Brush algaeThis grows in feathery black tufts 2-3 mm long and tends to collect
on slower growing leaves like Anubias, some Echinodorus and other wide leaf
plants. Also tends to collect on mechanical equipment. This is actually a red
alga in the genus Audouinella (other names: Acrochaetium, Rhodochorton,
Chantransia).
It cannot easily be removed mechanically. Remove and discard the affected
leaves. Equipment can be soaked in a 25% bleach solution, then scrubbed to
remove the dead algae. Siamese Algae Eaters (Crossocheilus siamensis) are known
to eat this algae and can keep it in check. A more drastic measure is treatment
with copper.
I Hope This Helps
Gil
steve saunders <steve23eris@...> wrote:Hi all,

Well, its been a while since Ive needed to post anything. All seemed
to e going well, and im snowed under with guppies (rabbits have
nothing on these fish!)

but.........

I used to have a problem with black algae in the tank - on the plants
and everything. Every now and then I would clean it off by hand, and
although it would not all go, it was ok.

But now the algae is forming a king of thick black carpet over
everything - what can I do?

The plants and things are all plastic and the tank gets 12 hours
light everyday.

All help appreciated as always.

Steve Saunders




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