Valek Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 Before and after using peroxide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy6107 Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 any shrimp in that tank? I do this in my fish tanks but was always too worried to do it in a shrimp tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcuellart Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 Did you spot treat or just dumped the peroxide? I assume there were no shrimp in the tank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valek Posted August 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 No shrimp in the tank. I used a syringe to get closer. I got some food grade peroxide to be safe. Most of the algae just floated away, I was surprised how effective it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcuellart Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 So it was instantaneous?? I've heard of this but most everyone said it took several doses and days for the algae to turn brown and die... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valek Posted August 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 It took 2 days then I just vacuumed the dead algae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcuellart Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 Great, thanks for the pic! I really wouldn't know if you really need to use the food grade one or just the regular one found at drug stores... It would be interesting to see if there might be any difference in using one over the other, I take it that the one you posted isn't less than a dollar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valek Posted August 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 Just be sure the one you use doesn't have any "stabilizers" in the ingredients Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNCarpenter Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 Can this be done with shrimp in the tank? Im having issues with this string algea in 2 tanks and have tried plucking it but to no avail.Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILikeAsianBooty Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 decrease light increase flow for that hair algae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcuellart Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 What he said decrease light and a bit more flow. If doing it I would take shrimp out of tank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNCarpenter Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 I turned the air off for 15 minutes n used about 2ml of house hold peroxide.iv used doubble this dose for neos to treat bacterial infection. Just not sure about using it on caradina for alge. The shrimp were super happy to have the flow off. The tanks all have a ton of flow from the jet lifters. Can you have too much flow for shrimp? They seem to hide and stick to cover with the air running. Lastly do shrimp need light? Im already down to 4hr of light. Its a beamworks et light running the short way across 3 tanks. Whats the max dose that is safe for normal mosses? I know it will melt suwassertang and that type of liverworts n mosses from expensive experience.Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyzazz Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 The shrimp don't need the light, but the plants certainly need it. I have also have noticed that most shrimp don't like too much flow, but that flow is what keeps our tanks clean and keeps the bacteria alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeferjohn Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 I’ve spot treated a tank of tibees that had Blackbeard algae with peroxide. No issues what so ever Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNCarpenter Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 When spot treating was there a max amount per gallon you used? Iv also used it on one small spot of bba but never for such a large amount of string algea. Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeferjohn Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 When spot treating was there a max amount per gallon you used? Iv also used it on one small spot of bba but never for such a large amount of string algea. Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using TapatalkThere was but I can’t remember exactly. It was just from a quick internet search at the time Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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