[GSAS-Member] Hydrogen Peroxide to remove Algea

["Tom Watson" <onefish2fish@comcast.net>]

I don't know what "brush algae" is.  I am talking about filamentous algae. 
At 1 ounce to ten gallons (do not exceed this ratio) hydrogen peroxide will 
only kill the algae.  Your plants and fish won't be effected.  If you 
re-apply be sure to do a water change first.  Otherwise the build-up will 
kill your plants.  It is best to apply and then stand back and watch for a 
week to ten days.  Hydrogen peroxide  biodegrades.  At that point if you 
need to re-apply, be sure to do a water change first.

Tom

> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:03:27 -0800
> From: "Kathy and John Weber" <katiejuan@charter.net>
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Hydrogen Peroxide to remove Algea
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> does this work on brush algae...it is by far the most difficult to rid 
> your
> tank of....????  10 oz for a 100 gallon tank seems like a lot of
> peroxide...if this does not work...i could lose 800.00 in angel fish
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Watson" <onefish2fish@comcast.net>
> To: <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 8:33 PM
> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Hydrogen Peroxide to remove Algea
>
>
> > A technique for algae removal I learned from Laura Burbage, a graduate
> > student and a NANFA (http://www.nanfa.org/)  member was:
> >
> > "If you want to use hydrogen peroxide, use 1 oz per 10
> > gallons (when using the 3% pharmacy grade stuff).  So,
> > 50 gallons = 5 oz peroxide."
> >
> > Put it in and let it work.  Don't do a water change until the algae is
> > looking bad.  Don't re-treat with hydrogen peroxide without doing a water
> > change of at lest 30%
> > Tom
> > West Hyblos Creek Drainage
> > Washington State
> > Director and PNW REP NANFA
> > http://www.nanfa.org/
> >
> > > Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:33:38 -0800
> > > From: "Kathy and John Weber" <katiejuan@charter.net>
> > > Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Rocks
> > > To: "Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat"
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> > > hey John...read your e mail...im new to the chat...i am having a problem
> > > with brush algae...i have a 100 gallon aquarium freshwater ....with 16
> > > huge
> > > angel fish...some algae eaters, a bottom feeder, etc. ...i have a large
> > > canister filter with a UV and 2 undergravel filters.
> > >
> > > the ph is perfect, no nitrites...i monitor all and more each week....i
> > > have
> > > lowered my lighting to less watts
> > >
> > >  the algae grows on glass, plants, driftwood....just everything!..the
> > > algae
> > > eaters (siamese, florida flag fish...etc) will not touch it..i guess 
> > > they
> > > prefer bloodworms and brine shrimp.
> > >
> > >
> > > about once every  2 months, i have to remove all the plants, soak them 
> > > in
> > > a
> > > solution of 20/1 of water and bleach...take out the driftwood, detach 
> > > the
> > > ferns that is growing on it and allow the wood to remain in the sun for 
> > > 3
> > > days...it kills the algae of course.
> > >
> > > reattach the ferns...the process seems to take all the fun out of having
> > > an
> > > aquarium.
> > >
> > > my question to you is...will hydrogen peroxide kill the algae?  if it
> > > does
> > > and is not harmful to the fish...i could soak the driftwood in the
> > > stuff....would not take 3 days in the sun...you understand that the wood
> > > will absorb the hydrogen peroxide...so it cant be harmful to the
> > > fish...thanks for your time...john

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