How to remove Black Beard Algae from your aquarium

[@mrbuds6496]

Just ordered some for a bad outbreak, I’m hoping this sorts it out

[@BigFishLittleFishAquatics]

It should do the trick, make sure you keep the lights low during the process as this will really help the med do its work. good luck, let me know how it goes!

[@Brianhahahaha]

Did it work?

[@3D1ofakind]

Update?

[@GohandeMTL]

Update?

[@TheShuryansh]

He died fighting algae 😂

[@emma-janescriven463]

Seriously? It's that easy?? This junk has been the bane of my aquarium for so, so long. Thank you!!

[@BigFishLittleFishAquatics]

Hello Emma-Jane Scriven, Yes, it is that easy - it will just take time but it will go. Just remember that if it doesn't go by the 4 weeks, reduce your lighting a little more :)

[@hgulten]

İ watched many video about bba.Yours is the best how to clean from aquarium.Thanks.👏👍

[@BigFishLittleFishAquatics]

Thank you, I am glad you found the video useful :)

[@warrenr4]

Although the Algexit blurb doesn’t list black beard algae as something it gets rid of , it certainly does ! I’ve used your exact method to do the same. It’s one of those treatments that’s truly effective. It takes a little patience, and you do have to see the course through, but it’s well worth the wait. Thanks for taking the time to make this video 🙂

[@BigFishLittleFishAquatics]

That's great news! I'm glad my video has helped you rid your tank of the algae! :) Thank you for sharing

[@yenxion6516]

Thank you so much, I was going crazy trying to scrub them off all my plants and decor in my fish tank. Then it would come back, I think I am going to try your way. Thank you

[@BigFishLittleFishAquatics]

Good luck! I haven't seen this pesky algae since I done this so can say it works with confidence :)

[@caden58b77]

Did it work?

[@rolandtraynor]

I agree , It worked in my Tropical community aquarium . 4 weeks is a must , Beware if you have Jungle Val it will knock it back somewhat . but mine is growing back again .. Corys love eating the dead BBA . All the best to you in the new year Roland Herts

[@BigFishLittleFishAquatics]

Thanks for the comment Zorba! Interesting feedback on Jungle Val, something for others to watch out for! Good to hear that it is growing back! Thanks for watching the video & happy new year to you too!

[@josephdonovan2123]

Idk if this product is any safer, but I was using seachem excel for this for a while, and it killed three mystery snails, all my shrimp, and eventually a Betta fish. I thought it was a bacterial infection at the time, but didn't realize that it was actually the liquid CO2 causing it until I ran out. I have frogs now and they've lived for much longer than anything I owned when using that stuff. I did have one single nerite snail that made it through the whole thing, they're over 4 years old now.

[@BigFishLittleFishAquatics]

That is surprising to hear that excel caused you those problems, my understanding is excel is an alternative to air CO2. The product I share in this video is completely safe for fish, shrimp & molluscs and is designed to target specific algae's.

[@josephdonovan2123]

@@BigFishLittleFishAquatics I did some digging and found that while excel advertises itself as liquid CO2, it's actually an algaecide. It's main ingredient is a concentrated disinfectant often used in hospitals. Killing off the algaes makes more of the tank's natural CO2 content available to your plants, so it functions similarly enough to CO2 that they can call it "liquid CO2." It's technically safe for fish in low doses, but they don't recommend getting it on your skin and it bleached my shirt, so that should tell you something lol. The bottle recommends dosing 5ml per 10gallons, but most of what I found in my research says that 1ml should be considered a safe 10gal dose. I was putting a whole capful in and I really only needed a drop. I'm assuming the repeated mild stress of weekly doses just did the critters in.

[@BigFishLittleFishAquatics]

@@josephdonovan2123 That is pretty wild! Did not know that, thanks for sharing!

[@canalboating]

Thank you plagued with this stuff, just ordered a bottle fingers crossed it works for me

[@BigFishLittleFishAquatics]

Good luck, The reduced light combo really helped with this product! Let me know how you get on :)

[@caden58b77]

Did it work?

[@rhyanlumilay6317]

My Molly, Danios and Ramshorn are not eating them but of I throw an algae wafer or spirulina tabs they eat them within an hour but the black algae they just ignore it.

[@BigFishLittleFishAquatics]

Yeah, just like with humans, fish also have a preference when it comes to eating types of algae. It is unfortunately one of those types that once it is in your aquarium, more often than not, chemicals are required should you want to remove it. Thanks for watching

[@bevfrigon7142]

Is this product safe for all types of fish and snails?

[@BigFishLittleFishAquatics]

Hello Bev Frigon, the packaging of this product claims that it is safe for all types of fish, crustaceans and plants. no mention of molluscs though, I have used this on an aquarium with a Nirite snail with no adverse effects, the active ingredient of this product is 'Salicylic acid' which to my knowledge doesn't harm snails, but as the manufacturer 'Easy-Life' doesn't state it is safe for molluscs, I can't with 100% certainty claim to you that it is 100% snail safe.

[@bevfrigon7142]

Thank you so much for replying. Now I will see if I can find it in Canada.

[@thecapnjinx]

Thanks! This was really helpful.

[@BigFishLittleFishAquatics]

Glad it was helpful, thank you for watching

[@cameron_xbx6672]

Thank god it’s not just me, thought I was doing something really wrong

[@a4fishsingapore305]

Very nice video. I made one on BBA recently too. You got yourself a new sub. Hope to see many more videos like this.

[@BigFishLittleFishAquatics]

Thanks for the sub!

[@prash11leo]

Worked like magic for you :) I've got aquarium co-op 's easy green Hope it works the same way

[@BigFishLittleFishAquatics]

Fingers crossed, good luck

[@bradmann3075]

Easy green is a fert

[@TheNguyenben85]

Seachwm flourish! I am using with it

[@BigFishLittleFishAquatics]

Thanks for the comment Benjamin Nguyen, let me know how it goes! be interesting to see if it solves your BBA quicker than the 4 weeks of Algaexit

[@bigg490]

Buy a microphone dude. Cannot hear you.

[@BigFishLittleFishAquatics]

Thanks for the feedback. Others don't seem to have had the same problem.

[@PlanktoniusRex]

Or you could just turn it up a bit. I know that is a lot of work but it works fine for everyone else.

[@no-knickers-emma1112]

Why didn't you put filter media into a bucket of tank water and the rest of the filter into boiling water? Kills it instantly.

[@BigFishLittleFishAquatics]

Never heard about that approach, I'd worry about the boiling water warping the plastic of the filters. Interesting that that has worked for you in the past.

[@no-knickers-emma1112]

@@BigFishLittleFishAquatics It doesn't have to be boiling. Just very hot. Dip for about 10 seconds. BBS will change colour straight away. Once you tried it you will be using this method all the time. Rocks or any decor.