This site is supported by the advertisements on it, please disable your AdBlocker so we can continue to provide you with the quality content you expect.
  1. This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn More.
  2. Unfortunately for Photobucket users, things have changed in a big way as of June 26th they are rolling out a $399 per year subscription fee for those who want to hotlink images from Photobucket’s servers to display elsewhere.
    This does not mean it only affects this site, It now means that billions of images across the Web now display an error message instead of the image in question. :(
    https://barrreport.com/threads/attention-photobucket-users.14377/
    Dismiss Notice
Cookies ATTENTION: DO NOT USE PHOTOBUCKET!

Algae thoughts

Discussion in 'Algae Control' started by Henry Hatch, Dec 7, 2006.

  1. Henry Hatch

    Henry Hatch Guru Class Expert

    Joined:
    Aug 31, 2006
    Messages:
    179
    Likes Received:
    0
    I've been thinking about algae recently. Has anyone ever tried soaking plants in a strong solution of excel ? Maybe it would be less traumatic to plants than bleach ?

    Also, I wonder if temporarily limiting a nutrient such as phosphate might be of help. If higher plants can store this nutrient, but lower plants such as algae can't, could this be a viable strategy ? The higher plants could survive during the limitation period, but the algae might not.

    Henry Hatch
     
    #1 Henry Hatch, Dec 7, 2006
  2. VaughnH

    VaughnH Lifetime Charter Member
    Lifetime Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2005
    Messages:
    2,891
    Likes Received:
    21
    I think limiting the available phosphates would stop plant growth before it would stop algae growth. That would leave the tank succeptable to further algae attacks when the plants could not absorb ammonium as soon as it shows up.

    Excel will kill vals, egeria densa, and other simple plants, just as bleach does. So, while Excel would assault the algae on the plants it might also assault the plants, just as bleach does.
     
    #2 VaughnH, Dec 7, 2006
  3. Tom Barr

    Tom Barr Founder
    Staff Member Administrator Social Group Admin

    Joined:
    Jan 23, 2005
    Messages:
    18,458
    Likes Received:
    323
    You'd have to dilute Excel pretty good before you get anything that would not roast the plants also.

    It's not worth it.

    Trim the infected leaves, provide good growing conditions to begin and this is not an issue really.

    I use bleach etc on hoses, equipment etc, a Kent Pro scraper on glass/Acrylic, and scissors for weeds.

    You may follow the 3 day black out with Excel dosing + daily water changes.
    Algae don't like Excel, water changes nor a blackout.

    Instead of using one big harsh hammer, we use many little hammers to beat the algae back.

    Then reset the nutrients and maintain good CO2 etc then on.
    That method will knock back most all algae severely.
    And unlike other methods, do virtually no harm to plants.........

    Regards,
    Tom Barr
     
    #3 Tom Barr, Dec 7, 2006
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Loading...
Similar Threads - Algae thoughts
  1. Eric Shultz

    Looking for thoughts regarding my algae/plant problems

    Eric Shultz, Apr 11, 2016, in forum: Are you new to aquatic plants? Start here
    Replies:
    16
    Views:
    23
    Eric Shultz
    Apr 21, 2016
  2. Eric Shultz

    Looking for thoughts on my algae and plant growth problems

    Eric Shultz, Apr 11, 2016, in forum: Are you new to aquatic plants? Start here
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    22
    Pikez
    Apr 12, 2016
  3. srozell

    THoughts on Staghorn Algae

    srozell, May 29, 2005, in forum: Algae Control
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    16
    srozell
    Jun 7, 2005
  4. Dfish2020

    Algae ID

    Dfish2020, Aug 2, 2017, in forum: Algae Control
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    81
    Dfish2020
    Aug 2, 2017
  5. geektom

    New Tank Start and Algae

    geektom, Jul 27, 2017, in forum: Algae Control
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    133
    rajkm
    Jul 28, 2017

Share This Page