BBA on Xmas moss

[aquabee]

Hey all. I treat my nano with peroxide for BBA that grows on my crypts and anubias. It usually pinks up right away and then dies, and my shrimp and otos munch it up. But I've recently noticed BBA growing on my Xmas moss, and I tried once to inject it gently with peroxide but it basically killed the moss itself. Any ideas on how to get rid of this stuff from Xmas moss?

[davemonkey]

I hate to say it, but I think it would be best to toss out the moss and make sure teh BBA is gone for good before putting more in the tank.

What is your circulation like in that tank...how mayn gallons per hour are moving and what size is the filter body in relation to the tank?

[aquabee]

I hate to say it, but I think it would be best to toss out the moss and make sure teh BBA is gone for good before putting more in the tank.

What is your circulation like in that tank...how mayn gallons per hour are moving and what size is the filter body in relation to the tank?

The tank is a 7.9 gallon nano cube. It has only a sponge filter on it (Fluval Flora) and I'm not sure about the gph but I have pretty good surface agitation. Because of the shrimp and the small size of my fish, I don't keep too vigorous of a flow going. But I've never had any oxygenation problems, I don't think... the snails all stay at the bottom and the shrimp are comfy there too.

How's it possible to absolutely eradicate BBA? I think I have some on my rocks, too! And the moss has shrimplets in it so I wasn't wanting to throw it out... but I may have to.

[eklikewhoa]

Could you remove the moss into another tank or bucket?

[davemonkey]

The threads I've seen in the past where all a person's algae problems went away...after all the potions, etc...were where they started focusing on circulation. Keeping powerheads free of debris, having plenty flow to all parts of the tank, and having a large volume for bacteria coloization. I've read that the recommendation is to get as close as possible to 8-10X your tanks volume per hour flowing and have a filter with a capacity of 10% the size of the tank it is filtering. Then there is the flow arrangement...inlet and outlet on the same side of the tank to get a circular motion...(a gyre? )...movement.

[Totenkampf]

i have an eheim 2028 on my 75 gallon with in and out on the opposite ends. after talking with ek, i started running a powersweep powerhead at night when the lights go out, complete with aspirator. the extra flow has made a big difference in the buildup of deitrius even though my main filter probably isnt big enough. the sweeping mothion of the powerhead gets it pretty turbulent in there and since it is on the same side as my intake i am getting that gyre affect. since the fish hunker down into the rocks and plants once the lights go out, it doesnt seem to bother them. i want to say that bee is trying not to have too much flow in this tank tho if i remember right. i am having a similar debate with myself about my 10 gallon.

[AquaticAddict]

I had bba real bad about 7-8 months ago in one of my 55g planted. I basicly did a combination of 3 things that got rid of it for good. I added another powerhead, pruned all the leaves that were infested bad and added 48 amanos. After a week my tank was great.

[AquaticAddict]

Oh I also added a SAE around the same time

[Totenkampf]

Oh I also added a SAE around the same time

i wish that i could find some true SAE atround here

[AquaticAddict]

i wish that i could find some true SAE atround here

try aquarium world thats where I got mine. They usually have flying fox but every now and then they have sae's. I have one of each in the same 55 that I got from there on seprate occations. They do look alike but you can definatly tell them apart when there in the same tank

[Totenkampf]

i work by AW and they have been out for some time but i will check again tomorrow, i have been fooled enough that i can tell a FF from a SAE pretty well by now lol