Well, I removed the Bushy nose plecos from a client's tank, about a month later, the GDA came right back with full fury.
I added them back, a few days later, no GDA.
This is a confirmation that the BNP's did the deed.
I've done the addition before on tanks in the past, with great results in every case, but never removed them and then waited.....then add them back like this.
As long as you make sure to add enough smaller BNP's, I add about 10 to a 75 Gall, but they are only 2" long max.
Cost, about 2-3$ retail. You can add 100 umols of light at the bottom of the tank etc, juicy ferts, high fish loads etc........and still get rid of the GDA.
There will be whiners who cannot add BNP's for any number of reasons, I understand, likewise there are many that will not use algae fix for green hair algae also, or spot treat algae, or prune or or or.......
But if you ask for a solution, I have one for you and the other method was the wait till it sloughs off after 3-4 weeks method also, but many will not do that either.
I've added the GDA to my tanks at home, cannot get any. I have some BNP's in my 70 Gallon, but only 6-7 now.
Nuggets, an Otto's, a few others in the other tanks. The reef, has a lot of snails, which are the same type of thing, wiped the algae out.
I think for now, this is the best sure fire method to get rid of GDA that is available other than manual removal 2-3x a week.
Better the BNP's than you.
I have shown:
1. Good environmentals and care
2. Leave it alone and wipe after 3-4 weeks
3. BNP's(there may be other species that are more/just or little less effective, I have not tested every species obviously) for 3 different methods for a cure.
Good environmental conditions obviously are always the best approach, but.............BNP's seem the best option for most cases where folks have issues or cannot resolve it(at least yet at this point in in their hobby).
I added them back, a few days later, no GDA.
This is a confirmation that the BNP's did the deed.
I've done the addition before on tanks in the past, with great results in every case, but never removed them and then waited.....then add them back like this.
As long as you make sure to add enough smaller BNP's, I add about 10 to a 75 Gall, but they are only 2" long max.
Cost, about 2-3$ retail. You can add 100 umols of light at the bottom of the tank etc, juicy ferts, high fish loads etc........and still get rid of the GDA.
There will be whiners who cannot add BNP's for any number of reasons, I understand, likewise there are many that will not use algae fix for green hair algae also, or spot treat algae, or prune or or or.......
But if you ask for a solution, I have one for you and the other method was the wait till it sloughs off after 3-4 weeks method also, but many will not do that either.
I've added the GDA to my tanks at home, cannot get any. I have some BNP's in my 70 Gallon, but only 6-7 now.
Nuggets, an Otto's, a few others in the other tanks. The reef, has a lot of snails, which are the same type of thing, wiped the algae out.
I think for now, this is the best sure fire method to get rid of GDA that is available other than manual removal 2-3x a week.
Better the BNP's than you.
I have shown:
1. Good environmentals and care
2. Leave it alone and wipe after 3-4 weeks
3. BNP's(there may be other species that are more/just or little less effective, I have not tested every species obviously) for 3 different methods for a cure.
Good environmental conditions obviously are always the best approach, but.............BNP's seem the best option for most cases where folks have issues or cannot resolve it(at least yet at this point in in their hobby).