joshs_random_location 6 жыл бұрын
Been watching for awhile. Finally subscribed!!!!! Thanks for the upload. Thumbs Up
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+DUB.REXY21 thanks for watching
@joshs_random_location 6 жыл бұрын
Your Welcome!
@phansraj 4 жыл бұрын
i know this is an old video but best advise I have received on fighting BBA. Sprayed down my tank once, left for a week, did a water change and by the second week all the BBA was gone. Thank you for this video!
@MASSAquariums 4 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome
@RogueAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
Great review Mike. Even though im a reefer now I had freshaater tanks for 20yrs and one set up at work. Your plants look great and so does the tank..
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+NW Marine62 Thank you so much
@leoamaya1818 3 жыл бұрын
That’s a great idea 💡 thank you for sharing this priceless advice. 💯
@MASSAquariums 3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome
@alexyen7973 6 жыл бұрын
Wow beautiful bush of blyxa man! Super nice tank!
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+Alex Yen thanks Alex
@cathylocklin3215 Жыл бұрын
I’m trying this! Thank you
@MASSAquariums Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome.
@StaceyHerewegrowagain 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! I'm currently battling bba and it's a nightmare. I find myself cleaning it off the surfaces constantly. I really appreciate this info, I'm going to give it a try. Your tank looks great 👍
@StaceyHerewegrowagain 3 жыл бұрын
Watched until the end 😉 This was a really great video.. Thanks again!
@MASSAquariums 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Thank you
@micheshawn 6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful tank!!
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@jefferymartin166 6 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to give this a go. I have just little bit but can't wait to beat it down like the Pats beat down the Broncos.
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+Jeffery Martin aweeeee yeah.
@spencerk4077 5 жыл бұрын
Golden advice! Once bba takes hold of a tank, it’s usually doomed. I’ll give this a try if it ever pops up on my new tank
@MASSAquariums 5 жыл бұрын
👍🏻🐟👊🏼
@WichitaFallFishKeeper 6 жыл бұрын
Great tip ball buster. I'm doing this...this weekend
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+Wichita Falls Fishkeeper thanks dude
@kg2nc 6 жыл бұрын
Wow thanks for the great tip on how you got rid of bba.
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+Ruben 🐟👊🏼
@2580268 3 жыл бұрын
I used this method on staghorn algae and it worked. All the fish are fine. Thanks mate.
@MASSAquariums 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@55mebiggs 6 жыл бұрын
I've got some BBA.......I'll give it a try! Thanks for the great tip!
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+Mark Biggs - anytime Mark
@damionmarkham9835 6 жыл бұрын
Way to get it done, thanks for the tip
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+Damion Markham 👍🏻👍🏻
@simonemaduro5759 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much my tank is infested. I am going to try this today. So excited to have both ingredients on hand
@MASSAquariums 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Be very careful if you have inverts
@ian1104 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Did this work ok for you
@nogunnofear6703 4 жыл бұрын
I did this earlier today exactly as described and killed everything in my tank. Except the snails. Didn't even use much of the mixture. I would say proceed with extreme caution based on my negative experience. experience
@melissadarnall399 3 жыл бұрын
@@nogunnofear6703 oh no!
@dwsdarius 6 жыл бұрын
Nice!!! I'll have to try this with my anubias
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+DWSDARIUS FISH TANKS it works DW
@duraticatereef1003 6 жыл бұрын
Thats awesome. Good to know
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+Duraticate reef 👍🏻
@davidcarroll6167 5 жыл бұрын
This works perfect! 1 treatment, and black beard algae gone, 1 day later. Sprayed everything under water, and algae started dying within an hour. First treatment, only used about 1 cup total. Shrimp and tetra's were not harmed! Thanks Mass Aquariums!
@MASSAquariums 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Anytime Dave
@SirTenoch 4 жыл бұрын
Can you elaborate a bit more as how you exactly did it, please?
@DIRTY_ELECTRIC 3 жыл бұрын
I have shrimp as well, so you used 1 cup for how many gallons? Thanks!
@ChikkiSh00gs 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this, my outdoor mini pond is absolutely covered, even my apple snail has bba on it lol. Will let you know how I go.
