Hello,
New tank, canisters up and running but tank is still empty. The only thing in tank is substrate (Black Flourite) and hardscape. Back of tank faces a window and interior of I/O tubes (Eheim 16/22 green tubing, from canisters to tank) is beginning to get small spots of algae.
I decided to cover all green I/O tubes with tin foil as a light block. But I now wish to clear out what bits of algae did get in the tubes.
Question:
Will high doses of either Excel, or Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) - by dumping bottle(s) in tank - clear out what bits of algae have grown in I/O tubing? Is there a reason NOT to do this? (will anything bind to substrate that a few large water changes won't take out, etc.)?
Many thanks,
New tank, canisters up and running but tank is still empty. The only thing in tank is substrate (Black Flourite) and hardscape. Back of tank faces a window and interior of I/O tubes (Eheim 16/22 green tubing, from canisters to tank) is beginning to get small spots of algae.
I decided to cover all green I/O tubes with tin foil as a light block. But I now wish to clear out what bits of algae did get in the tubes.
Question:
Will high doses of either Excel, or Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) - by dumping bottle(s) in tank - clear out what bits of algae have grown in I/O tubing? Is there a reason NOT to do this? (will anything bind to substrate that a few large water changes won't take out, etc.)?
Many thanks,
