How to Kill Black Beard Algea with Peroxide

[@mafiasyndicate]

Comprehensive video. You’re a scholar and a gentleman. Blackbeard has taken over my planted tank. I can’t even see my driftwood anymore. I will follow your methods and report back.

[@TrafishAquatics]

You're welcome, If you don't have success with this also check out my video on Blackbeard algea 1-2 punch

[@mafiasyndicate]

If only I could post photos on KZbin. I dosed at a rate of roughly 0.4mL (peroxide) per 1 L of water and in less than 24hours 95% of the Blackbeard turned red. No fish harmed. Couple of the snails closed up but are back moving around again today. Amazing advice. Thanks again for saving me a lot of trouble.

[@TrafishAquatics]

Your welcome!

[@ichibanchoumein]

I've watched a dozen videos. This is the most informative and thorough one I've seen. Thank you so much!!

[@TrafishAquatics]

Your welcome

[@damiangrouse4564]

Best step by step of different methods I’ve seen yet. One thing I heard somewhere else is leave light off for a while to keep the hydrogen peroxide at full strength as long as possible. Thanks Ps. 55g in the kitchen…understanding wife.

[@TrafishAquatics]

Yes that is true, lights off will help it

[@damiangrouse4564]

@@TrafishAquatics 👍 I hope is works long term for stag horn.

[@TrafishAquatics]

Should work for that as well

[@Flipperthesnailman]

Thank you for posting this tip. Works like a charm. Yes, BBA turned red and then the sea monsters went to work gobbling it up.

[@reefhugger100]

Thank you so much for this clear explanation. You're the first person to explain that Flourish Excel actually is an algicide. I'm going to try the spot treatment of peroxide on carpeting plants as I"m not anxious to rip them out when finally established.

[@leoamaya1818]

Very detailed & informative. Thank you for this advise 💯🙌🏻

[@leoamaya1818]

I just subscribed too. Keep on keeping on 🇺🇸🔝

[@TrafishAquatics]

Thank you! Will do.

[@veronicab.3031]

Oh no, wish I watched this video before I tackled my algae. This is a very thorough explanation. After reading a few articles I took my plants out (one anchored to a rock and one to driftwood, so easy to pull out) and sprayed with hydrogen peroxide. I left it on for about 10 minutes and rinsed them off and put them back in the tank. I definitely got the roots too. Hope the plants survive (I’ll try to update later). They include two types of anubias and bacopa monnieri.

[@JoeBurner1720]

I have a tank that’s without plants that has this stuff all over the rocks, wood, and intakes. And a little bit of it on the glass. I liked the look because it grew long and waved with the flow. I’m tearing this tank down and resetting it up as a planted tank. I want to reuse the wood and filter and i was wondering how could i go about removing large amounts of it? I don’t have to worry about any inhabitants as i have moved them to a different tank for the process of resetting the tank. Thanks for the help

[@TrafishAquatics]

I would use this method it works very well for me kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6vIYmxsoJp5pdE

[@annhorn1190]

I’m afraid of killing my shrimp. Flourish excel says not for invertebrates. How much hydrogen peroxide can you use? I have a 13 gallon tank

[@TrafishAquatics]

I use 1ml per gallon but you can go to a max of 3ml per gal.

[@ericcotton4094]

Bud thank you for the advice. Really thorough. Will try it out. My tank is full of it. Sending blessings all the way from Johannesburg south africa. Regards Eric

[@TrafishAquatics]

Your welcome

[@debbiemcdonald4050]

Travis, if i treat the whole tank with 1 ml per gallon, how long should i wait to do it again? Do i need to do a water change before doing it again, or does it dissipate once i turn the light and filter on again?

[@gregghorner9107]

I will dose up to 2ml per gallon and do it every day because the h202 quickly dissipates.

[@Brimbles2]

I’ve found that a 30 second dip does nothing to blackbeard algae. I left my rocks in a bucket of water and hydrogen for several hours before the algae began to die.

[@cheryllong995]

My 26 gal tank is full of live plants in the substrate & I have a lot of floating plants & there are bits of BBA everywhere. Can I treat it all at one time with H2O2 & how do I go about doing that ? Thank you & I find your videos very informative. Look forward to your reply.

[@rstampa2u]

I have a 65 gal 20 yr old community, heavily planted tank. I always have BBA I've been using Excel Co2 for years. I have a pressurize Co2 system with a spray bar. The Ph is 6.7 - 7.02. I've tried all yours and others suggestion for years. Nothing seems to work except when I remove my plants and spray or brush Excel and or Hydrogen peroxide on them. That works the best but I hate doing that. In a couple of weeks the BBA reappears. I have never seem to eradicate the stuff. I have 350 gph canister filter, a back filter 250 gph and an underground filter 4 heads at 350 gph each. I only use the underground about once or twice a week for a few hours. I have 4 adult Angels and about 10-15 small fish. Mollies etc. I use to do 50% water change weekly. Didn't seem to help at all. I would apricate any advise.