@MASSAquariums 5 жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@stephaniefockler335 4 жыл бұрын
Nasty Nic how did it go??
@AussieMachine 4 жыл бұрын
how'd it go?
@calinlar2836 4 жыл бұрын
Hello is good any hidrogen peroxide 3% if in description is without chemicals?
@thomasm78 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Love the vids . Bba and staghorn are depressing. I'm wanting to do the one two punch but first acclimating my val and anacharis to excel.
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+Thomas Mccowan Good thinking
@xenonxm 4 жыл бұрын
@@MASSAquariums sorry for intercepting into the thread, but did you keep your fish there during the treatment?
@DeeFromBrooklyn 6 жыл бұрын
BBA peeved me off too. Peroxide rules.. Tank looks great. Glad you guys had fun at T.A.E. Getting that work bro.
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+Dee From Brooklyn thanks Dee. I’ll see you next year in your backyard my brothah
@DeeFromBrooklyn 6 жыл бұрын
MASS Aquariums I'm have the beer waiting
@kdr1048 6 жыл бұрын
Glad you didn't throw the tank off a cliff. Looks great.
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+Kevin Rosenberg thanks. Me too
@sydneysangels 2 жыл бұрын
This method did work, BUT it killed three of my mature Discus and a handful of cory cats. I didn't measure the amount I used but it seemed reasonable for a 90 gallon tank. If I ever decide to treat a tank with this method again, I'm going to remove all livestock and place them in another tank for a week. I would also recommend measuring out the amount you're putting in before spraying!
@MASSAquariums 2 жыл бұрын
Sorry for your loss
@LastRaven215 5 жыл бұрын
I have this problem as well. I do have a shrimp and sensitive fish so I decided to take a slightly different approach. Instead of spraying the plants in the tank. I took the affected plants and decor out. I also trimmed stuff like crypts and watersprite that are very sensitive to being moved or rooted. I then did the spray as you described it and left it for a few minutes in a large bowl (not submersed) to do it's thing. Then, I rinsed the plants and decor I sprayed off in tap water and put it back into the tank so that I would only kill the plants and not the fish. This was last night and today the algae has turned brown and is dying. Horray! One small victory. As a word of warning, Glutaraldehyde is used to fix cells (ie. it kills them dead, but preserves them) and is found at a concentration of 2.5% in Seachem Excel. I use this very similar mixture in my lab to fix cells and it only takes between 5 and 10 minutes when totally immersed. It does kill cells much faster however, so I'm hesitant at using it long term as I'm sure it would definitely kill my fish over time. It has a very similar action to formaldehyde / formalin, which is used to also fix cells and treat ich. You wouldn't want to keep repeatedly treating your fish for ich and you won't want to keep using Excel (in my opinion) on a daily basis as a result. I just found the composition out myself, so I think I will use the "spray approach" outside of the tank exclusively for now.
@johnvassallo1149 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip LastRaven215. I think this is what i will try as I don't want to risk my Amano Shrimp and some of the other more sensitive fish in my tank.
@casmarykay8433 6 жыл бұрын
Long time watcher, 1st time commenting. Wow! I want to try this for sure! But, I want to do it right. How far down did you drain the tank? Did you spray lightly or to the point of run off? Then, let it sit for 15 minutes? This BBA has been a plague in my tank for nearly 2 years and I've damaged plants trying to be rid of it. I'll be glad to see it gone. Thanks so much for your video!
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
About half way. I sprayed one time over everything I saw and let it sit for about 30 minutes
@casmarykay8433 6 жыл бұрын
Ok, Thanks! I've got it so bad that it's even in the water uptake tubes. I've heard conflicting information about water changes and BBA. Some say more frequently and others say that the fresh water feeds the algae. What's your opinion? TIA, Cassie
@casmarykay8433 6 жыл бұрын
Well, it sure worked! :D The only thing I would do differently next time is to not spray my plants directly. There was a considerable amount of leaf loss.
@gillart99 2 жыл бұрын
Nice! So you didn’t eventually have to scrub or brush anything? Just spray and it all falls off and disappears? Thanks.
