How to keep algae off of your aquarium moss.
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- How to keep algae off of your aquarium moss.
Mobydickofdopeness
• 4 months ago
Not exactly on topic, but I just wanted to say that since switching to plenums in all the tanks, I've never had new plants melt so little or establish so quickly. I've been in the hobby since the 80's, was afraid of plants until the late 90's (I used to only keep cichlids and catfish, so they weren't really a great option anyway) when I decided to expand my horizons. I can't believe I was duped all this time into believing undergravel filters were bad for plants. I even remember asking my old boss when I worked at an LFS how that could be when you'd think they'd suck all the nutrients in the water to the roots, but he insisted the plants hated having the water running past their roots. Ugh, I feel dumb never just trying it.
You are one of the best about algae off aquarium moss. Thanks so much
That lighting period reduction really knocked down all the algae quickly. Thanks for the vid!
Thanks for watching!
Contralutions for yout 12.5 K Subscribers, your hard work showed up..!! Keep it up..!! 😊
Thank you, it's progress, but not as fast as I wish it would have.
I keep peroxide on hand so in case I see any algae
I can knock it out B-4 it takes hold of my plants.
I learned that trick a few years ago when I had
started a planted tank & haven't had seen any
since, but every other month I'll dose the tank
with peroxide to kill what algae I see on the walls
when I do a water change & it does a good job.
For me the best thing for controlling algae is by the rule "an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure".
What that means is during my weekly maintenance after cleaning the rocks and corners with a toothbrush (if needed) and cleaning the glass with a plastic card, I'll waft the card through the plants to lift up any wasts solids from the substrate into the water column so it can be removed during the water change or let my filter catch it.
I don't gravel vac anymore because I have too many plants. I also never leave my lights on longer than 8 hours. I keep snails and mollies that are constantly grazing for algae keeping my plants clean too. The only algae I get is a little bit of green spot if you try really hard to find it lol.
I no longer have to treat anymore slimy red algae outbreaks since I installed my plenum. That tells me the system really works!
Another tip for those who don't want to get their whole arm wet or if you have a deep tank. Take a turkey baster and add a piece of tubing to the end making it longer and gently blow water into those hard to clean areas under plants and into bushy plants like moss or carpeting plants to remove the muck that gets trapped inside. Otherwise uneaten food and fish waste can build up out of sight breaking feeding more algae.
You made a statement that you don't gravel vac anymore because you have too many plants, I've often said the same thing. How can you gravel vac if your tank is just full of so many plants that it hinders you from doing it?
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums a lot of videos I've seen people say you don't ever have to gravel vac planted tanks. I guess the logic is all the waste will eventually make its way down to the plant roots feeding the plants. Especially tanks that use soil or dirt. Those are impossible to gravel vac without pulling up the soil and making a giant mess. But as it builds up so much rotting material you'll eventually have a crash.
I went through that, so that's why I switched to a slow moving plenum to keep my substrate from becoming a ticking time bomb and killing all my fish like it did in the past. Plus gravel cleaning is basically impossible to do without disturbing the plant roots.
Good info on phosphates!
Ever since I decided to start my tanks with ONLY tissue culture plants I’ve never had any filamentous algae despite some plants being exposed to full Sun light. I do change water partially once in awhile.
I've heard the same thing with tissue cultured plants. However, they cost 2 to 3 times more than just buying a normal greenhouse growing plant so they're not quite that popular only for people who can afford it.
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums I buy a few and grow them in a grow tank with some CO2 and grow light. One cup produces a lot of plants to eventually plant in a bigger tank. Pays off in the end ;')
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Dr. Novac.
Could you please make a video explaining one of your tanks automatic top up system. Would actually love to see a walk through the under part of the cabinet with that system.
Thanks again!
Will do
I like the miscellaneous stuff that you have been uploading lately, I mean most of us are here for the hobby related information so I like it, thanks for sharing I always share your videos links of Facebook whenever I can, I like my plenums so I feel like sharing. 👍
Very informative. I always wondered if the peroxide would kill my Java Moss. A bleach dip did. Thank you so much.
