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Please help newbie. New tank algae

yandany

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Hello what kind of algae is it.
2 months old tank. Last few weeks noticed it’s started blooming.
Could you please help me to identify what I am facing and how to get rid of it?
 

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Hi and Welcome to UKAPS! :)

Looks like Black Beard Algae to me.

In order to get the best possible feedback and help please post more info about your tank:

Cheers,
Michael
 
Hello what kind of algae is it.
2 months old tank. Last few weeks noticed it’s started blooming.
Could you please help me to identify what I am facing and how to get rid of it?
That's definitely BBA (Black bearded algae) as mentioned by Michael.
You could try spot treating the ones on leaves with Seachel Excel, and just scrape and remove the ones on the glass, rocks and wood branches with a scraper or sharp blade. Try and syphon the tufts as you scrape them off surfaces so they don't drift away into tight nooks of your scape.
Unfortunately, when leaves are that taken in my tanks I just cut them off.

Best of luck to you.
 
Could you please help me to identify what I am facing and how to get rid of it?

Hi @yandany

BBA as others have mentioned.

Getting rid of BBA usually requires multiple steps but first you should question why it is prevalent in the locations you are finding it.

These could be:

- Areas of high flow and co2 mist hitting hardscape directly (co2 injected tanks)

- Tanks that are over fed or experiencing large amounts of decay

- Tanks that don’t receive sufficient water changes, particularly new setups

- Higher light than required by plant load; BBA found on fringes on Anubias or Bucephalandra species for example. Deterioration of the fringes of the leaves provides decaying organics for BBA to sustain itself:

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- Insufficient surface agitation for gas exchange

- Areas of regular temperature fluctuation


On the last point of temperature fluctuations, take note of the location of your heater and the frequency of BBA:

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To further suggest an order of remedy, more tank details are required as mentioned by @MichaelJ .
 
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