@MASSAquariums 2 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@georgebetancourt7681 4 жыл бұрын
Damnit. I just butchered my Anubis. Bba all over the edge of the leafs. 2 years of nice growth gone. Has a nice root system so I’m sure it will grow back pretty quickly. Definitely going to give this a try! Thank you
@MASSAquariums 4 жыл бұрын
No problem. Be careful with inverts
@DaabigO 4 жыл бұрын
Ok. I'm going to try it! I hope my fish will be ok.
@MASSAquariums 4 жыл бұрын
Be careful and start with a little spray
@1domcouk 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent and original advice. I know this is much later, but would you recommend doing a little bit at a time. Eg, One area, then later another, then another.To do whole tank might take some time to keep the concentration of the liquid in the aquarium lower. Worried about killing all my fish. Can you do the aquarium all in one go?
@MASSAquariums 3 жыл бұрын
Yes that is a great plan. Don’t want to overwhelm the tank and fish
@sox5131 6 жыл бұрын
I have a few tufts of BBA on my two pieces of driftwood.I plan on adding some Java Moss to them soon.Do you think pulling the driftwood out(neither is very large)then treating them with your method,then waiting about 20 minutes before placing them back in would work?I'd like to get rid of the little bit of BBA before I add the moss.
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+Sox Game Replays I would pull them and treat them and leave them out for a couple days
@FiddySpence 6 жыл бұрын
Hey Mike, I'm battling some staghorn algae right now. Do you think this would work for me as well? I'm running a low tech 20g. Did you do any extended light blackout?
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+Will Spence it might. I did not change the light cycle
@faisal1976us 6 жыл бұрын
Amazing 👍👍what’s the acceptable po4 in planted aquarium ?
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+faisal1976us you really do t want any but it’s not as much of an issue like saltwater
@jwcollect6642 6 жыл бұрын
Hi, thank you, thank you, I had hair algae, tried the half excel, half peroxide and it killed it, however it only worked when I lowered the water during a water change and sprayed it directly on the algae. When I used it under water it didn't work, any suggestions? Thanks again.
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
That’s the way I do it during a water change when the water is out
@jwalkerj28 3 жыл бұрын
Well I tried it mixed it sprayed it some piece I took out and sprayed now I wait thsnks for tip
@shavinmccrotch9435 5 жыл бұрын
“I asked my wife to do it. Not happenin’.’ 🤣🤣🤣
@MASSAquariums 5 жыл бұрын
😂
@TamTran-ru4on 4 жыл бұрын
Get some Chinese algae eater put them in the tank you will see how they take care of those black bear algae so quick
@irishmanbd8447 4 жыл бұрын
I've been battling BBA for months. So fingers crossed this works for me.
@MASSAquariums 4 жыл бұрын
🤞🏼
@areed227 3 жыл бұрын
Did it work?!
@1997goldwing 6 жыл бұрын
So did you fill half hydrogen peroxide and half seachem flourish in a bottle? Did you leave the fish in there while you treated the tank? I've had similar issues, and just used regular seachem flourish. It took care of it after a couple of weeks, but occasionally it comes back. Thanks again for the video.
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+Sal Pal yes exactly
@shavinmccrotch9435 5 жыл бұрын
Triple doses of API Algaefix for ponds & fountains works too, btw. My plants & fish were unaffected.
@MASSAquariums 5 жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@factsoverfeelings1776 4 жыл бұрын
There are many reviews on Amazon that say it killed their fish.
@miarusali716 3 жыл бұрын
OMG. I've been searching and searching and so glad that I found your video. It seems to be working on the comments. So just to make sure I'm doing everything correctly: 1. I have 10 tetras, 3 guppies, and some other small fish. Do I leave them in the tank or remove them? 2. I read some say to spray directly on the plants and some say don't, which should I do? 3. So remove about 60% of the water, spray, turn off the pump, and wait until the next day? Sorry I'm a newbie to aquascaping. My friend gave me 100 anubias and they instantly were attacked by BBA overnight but the other plants weren't. Very odd. Only the anubias had red and bba on it. Hoping this works.