Thanks again Dr novak hope you and your family have a great Christmas
May you and your family have a very happy and prosperous new year and hope that the joys of Christmas only bring happiness to you.
Thank you for the tip, fist time I hear that for moss, I appreciate it so much👍
Glad to help
I love your info on moss maintenance, I have heard of using peroxide before, but never exposing the plants and spraying directly on them. If the moss is mounted on a smaller piece of wood, it may be practical (not always) just to lift the wood out of the aquarium and spray it, rather than in place, but this may not be practical for a larger setup like you have.
Love your content and your aproach to the hobby, thx for sharing your knowledge!! Looking forward watching your next video
I appreciate that!
Thank you so much Sir! I also like Moss a lot but till now couldn't control algae growing on it, but now I am going to try your tips to see how things work for me.
Just don't let the algae get the upper hand. Sometimes when you see it, you have to take care of it within a matter of a day or two.
Thank you for your share. Merry christmas and happy new year to you and your family!
Merry Christmas to you and your family. Also, I have a new video coming out Christmas day and thank you for watching my videos.
Very informative video. Much success on getting 12,000. You always have great videos that are very informative.
Thanks so much!
For an iron supplement, could I use a human iron supplement of ferrous gluconate? Would the same iron supplement work for starting a fresh plenum?
yes
Thank very much for this tips for removing the algae.
You are welcome
Hi Doctor Novak, I have a question for you.... Does the hydrogen peroxide misting of the moss affect the water parameters or the inhabitants of the tank adversely??
Thanks for the tips on moss. I will try the peroxide on my moss balls I have had for years. It has a black short algae that doesn’t seem to grow and multiply but I don’t care for it. Will be watching for the next video on using clay to fight algae. 👍 Merry Christmas to everyone!
Merry Christmas to you and your family and thanks for watching my videos.
Thanks for your time and your great video’s
Also When you say keep phosphates low, where are the phosphates coming from? I assume liquid fertilizers but is there another common source? Or just in the water from the tap?
Great video, and nice aquarium!
Thank you!
My favorite way to get rid of algae is to add a couple of platys to the tank. They eat it constantly. To prevent algae, it usually helps to plant more plants.
Platy eat Algae? Good to know
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Hey Doc, do I risen the moss after the 1 to 3 min sprits? Should I be concern if some gets into the tank water? Please and thank you. Cheers.
Yes, usually after I spray it fill the tank back up immediately it only need to stay on no longer than a minute or two and it will do its job destroying any algae that is on your plant leaves or ferns.
Thank you Dr. Novak for yet another excellent video. Looking forward to the video on using clay to eradicate algae.
Could you do a video on the biology of the fish slime coat, its role on fish health, how to improve it, etc. Also I've noticed my goldfish at times peck at each others slime coat. The fish being pecked stays completely still while being pecked & it doesn't seem to adversely affect them but is this natural and what is the reason for this?
Here's what I've noticed when you see other goldfish picking on another fish. The fish that they're picking on usually has something wrong with it and may not be showing it to the point it's obvious to the hobbiest. Keep an eye on the fish or remove it because it could have a medical problem that may end up to its demise.
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums Thanks. I will keep an eye on it. However, it is the weakest one which seems to be pecking on the slime coats of the healthier more robust looking ones. Could it be having some deficiency that is causing it to try and get the nutrients from the slime coats of the healthier ones?
Hi Doc,am from malaysia.i have a plenum setup (using zeolite with laterite instead of cat litter) with plants and BCB basket (in sump filter)as per your advise,the setup is been running for 1 & 1/2 month and i see more algae for past 2 weeks,if i use hydrogen peroxide in the aquarium does it harm the beficial bacteria below the pleanum? Kindly advise
My neo tanks has the thread algea attacking my Java moss. I intend to pull all of the moss and get the babies off. Then lay the moss in a glass lasagna bakewear. And then soak the Java moss in hydrogen peroxide. Then rinse in rodi. Return the moss to tank.
