KittenFishMom Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Last Friday I moved and removed a lot in my tanks to catch a Cory to rehome. Saturday afternoon I started getting a bacteria bloom, because I vacuumed half the tank well, where I have removed things. I didn't touch the filters, so I thought I would not get the bloom, but on Sunday, there it was. I loaded the tank with live daphnia from the lake, and today the water is very clear. I also added IAL and complete and some turbo start 700, but I really think it was the daphnia that cleared the bloom so fast. Definitely worth a try if you get a bacteria bloom. I put about 2 table spoons of drained daphnia in a 10 gallon tank. Has anyone else used live daphnia to clear bacteria or algae blooms in they tanks? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Yes! Always. Daphnia eat bacteria. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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