@MASSAquariums 3 жыл бұрын
I drain half or more of the water and spray the plants. Let it sit for 10 minutes then fill the tank. Just don’t over do it. Test a spot then try again in your next water change
@thomasm78 6 жыл бұрын
Question : You have the flow going or stopped while you sprayed and waited?
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+Thomas Mccowan stopped
@HalfManHalfCichlid 4 жыл бұрын
All my plants are removable since they are in pots or attached to driftwood. If I remove, and spray, how long should I let it sit on the plants before I rinse them off and return them to the tank? I am rally paranoid about adding this mix to my angel tank, had a whole bunch of angels die once when is prayed hydrogen peroxide only during a water change. Thanks.
@MASSAquariums 4 жыл бұрын
Wait 20 minutes I think is a good time but if it’s not worth it don’t do it if you don’t want to risk that
@kzmurk 4 жыл бұрын
Do you recommend removing the plants from the tank and doing this treatment, and then placing the plants in a quarantine tank for a few days before placing them back in the tank. All of my Anubias and java fern are wedged in or attached to a rock
@MASSAquariums 4 жыл бұрын
No it’s not necessary just be careful with inverts
@maarjakorkjas7971 5 жыл бұрын
Did you leave fish in the tank while spraying the hydrogenperoxide? And also, when you lowered the water level, some of the plants still were inside of the water, so how did you sprayed them?
@MASSAquariums 5 жыл бұрын
Under the water. Yes I left all the fish in
@frogsareforever 6 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing, just started retaliating against a BBA outbreak in my planted tank, thanks!
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+Arvin Kraushar awesome
@BrentBehringer 4 жыл бұрын
If I take 40% of my 120 down. I don’t come close to getting my plants at the bottom that have bba so I can spray. So how do I treat the plants with it below the water level? Is there dosing that will work. Also how much do you spray for the plants exposed to air with 40% water out? What size was the peroxide bottle? Also I don’t dose CO2. I do daily automated water change of about 1.5 gal/day. Could this be the root cause of my bba infest? My flow is high and my lighting is high
@MASSAquariums 4 жыл бұрын
Yes that could be the cause. You can also spray under water
@chamika73 5 жыл бұрын
at MASS: Can you do a short video on this and put the steps in order :)?. Q: when you added excel and hyd peroxide in one bottle (50:50), what was the total volume used? and when you added the solution to the tank, dont you think you are overdosing excel in to tank? and whether solution will harm aquatic life? Thanks!
@MASSAquariums 5 жыл бұрын
It is 50/50 no matter how big the bottle and you must be careful with inverts like shrimps and snails
@chamika73 5 жыл бұрын
@@MASSAquariums Thx!
@ArgonByte 4 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna have to give this a go. I tore my tank apart to clean all the BBA off and it just came right back.
@MASSAquariums 4 жыл бұрын
Honestly if it doesn’t work better start from scratch. BBA is a bastard
@williamhugo7264 4 жыл бұрын
Same thing keeps happening
@michellem5550 3 жыл бұрын
Question - have it all over my 50 gallon tank, I currently have a large Oranda Black Moor Fish.. I don't want to kill him with the chemicals but I want my tank back... what do you suggest as far as how much to spray as I would rather not stress him out.
@MASSAquariums 3 жыл бұрын
A little at a time. Or remove the fish and spray
@theplantedlife 6 жыл бұрын
Does the peroxide have any side effects on the aquarium? Wondering about the bacteria in the canister filter.
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+The Planted Life it seems to be completely fine with the B.B. I used to dose all the time in my 75. But that’s why I make the video so you guys can learn from what I do
@psychocarney8873 4 жыл бұрын
Going to give this a shot on my 65g tank. Been battling bba for almost a year with no luck. Even stripped the tank, boiled my rocks and driftwood and hydrogen peroxide dipped all my plants. Put it back together thought i had beat it but nope. Within a week the bba was back stronger than ever. If this trick doesnt work guess ill be sol and just have to live with it.