My question is how will the algae death affect my parameters? How do I separate the dead algae from the Java moss?
I also have a new java moss wall... Now I am stressed
It is going to be tough to get the dead algae off but once you rinse it in water you will be good to go. Maybe you may want to try just spraying it from a spray bottle on the moss, than taking it out completely.
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums thank you. I pulled a small wood with a anubias who never had grown well. I did a spray, medium coating, timed 5mins and then rinsed. Used the good old toothbrush and gave it a scrub. Rinsed again, sprayed again, timed 5 more minutes.. rinsed toothbrush again then one more rinse. Then of dang course I had to re thread the anubias. It is back in the tank. A few micro bubbles came off.
I have many anubias on different types of wood. I am going after them next.
Thank you for the reply.
that is a beautiful tank
Good evening Dr Novak and a very Merry Christmas to you. I do so hope you reach your goal for subscribers. The more people who know how to look after their fish the better . What a super video I really enjoyed that , it's so good to pick up all of these tips from your channel. I feel that I am becoming a trainee expert. 😃 I look forward to your next video on clay. Thank you so very much . P.S. I subscribed after watching just 1 of your videos. I will tell my sister to subscribe and my daughter so that will be 2 more towards the target . 🐟🐡🐠🐚🐌🎅🤶🙋♂️❄❄
I appreciate it. In fact, I only have about 100 more subscribers to go to reach 12,000 by the end of the year..
Will otocinclus catfish eat algae on moss?
Yes they would
What is this plenum i keep hearing about?
If i could subscribe more than once i would, thanks for the informative videos, Merry Christmas.
Thanks for the sub! And merry Christmas to you too and your family.
I have just one tank that has that black bearded algae. I tried the peroxide on it to no avail. Any idea of a snail or a fish that would eat it? I use no fertilizer in the tank. A real tough one to get rid of. I even wet a paper towel and took the air hose and heater out and wiped them. Still grows. Has me stumped.
If you buy enough of them, the trap door snail seems to be a snail that will eat the beard algae.
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums Super! I have to check it out. I will see if Flip Aquatics has them or Aqua Huna. I have to wait for this bitter cold to end before I buy. Right now in Chicago this morning it is 5F. Thank you for the tip. Merry Christmas to you and to your family. Tom
@@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951 I know you can buy them off of Amazon. I think they come in packs of five or 10.
Does peroxide hurt fish? I’m scared I have German rams I don’t want to lose them 😅
Add extreme levels yes, but typically how we use it with spraying it on let's say algae or our plants, no nothing to worry about.
I had used "Christmas Moss" in one of my aquariums a few years back. This christmas moss turned into long hairs and started to overtake all my other plants, by growing a top of them. This moss grew quickly. I'd clean it out of the aquarium but it would brake in to dust and spread faster. It had a smell like wet dog and an oily film would be on your fingers after touching it. Any Ideas?
Oh wow! The Flame moss does not do that. You can buy it at your local Petsmart or Petco
What lights are you using? How are they
I have a video on the lights they are GE ultra brights 4500L @30w
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums Thanks 🙏!!
What about Sußwasser Tang? Mine is covered in brown and blue 😭
@@Vhplac that could be cyanobacteria and that's one hell of a thing to get rid of
Can moss be used in a goldfish aquarium or will they just rip it up?
I have it in my goldfish aquarium right now. Sometimes they may pull on it and eat it and sometimes they'll leave it alone. It just depends on your goldfish.
But what scraper is that?
If you look at my archives, I do give the name of the scraper and where you can buy it in the comments below.
I am prepared to perform the hydrogen peroxide treatment on my algae, however I am concerned for my blue dream shrimp.. Any thoughts?
Is hydrogen peroxide safe for fish?
Yes, as long as it's not overdosed, it will be just fine. Remember, hydrogen Peroxide is an oxidizer just like bleach, but its redox is not quite as high. So you don't want to put so much in that it will literally burn the gills of the fish.
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums Thank you for getting back. So, could I put some in my 50lt aquarium that has fish? I have a bit of a problem with beard algae...