Re: [GSAS-Member] Blue-Green Algae

[Laurel Larsen <laurelthequeen@gmail.com>]

Cyanobacteria is a bacteria as well afaik.  According to what I've  
read, people have had success treating with broad spectrum antibiotics.


On Mar 29, 2009, at 9:17 AM, Doran Figart wrote:

> Shango,'
>
> Hair algae, is a real algae, and there for is much more efficient at  
> using
> the energy its cloroplasts create.  It would work, but you would  
> loose alot
> of other things first.
>
> Doran
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 9:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Blue-Green Algae
>
>
> Will this fix work for all types of algae?  I have had hair algae  
> issues for
> a long time.
>
>
> On 3/29/09 9:02 AM, "Doran Figart" <defigart2@fishtankpeople.com>  
> wrote:
>
>> Cyanobacteria (blue-green slime algae) gets its energy form  
>> cloroplasts
>> like
>> plants.  They aren't as efficient at using the energy like plants  
>> are.
>> You
>> can kill the marine version with 24-48 hours of dark.
>>
>> Doran
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Trish" <snips36@yahoo.com>
>> To: "Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat"
>> <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 8:57 AM
>> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Blue-Green Algae
>>
>>
>>
>> I agree with Scott. I to have found justby turning off the lights,  
>> it will
>> go away. It may take longer, but it works. But if can cover it all  
>> the
>> way,
>> and have it in compelte darkness, thats the best. The fish will be  
>> fine
>> without food for that short of time. As he said they would be  
>> dormant.
>> Sleeping more or less. With having larger tanks, you find ways like  
>> this
>> to
>> take care of problems.
>>
>> Trish
>>
>> --- On Sun, 3/29/09, Scott Frayo <ronscottf@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Scott Frayo <ronscottf@hotmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Blue-Green Algae
>>> To: "GSAS Member list" <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
>>> Date: Sunday, March 29, 2009, 8:22 AM
>>>
>>> Honestly, the best treatment that I ever found for
>>> blue-green algae is.....lack of light. Blue green
>>> algae is a very simplistic organism. Deprive it of
>>> light and it dies away rather quickly. I have a 150g
>>> tank and it's just not realistic to chemically treat my tank
>>> for many things. So the guys at the Fish Store would
>>> tell me to completely cover my tank so as NO light could get
>>> in. I did this using a couple of my wife's comforters
>>> (she, thankfully, was supportive). Leave your tank
>>> covered for about 4-5 days (no feeding...your fish will be
>>> dormant anyway) and uncover. This usually does the
>>> trick. Or at least it takes the algae back to very
>>> controllable levels. Good luck.
>>> -----Scott
>>>
>>> R. Scott Frayo Insular Species Conservation Society (ISCS)
>>> Board of Trustees, Scientific Committee Chairperson
>>> www.iscsgroup.org
>>>
>>> Pacific Northwest Herpetological Society 2006 President,
>>> 2008 President www.pnwhs.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:18:44 -0700
>>>> From: Jesse.Doerr@fei.com
>>>> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
>>>> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Blue-Green Algae
>>>>
>>>> So I've returned from the road to find my tank being
>>> taken over by more and more of a lovely blue-green algae
>>> slime. Does anyone know where I can get some
>>> erythromycin locally? Is it sold under any
>>> brand-names?
>>>>
>>>> I'm going to have to make some other changes in the
>>> tank as well, but I need to take some drastic action.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Jesse Doerr
>>>
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