@MASSAquariums 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah it’s a bitch to deal with
@FECtetra1918 6 жыл бұрын
I've done it a couple of times. Some pointers: 1 - Your shrimp will die. Trust me. 2 - If you have sensitive fish, they'll die too. I lost a blue ram and two fancy guppies. 3 - Some plants won't be able to make it. Examples: glosso, riccia, hemianthus cuba. 4 - Anubias, crips and dwarf hair grass, in my experience, are not affected at all. 5 - It does work. The algae disappears in two to three days and it takes a while before it comes back again.
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+Carlos Amaral yep. Good to know Carlos
@Aquaman-wy3mg 6 жыл бұрын
Carlos Amaral I got Amanos so you’re saying they’ll die?
@FECtetra1918 6 жыл бұрын
I lost my entire colony. I had 15 of them. Shrimp can't handle excel. They will die. Trust me on this one.
@VANGASKHAN 5 жыл бұрын
I should of look at the comment before i use H.Peroxide. I had a massive loss! Thanks for your warning to others. Lesson learned.
@mliang9490 5 жыл бұрын
@@FECtetra1918 what are some other ways to get rid of bba??
@tonyv1505 6 жыл бұрын
I'm definitely doing this thanks for sharing & I happen to have both products
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@Aquatic_Amigo 5 жыл бұрын
Wow thanks a lot for these vedio I was about to throw my tank away because of BBA ..gracias loco
@MASSAquariums 5 жыл бұрын
De nada
@tashritchie3832 5 жыл бұрын
How long were your plants exposed to the treatment ie out of water with this sprayed on before you refilled?
@MASSAquariums 5 жыл бұрын
5 minutes
@GiantCake 6 жыл бұрын
This info may be very useful for me in the future. Previous tank had bba everywhere. Threw that shit away cuz i couldnt stand it
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+GiantCake I was so soft there
@joycew9941 6 жыл бұрын
i have a twenty gallon full of it, thanks mike your amazing i will update
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+Joyce Wolan go get it Joyce
@alien-oo-_-oo5732 4 жыл бұрын
Jw’s aquariums W What happened with the update? Lol
@stephanieramos1967 4 жыл бұрын
Is it safe to spray while my fish are in the tank? If not, how long should I wait til I put em back in? I have a 12 gal so fairly small
@MASSAquariums 4 жыл бұрын
I do but I have heard of people that have lost fish. Safe to say maybe a couple hours
@margimorris7360 3 жыл бұрын
Hello. I would love to try this method. This may be a silly question but is there any difference between Hydrogen
@MASSAquariums 3 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure. Not a scientist. Lol
@jennigma 5 жыл бұрын
Was this a once-and-done solution, or did you have to re-treat? I was looking into how to sterilize a set-up to be sure I get rid of the BBA, and this video gives me some hope that I can deal with the problem without starting over. One question- where did you find the spray nozzle that fits the H2O2 bottle? History: I had tiny bits of BBA in this tank; I bought the equipment, driftwood, and rocks from someone and the BBA was there more or less as soon as I started the tank. It wasn't problematic, though; I had beautiful plants and healthy fish-- until I had a filter failure during a heat wave, lost a couple fish, and spent six weeks re-stabilizing the nitrogen cycle. Most of the plants melted, and what was left couldn't outgrow the BBA. I had been told it was a sign of excess phosphate, so I tried phosguard, and the algae seemed to be dying at first, but so did the plants. I just set up a new tank for the fish to move into with all new equipment and some hardy plants from the tanks of friends that are "clean" to jump start the micro culture. As soon as this tank stabilizes the fish are moving, and I'm going to do whatever it takes to get the old tank back. It would be FAR preferable to not have to rip it down, toss the substrate and hardscaping, and sterilize the equipment, which was what I was assuming would be necessary!
@MASSAquariums 5 жыл бұрын
I mean doing that will give you peace of mind. Right now I have a gorgeous 40 breeder that I spot treat every month or so because I refuse to take it down. You will never truly get rid of it but can keep it in check
@Jsarson1976 4 жыл бұрын
I am a bit confused the BBA is all on my gravel in tank. Do I spray the peroxide in the water over the gravel? I thought that could kill my fish. Sorry for being stupid. I have about had enough of BBA it's making loose interest in keeping my fish as been having to change top of gravel every 3 to 4 months.
