Will it remove black brush algae?
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In my 70 gallon freshwater tank, after using Flourish, I noticed elimination of green and brown algae, but I have a bluish grey green hairy algae that still grows on a few leaves of my plants. I did get some Otto Catfish and they're eating the algae but you'd probably need 6 or 7 of these to keep the tank under control.
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I still have a little bit of the black algae on a powerhead and a few rocks, but for the most part, it grows very, very slowly, so it doesn't get out of control to where the algae looks like somebody's hair waving in the breeze. As far as a can tell, it was actually changing the ph of my water which helped out there. I run a freshwater tank and try to keep the ph anywhere between 6.8 and 7.2 - obviously, if you are running salt water, that might be different, but where I live in Nebraska, the water tends to be quite hard and slightly alkaline, so I used an acid buffer. That's really what got the algae under control for me. I've heard some people have success with Flourish Excel in terms of keeping algae under control, but I don't think its really formulated so much for that as it is for overall plant health. Could be that it changes the ph slightly, and this causes the algae to die or inhibit its growth, but I don't think that is the case. If you want to control the algae, I would think that you need to lower the ph just a bit. It won't take much. That's been my experience.
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Yes, it does. This is the main reason I chose it. You may see it fluff up the algae but after the 2hr cycle around and around the pool it is diamond clear. Rinse the fine filtering bags after every use with a garden hose. My formula for algae success is shock with chlorine powder AND use swamp treat or yellow out plus a.clarifier while running pump 24/7. This works within days and the algae at the bottom is gone with rover the vacuum. I use it daily, every day and would not be without one. By far the best purchase I made.
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Only if they are on the pool side of the liner. Try to brush them off with a vinyl safe pool brush. If they don't budge, that means the algae is on the inside of the liner and those require pulling the liner away from the wall and special treatment- consult a pool professional. If the spots do brush away, remove all possible and vacuum, backwash and treat. This product should do the job but follow directions for visible algae growth. Do not use an automatic pool cleaner to vacuum, it will spread the algae and not remove it.
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It will not remove it. It is a conditioner, so anything on the board will be incorporated/infused into the board as it dries. See links for details http://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/21770/wooden-cutting-board-turns-black and http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2013/01/how-to-get-rid-of-black-cutting-board-mildew/ These will help greatly. After you have it all cleaned, the block conditioner will keep your board in good shape. Hope that helps.
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It's only for removing debris. Chemicals are needed to prevent bacteria and algae from growing.
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You can use household bleach to kill the algae first, then clean with PowerSoak. I would use about a quarter cup of bleach to about a gallon of water and let the filter soak for a bit, agitating a couple of times. Use a soft-to-firm brush (depending on your filter media) to help dislodge the crud after you've soaked them and before and during the rinse.
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I would predict that you would see good results with the light. Mine is on an 8 gallon nano with some crypts, sprite, micro swords and Java Moss. Light is on typically 9 to 10 hours daily and I constantly prune the sprite. Using eco complete substrate and diy CO2.
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I am not aware of that product. I have used bleach in mine and it seems to be fine. I do get algae so it does need some attention.
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Actually, it reduces algae in the water. The decorations will still collect weird little globs of algae. It more for water clarity than algae remover.
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You have to blow fresh oxygen into the rank with the little air blower thing they have you... Hopefully it's not too far gone! If you do it 1-2 times a day it keeps the algae away!
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My filters did not have the lime green algae - more grey mold color. It worked good but I poured a whole bottle in a cooler that all three filters and put a brick on all three to keep them submerged and left them overnight. I still alternate between this and the hot springs spray bottle cleaner especially if I want to put the filters back in that day.
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If they are heavily carbon blackened you will need to remove them. I used a combination of cleaner degreaser and some some Soft Scrub cleaner.
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I don't know if it will remove black dye, but it is the best carpet stain remover I've ever used.... And we've tried a lot!
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Your red fuzzy algae is cyanobacteria. Three days with no light will get rid of it, temporarily. The real cure is to cut back on feeding and run granular ferric oxide (GFO) in a reactor to lower your phosphate level. That is the real culprit. More circulation and less light will disguise the symptom but not cure the problem. BTW most live rock leaches phosphates for several months. Just have to fight through it.
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I agree with the other 2 answers in that algae must go through the filter to be killed. I would try some algae wafers also,they will soften up when soaked and can be broken up when dry for smaller portions. Hope you have continued success.
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No it does not but it has cleared up the pond water and I have less algae Also using barley at waterfall
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Yes, but in a small capacity only. The LEDs do not put out as much UV light as a CFL bulb.Running continuously, it should help algae grow in the scrubber.Cheers