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Old 07-01-2006, 07:02 PM posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.plants
John H.
 
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I've got a bad case of hair algea in my 55gal. Its mostly attached itself
to broad leaf plants, my amazon swords. It reminds me of that fine hair
you have to clean of corn, its its much finer than that. There isnt any on
the grass I use in forground. ITs really ugly. Not sure where it came
from. I've read that you have to use a 5% bleach soln to kill it... thats
before you put the plants into your tank, right? What can I do now, trim
the affected leaves?
thanks
John

55gal
pH 6.5-7
kH 8-9
eheim canister filter
CO2
no2 & nh4 nil
no3 20
96 watts light X 12 hr/day



This is probably an insane idea but I'm going to ask you guys anyway...
I was wondering, my hair algae problem is so bad, if I relocate my fish and
disconnect my pumps, could I just add enough bleach directly to the tank to
make 5%, then add declorinator to the tank to neutralize the bleach? Is
there anything else in bleach that would be toxic to either the fish or the
beneficial bacteria other that clorine? I suppose it would kill all the
bacteria in the water and gravel... however after neutralizing I still have
the bacteria in the pumps?
just a thought?