nzquiet1 Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Greetings all, my main tank and Aqua One 850 is rather full of the black hairy stuff, which is mainly due to me being slack, and the fish not being worried by it. Anyway, I'm currently planning on a mass clean out of the tank and rescaping for a change, so will move the fish to a temp tank, and then empty the main one fully. The big question is if I wash out all the gravel/ornaments etc, will this be enough to get rid of the black hairy algae, or should I also hit the tank with the flourish excel.?? From what I have read, you double dose the flourish excel for the tank, which will take out all the plant life, and hopefully leave the fish along, although if I go this way I will move at least halve of them out. :-) Any comments/recommendations, as would greatly appreciate them. Regards, NzQuiet1 (Shane) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 blackline flying foxes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr pleco Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 you are right about dbl the recommended dose have dosed a tank before like this it dosent affect the plants in fact they thrive esp amazon swords it will turn the black hair algae (known as blk mans beard ) orange after about a week and then continue to kill it till its gone it dosent seem to destroy it completly as i have had it back in the same tank twice since then i have heard of ppl cleaning out the tank drying out the stones in the sun for a week and throwing all their plants only to get it back so this method is far easier the fish on the other hand well in my experience i lost two so if i could i would move them ...maybe others have had different results and maybe my fish died of other causes just bad timing but my amazon swords threw like three runners and went from 2 amazons to like twenty hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 yep.. as what Mr Pleco said. Double dose flourish exel every second day. then wait for the BBA to die don't do any water changes untill all the algae dies, or you will be wasting money using flourish exel.. well that is what I do now and I haven't seen it come back again. discus, bristlenose, clown loaches all survived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzquiet1 Posted May 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Hi all, thanx for the input so far. Re the flying foxes, where would you get some in the Wellington region, ideally in Kapiti, but anywhere is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 may also be called siamese algae eater (sae) for short Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Black line flying foxes and Saimese Algae eaters are 2 different fish. Black line flying foxes will only eat a little of the BBA but won't eliminate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 the flying fox is a different fish, the black line is not ,cheaper to import using flying fox name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 *mutter* Does anyone know where I can get "proper" SAEs from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great White Hand Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Hi Markoshark Yes, Siamese algae eaters (authentic ones) and Seachem's Flourish Excel, should deal to it. Regards, TGWH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 incidently, i also have 3 bala/silver sharks that seem to be making a dent in it too, lol and anyone know where to get proper SAEs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Hi there, If you get rid of the algae fast watch the nitrate/nitrites in your tank. The algae may be acting as a giant filter and if it is well established over a long period of time you might "spike" your tank. HTH Navarre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzquiet1 Posted May 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 and anyone know where to get proper SAEs? HI Marchoshark, yes I would also like to know this, at least for Welly region.. :-) Anyone out there got the answer on SAE's?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 My uaru's ate nearly every last trace of it, now they've started on the driftwood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 shame to get rid of them david Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 my 3 silver sharks have demolished 80% of the alge on one of my crypts. Couldnt wok out why they wouldnt eat flake food, especially when one had come from a healthy tank, and was a bit of a pig. Closer inspection reveals alge free tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 My silver sharks also got rid of all the snails in my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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