Whitecloud09 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 What is this algae? It’s really thick and stays together when I brush it off….. thoughts? Is there such thing as purple algae? There is like 6 different kinds of algae in my tank so I don’t even know at this point 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kunersbettas Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Looks like diatom...kind of. That appeared on my Anubias before I got an SAE. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Black Beard algae. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted May 26 Author Share Posted May 26 On 5/26/2024 at 2:26 PM, Mmiller2001 said: Black Beard algae. Man, ok thanks, it is very stubborn and takes a while to get off. Thanks! On 5/26/2024 at 2:23 PM, Kunersbettas said: Looks like diatom...kind of. That appeared on my Anubias before I got an SAE. Yes, my anubias has a lot of algae on it, but not black beard. Thanks guys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guupy42 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 (edited) https://www.aquariumcoop.com/blogs/aquarium/aquarium-algae This is how you could fight the different algae types. It also shows 6 different species, maybe this will help with identification. Edited May 26 by Guupy42 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted May 26 Author Share Posted May 26 On 5/26/2024 at 5:35 PM, Guupy42 said: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/blogs/aquarium/aquarium-algae This is how you could fight the different algae types. It also shows 6 different species, maybe this will help with identification. Thanks! I will 100% look into that @Guupy42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertLemaster Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 On 5/27/2024 at 3:05 AM, Guupy42 said: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/blogs/aquarium/aquarium-algae This is how you could fight the different algae types. It also shows 6 different species, maybe this will help with identification. Thanks for the link :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 I had a bad case of BBA a while back. Adding floating plants did the trick for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted May 28 Author Share Posted May 28 On 5/28/2024 at 11:53 AM, Jeff said: I had a bad case of BBA a while back. Adding floating plants did the trick for me. Thanks! I just got some floaters and will add them! @Jeff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 If you remove the plant Reverse Respiration will kill black beard algae. It looks purple because it it part of the red algae family. Olace the plant in an uncovered dish. Pour a fresh opened bottle of seltzer on it. Allow it to sit in the dark for 9-12 hours. https://forum.aquariumcoop.com/topic/24465-reverse-respiration/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted May 29 Author Share Posted May 29 On 5/28/2024 at 12:57 PM, Guppysnail said: If you remove the plant Reverse Respiration will kill black beard algae. It looks purple because it it part of the red algae family. Olace the plant in an uncovered dish. Pour a fresh opened bottle of seltzer on it. Allow it to sit in the dark for 9-12 hours. https://forum.aquariumcoop.com/topic/24465-reverse-respiration/ Thanks I will check this out @Guppysnail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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