@MASSAquariums 4 жыл бұрын
I would start from scratch
@stephanthomson4804 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, thanks. Question - how to prevent over-dosing? In an 80L tank the dose of Flourish is 10ml. Add 10ml peroxide and that's just 20ml of liquid to spray everything down. Seems like much more than that will be needed to cover everything. Thoughts? Thanks :)
@MASSAquariums 4 жыл бұрын
I would try 5mls. 2.5 of each and start very small doses as to not harm the fish and plants
@stephanthomson4804 4 жыл бұрын
@@MASSAquariums Wow, OK, a super tiny amount. Several rounds required perhaps. I wonder if your method will still work with a different ratio, maybe just 30% F and 70% H2O2. Probably.
@Erika-ql7tg 6 жыл бұрын
If we only have h2o2 on hand, any subs for the excel? Or just use 100% h202?
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
I’ve been using half and half
@trueblu8 3 жыл бұрын
Wait so you're running CO2 and still got blackbeard algae? So much for them saying that it's caused by low levels of CO2. I have a low tech set up with Cardinal shrimp, vampire shrimp, and bamboo shrimp. I have just started to get a little Blackbeard algae right by the outflow from my water filter. I'm thinking about spot treating with the glutoraldehyde and hydrogen peroxide mix you described here, or maybe getting some Siamese algae eaters. But I heard they can get pretty big. My tank is only a 20 gallon long. So I don't know if that is a good option. I want to try the spot treatment. But I don't want to risk killing these shrimp. What do you think I should do?
@MASSAquariums 3 жыл бұрын
Inverts are very sensitive. I would skip it as to not harm the shrimp
@thejenuineaquarist4175 5 жыл бұрын
I want to try this. Been battling BBA in my 10 gallon Betta tank for months. There are also snails in the tank. Will this treatment be safe for my Betta and Snails?
@MASSAquariums 5 жыл бұрын
Be very careful with snails and shrimp. It can kill them. Fish are fine
@lynnechester874 5 жыл бұрын
Hi! Thanks for this video. A problem I might have in using this is I am trying my hardest to GROW algae for my Otto. so, will this kill ALL algae in the tank? I have barely any leaves left on my plants where I keep cutting them off. BBA ARGHHH! BTW I am new to this hobby and in a steep learning curve x
@MASSAquariums 5 жыл бұрын
Yes it kills almost all the algae and yep. BBA is the wordt
@lynnechester874 5 жыл бұрын
@@MASSAquariums Thanks for your reply :) If only my Otto would eat something other than algae. Life is never easy is it? LOL! x
@lynnechester874 5 жыл бұрын
Hi again! I am intending to do the 50 /50 Hydrogen Peroxide Flourish Excel tomorrow. My concern is, will it kill the bacteria in the filter? The tank has just finished cycling. Thanks again for all your help and advice x
@stephaniefockler335 4 жыл бұрын
Update??
@feralon9570 3 жыл бұрын
I followed this advice about a week ago, my ghost shrimp did not survive but my amano shrimp did. The plants have serious damage and I lost 100% of my jungle val, it all melted in days. My anubis, java ferns, and amazon swords have all taken a huge hit and lost more than 50% of the leaves. I am hoping they recover. The BBA is gone but so is my beautiful green tank. It will take a while to replace all of the plants I lost. This should be a LAST RESORT for a planted aquarium. It seemed to hit my slow growing plants the hardest.
@MASSAquariums 3 жыл бұрын
Yes it is a last resort but BBA will never go away. It will slowly just take over the Aquarium. Very difficult algae. Sorry for you loss.
@quartermilereefer8752 6 жыл бұрын
sweeeeeeet 🦈🦈🦈
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+rob sool Aquatics 🐟👊🏼
@MeMe-ek2fw 6 жыл бұрын
Hi I was wonder what the light u have on the ten gal saltwater is capled
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+Me Me zoomed LED
@melissaamyx2196 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Question to clarify for me... you used the Excel straight up into the bottle of peroxide? Thank you SO much!!!