[@cynthiabartolomey8454]

Excellent video. So clear, thanks for sharing.

[@jimcarnese2974]

I'm the guy that keeps recommending your KZbin on FB fish tank talk when they ask about BBA. Just seen your local on veterans channel

[@TrafishAquatics]

Oh wow thats awesome, ive been trying to draw a local community together around us because i cant find anything up our way. Fish keepers are few and far between uo this way lol

[@Frostihaider]

once i dipped my anubias in a bowl of vodka , worked perfectly and much fuster , plant survived everything

[@yasukoherron2048]

Thank you for the informative video. When you make water and hydrogen proxide solution, water is treated with prime or is it the tap water straight out from the faucet and still has chlorine in it? I tried this water solution method using prime treated water and it worked but I was wondering if water was non treated water or treated water.Thank you.

[@TrafishAquatics]

I have well water so I don't have chlorine and don't have to treat my water, but if you do I would add prime like you did just to be safe

[@yasukoherron2048]

@@TrafishAquatics Thank you very much！

[@TrafishAquatics]

Your welcome

[@Mental-Autopsy]

very informative video. I'm going to try treating my tank with h2o2. been fighting beard algae in my 190L for about 2 years now, one of my plants is completely coated to the point of death and hopefully I might be able to save it and clean my tank with this method. (plus also from my research snails and shrimp are relatively safe with it too which are the main inhabitants of my tank)

[@domesticwoods]

So thorough! Thank you!

[@TrafishAquatics]

Your welcome!

[@HomnixHD]

Ik to turn my filter of but should i turn my air off cause the bubbles cause current?

[@TrafishAquatics]

If your doing a spot treatment it would be a good idea

[@HomnixHD]

@@TrafishAquatics ok will do appreciate the video i hate bba always has a way of finding my tank, never had it in my smaller tanks only my 50

[@TrafishAquatics]

Yea it's funny how it finds it's way in

[@Leib33]

Will this method work on other kinds of algae as well?

[@TrafishAquatics]

Yes it could

[@SteveRogers-zr8dx]

Excellent video!

[@AmazonPuffers]

Great video man , Thankyou

[@paulhowell8661]

Thanks for the video,I’m gonna try it

[@TrafishAquatics]

No problem!

[@ianhudson2223]

A very interesting and informative demo, which I shall be putting into practice in the next day or so when my hydrogen peroxide arrives from Amazon. I'm from the UK and one thing I did notice, when you took the plants out of the tank it looked as though there were in plant holders, are they artificial plants?

[@TrafishAquatics]

Yes these are artificial, though this method using full tank treatment at 1ml per gallon or spot treatments on live plants will also work very well

[@davidanderton2437]

Great vid, would be good to get a link for single celled plants?

[@Rlk-l9x]

Very informative....thanks. It’s the worst algae ever. I’ve tried all of those methods, even dosing the tank with peroxide (i believe it was 10ml per 30 gal). I have a 75 densely planted, co2 injection and cannot get rid of it. It’s on my gravel and even my snails. I’ve managed to kill some with spot treatment but there’s too much of it seemingly hidden everywhere. I have added flying foxes (only bought 3 cause I was skeptical so may add 3 more) and will see what they can do as I continue to fight it.

[@TrafishAquatics]

If your still having trouble do a Google search for BBA one two punch. That may help you as well.

[@Rlk-l9x]

@@TrafishAquatics WOW thank you so much!!! I’ve never heard of this method but it certainly makes sense. I have everything I need and am going to attempt this. I want it gone. I really appreciate your response and help ☺️👍

[@TrafishAquatics]

Your welcome

[@Rlk-l9x]

@@TrafishAquatics FYI I did it!!! 🎉 Can’t wait to see what happens but feel good about it. 😁

[@TrafishAquatics]

Awesome

[@PogueChristopher]

Is this 3% peroxide or regular.

[@TrafishAquatics]

3% peroxide same you would get in the store for cuts and abrasions.

[@amberhenry406]

Thank u so much video was very helpful

[@TrafishAquatics]

Your welcome

[@emanon888]

I heard platy also eat it they are like smaller molly

[@TrafishAquatics]

Yes they can if they are hungry enough

[@David-jr9gx]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 thanks bro

[@joeburrus4934]

They were in bowl for 5 to 6 min and there plastic not even real ???? What !!!

[@TrafishAquatics]

Yep that can happen

[@joeburrus4934]

@@TrafishAquatics lol

[@joeburrus4934]

Buddy I bought a plant from a fish store and the crap took over 2 of my tanks

[@TrafishAquatics]

BBA is tough like that, if you get one strand in your tank it will take over unless you treat it

[@trueblu8]

Will mollies eat my shrimp babies?

[@TrafishAquatics]

It's possible