@MASSAquariums 4 жыл бұрын
Yes. Be careful with inverts
@melissaamyx2196 4 жыл бұрын
@@MASSAquariums thanks! I have dwarf gouramis, a couple of mollies and 3 nerite snails.
@angelasaquatics4751 4 жыл бұрын
Curious, about the leftover dead black beard, did you fast the fish to get them to eat it off the plants? Did you pull it off? Did you water change it away, or did it just disappear w/o any help? I just treated my aquarium and have a TON of purple-black beard now...Don't know if I should keep feeding the fish daily, or wait till they eat it away?
@MASSAquariums 3 жыл бұрын
You can feed them and scrape it off with a tooth brush while you water chan he
@angelasaquatics4751 3 жыл бұрын
@@MASSAquariums Thank you! It's on java moss. I'll try this. What is the best fish or snail for eating this dead stuff?
@MASSAquariums 3 жыл бұрын
Shrimp
@ercarii 3 жыл бұрын
I mixed the Excel with the peroxide and it wouldn’t stop foaming and heating up. Not sure if I did anything wrong, but I’ll try it once again.
@MASSAquariums 3 жыл бұрын
Hmm. Never saw that happen. Be careful. Wear gloves and eye protection maybe
@danielmcturk29 2 жыл бұрын
Just discovered this video, hoping it's my saving grace as my tank and plants are being ravaged by it plus my substrate, my question is do I leave my fish in it whilst I do this? It's a 400 litre tank
@MASSAquariums 2 жыл бұрын
Up to you. Definitely no shrimp or inverts
@ikhan5376 3 жыл бұрын
Can you leave the fish in the tank during treatment and do you have to shut the filter off thanks?
@MASSAquariums 3 жыл бұрын
Yes and yes just be very careful with the amount. Inverts are very sensitive
@alanreid498 6 жыл бұрын
Hi, do you turn off lights and filter whilst dosing?
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
+Alan Reid filter yes
@astraGsi7888 4 жыл бұрын
Do u have a link for the hydrogen peroxide I need there so many to choose from dont wana get the wrong 1 thanks
@MASSAquariums 4 жыл бұрын
@astraGsi7888 4 жыл бұрын
@@MASSAquariums this link isn't working 🙁
@TMAquatics 6 жыл бұрын
Spot treating BBA is an effective short term solution. Did you figure out what caused the BBA in the first place? If not, odds are that it will reappear.
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
Very true. Yes I did.
@pawpotsRS Жыл бұрын
can you just do a spot treatment instead of a water change? or water change is crucial for the process. For the mixture, for example, 100ml h2o2 + 100ml excel? I'm dealing with bba attach heavily in the driftwood, I remove it then after a week they comeback
@MASSAquariums Жыл бұрын
I would get rid of any driftwood plants etc…that is covered
@pawpotsRS Жыл бұрын
@@MASSAquariums , this may be late but, I did remove like 10% of the water, and drain additional back to the sump like 10% again, until the bba is visible on the surface, I then spray the mix of 120ml h2o2 and 120ml of glutaraldehyde metricide28 on all affected areas, but less in the weeping moss and buceps. Before it was really tough to remove with toothbrush or tweezer, then after 15-30 minutes of dipping, the bba can easily be scraped off of, compared to without the spray. I say this is really effective and my tank is much greener now, even the blue-green, brown, and green hair algae can easily be scraped off or even using siphon. the Australian amano, neon tetra, and ebbr is not dead and eat after. but I'll monitor them for a week. I'll update you
@tomato7955 2 жыл бұрын
So do I need to take the fish out to use that spray or does it not harm them?
@MASSAquariums 2 жыл бұрын
I leave mine in but if you over do it, it can harm them do really up to you
@marce4241 3 жыл бұрын
did you take out the fish before u started spraying?
@MASSAquariums 3 жыл бұрын
I did not. Just be careful
@ian1104 4 жыл бұрын
What would you suggest if there are inverts in the tank
@MASSAquariums 4 жыл бұрын
Took remove them. It’s not good for fish either but inverts is a definite no jo
@tashritchie3832 5 жыл бұрын
How did you spray the plants that were submerged, did you just spray it as close as possible to the plants?
@MASSAquariums 5 жыл бұрын
Put the bottle right under water
@tashritchie3832 5 жыл бұрын
@@MASSAquariums how long were your plants exposed to the treatment ie out of water with this sprayed on before you refilled?
@theonlysquirrelybird 4 жыл бұрын
You saved my 75g, Thank you
@MASSAquariums 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Glad to help
@cosmic4037 5 жыл бұрын
Ok I try it.
@MASSAquariums 5 жыл бұрын
👊🏼🐟
@syd4444 4 жыл бұрын
How many squirts from the bottle did you have to give? I do it this way with just Hydro Peroxide but I've never tried adding excel as well and I wouldn't like to overdose. My tank is 60 galls
@MASSAquariums 4 жыл бұрын
I did 50/50 split but DEFINITELY BE CAREFUL.
@syd4444 4 жыл бұрын
@@MASSAquariums Thanks, I understand that but when you squirted it into the tank how squirts did you give your size of tank, just to give me an idea.
@syd4444 4 жыл бұрын
how many squirts
@larryjenson8368 3 жыл бұрын
I really thought that this would work, so I tried it in my nano and the leaves on my anubias all turned yellow. I sprayed their leaves out of the tank three days in a row, maybe that was too much. I don't know if they are going to recover...
@MASSAquariums 3 жыл бұрын
Yes always start with a little bit and wait to see results.
@mickcarson8504 5 жыл бұрын
Did you leave the fish in the tank while you sprayed the chemicals?
@MASSAquariums 5 жыл бұрын
Yes but be careful with inverts
@tarziesgirl 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure how your aquarium fared so well. Mine still has lots of gray slimy BBA residue after treatment. I just drained and treated for a second time. Many of the leaves on my anubias and buce melted. I'm probably going to have to scrub, drain and treat again. So glad I removed my fish though. I can't imagine them in the tank with all that gunk.
@MASSAquariums 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah. BBA is the worst
@expectedlove9659 4 жыл бұрын
is that hydrogen peroxide will kill the Jawa Moss as well in my tank?
@MASSAquariums 4 жыл бұрын
It will not
@traceecarroll9846 6 жыл бұрын
So what did you track down as your culprit for BBA?
@MASSAquariums 6 жыл бұрын
Plants not dipped
@flicknfreckles 3 жыл бұрын
What are you using as light stand to raise the height of your tank light?
@MASSAquariums 3 жыл бұрын
Nothing
@flicknfreckles 3 жыл бұрын
@@MASSAquariums uh, it looks like it's on some kind of acrylic risers or something.
@jovyl6216 Жыл бұрын
Do we need to remove the fishes while doing that? I have guppies
@MASSAquariums Жыл бұрын
As long as you use a minimal amount when the water level has been taken down. Let it sit then refill the water in the tank
@maj84 3 жыл бұрын
I tried this method yesterday and have not had any fish loss thankfully. The only side effect is that my tank water is very cloudy today, is this normal?
@MASSAquariums 3 жыл бұрын
Shouldn’t be. I usually drain the tank and spray all the plants then fill back up after 20 minutes or so
@bxnnyears77 3 жыл бұрын
Just treated my adf tank!
@MASSAquariums 3 жыл бұрын
Nice
@bxnnyears77 3 жыл бұрын
Update! It's gone!! Thank you so much :) it did go a bit cloudy after a few days but this may have been due to more snails than i realised living in the soil. I did small daily water changes for about a week. Just noticed now that other than a couple of dead bits the black beard algae has all gone! The only place it's left is on the huge mass of moss that I was going to throw in the bin! My frogs did shed their skin but were fine otherwise and I very closely monitored them. Just my experience thought I would share :) thanks
@susansharkey2372 4 жыл бұрын
How much was in the peroxide bottle before you emptied half??
@MASSAquariums 4 жыл бұрын
The full bottle
@sarahbryant4697 4 жыл бұрын
I see that you had no problems with your fish. Truly worried I would kill all my fish. Wondering if you could do this as a dip method? If a person was willing to pull all the plants out.
@MASSAquariums 4 жыл бұрын
Yes you definitely can
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