Hi Mark! Just to let you know that I received the sponge filters that I bought on AB yesterday. They look great! Now, to set up some more tanks when DH isn't...
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fishgeek7777
Nov 2, 2005 1:54 am
Hello, I've been having some issues trying to get rid of the black brush algae in my planted tank. I recently took everything out, took out anything with...
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Rich
sabbathbreeder
Nov 2, 2005 1:56 am
Anyone have some (snail-free) I can buy? looking for enough for 2 5g's. Rich...
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Mark Denaro
anubiasdesign
Nov 2, 2005 2:12 am
Anna, Remember this line, "No, Honey, that's been there for years." Good luck! Thanks for letting me know you got them. Mark Anna Easton <tallyanna@...>...
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Wilma Duncan
ombcat
Nov 2, 2005 3:51 am
Ruth, nerite snails are wonderful algae eaters and do not eat plants. I keep these in all my tanks and also sell them. They do not even bother my corydoras...
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fishgeek7777
Nov 2, 2005 4:07 am
Thanks for the link, I might actually be purchasing some snails after some serious thought. ... plants. I keep ... me with...
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ps PS
pstlpeter
Nov 2, 2005 9:19 am
Wima, Do you know if Nerite Snails lay eggs in fresh water? Peter ... From: "Wilma Duncan" <omb00726@...> Reply-To: anubiasdesign@yahoogroups.com ...
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Redragon40@...
redragonforty
Nov 2, 2005 3:51 pm
Ruth: If you have black brush algae, I tried a solution I read about in an old TFH, - rosey barbs. I had purchased an anubias for cheap that was absolutely ...
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Redragon40@...
redragonforty
Nov 2, 2005 4:01 pm
Ruth: I also should have added that BBA will be completely eradicated from anything that you can soak in bleach solution. Set a small tank in a laundry tub ...
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Ruth Won
fishgeek7777
Nov 2, 2005 11:45 pm
Carol, Thank you for the advice! Wow I had no idea, rosey barbs! They were 99 cents at the LFS, I should have picked some up. Thanks for the suggestion!...
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Wilma Duncan
ombcat
Nov 3, 2005 2:13 am
Yes and they will also hatch in freshwater. If you ever plan to breed and raise these snails, no salt water or brackish is needed. Just keep them in a planted...
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asp628
Nov 3, 2005 9:16 am
Hey Mark, Any word on the female macrostomas? Thanks, Aaron...
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Ruth Won
fishgeek7777
Nov 3, 2005 10:59 am
I've read on all sorts of forums and sources online that nerite snails will only breed in brackish or saltwater, I thought the fact that they do not breed in...
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Dan McMonigle
daphnia56
Nov 3, 2005 12:11 pm
You might also try hydrogen peroxide instead of bleach to combat BBA and other algal nuisances. Either to sterilize the tank, or use it temporarily with a...
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harry perry
harryfisherman
Nov 3, 2005 12:57 pm
Instead of trying to treat the symptoms try treating the cause. Algae means excess nutrients. Excess nutrients can be: Light, overfeeding, no water changes,...
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Gerald Griffin
herpchat
Nov 3, 2005 1:08 pm
If I remember right an antibiotic will clear it. harry perry <harryfisherman@...> wrote:Instead of trying to treat the symptoms try treating the cause....
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harry perry
harryfisherman
Nov 3, 2005 1:24 pm
BBA is a bacteria that acts as an algae. Melafix should do it. Take the carbon out of your filter first. Don't mix Melafix with any other medication it will...
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Jim Graham
tyronnee56
Nov 3, 2005 1:28 pm
Aren't we confusing BBA with the green slimy stuff, cyanobacteria or something?? Jim Graham ... From: harry perry To: anubiasdesign@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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harry perry
harryfisherman
Nov 3, 2005 1:33 pm
Maybe I am. What is your definition of BBA? Harry Jim Graham <jimbob54@...> wrote: Aren't we confusing BBA with the green slimy stuff, cyanobacteria or...
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Gerald Griffin
herpchat
Nov 3, 2005 1:41 pm
Black Brush Algae; Tonight I will take pics of both. harry perry <harryfisherman@...> wrote: Maybe I am. What is your definition of BBA? Harry Jim Graham...
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Charles & Sue Harrison
inkmaker
Nov 3, 2005 2:06 pm
cyanobacteria or Blue Green Algae is a compromise between Algae and a bacteria. The Bearded stuff that usually presents itself as green, blue or brown is an...
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Bailin Shaw
bailinshaw
Nov 3, 2005 2:12 pm
BBA is blackbrush algae, which is being confused with BGA which is blue green algae. You can kill BGA with erythromycin, but it's only a temporary fix. As...
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Mark Denaro
anubiasdesign
Nov 3, 2005 2:13 pm
Aaron, I haven't heard anything back from my supplier on them. The only answer I got is that he's out of the country (so he's on a collecting trip) and will...
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Beth Van Hyfte
littleleeper23
Nov 3, 2005 4:18 pm
Hi Y'all. The siamese flying fox (Crossocheilus? siamensis) work great and chow down on the Brush algae. So do Jordanella Floridae (florida Flagfish) the...
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Peter Storm
pstlpeter
Nov 3, 2005 4:22 pm
Wilma, last week I asked if anyone knew what the small white spots were that were accumulating on my plants and glass. Many guesses were made. They turned...
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Appugliese, Greg
gappugli
Nov 3, 2005 7:04 pm
Hi Mark et al, If you ever get the chance to get in Ctenops Nobilis, I am very interested in at least getting four of them. Greg a _____ From: Mark Denaro...
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Mark Denaro
anubiasdesign
Nov 3, 2005 7:09 pm
Greg, I'll order Ctenops nobilis, Colisa lalia, Colisa sota and any Badis or Dario on the list from India next time. Hopefully, they'll come in. Mark ...
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Wilma Duncan
ombcat
Nov 3, 2005 7:28 pm
You are welcome and yes they will breed in freshwater and hatch and survive. Even in my community tanks I will often find a baby that somehow managed to escape...
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Wilma Duncan
ombcat
Nov 3, 2005 7:31 pm
There are a few snails of the Nertina family that will live in saltwater tanks and brackish water, and many of these can be switched over time to freshwater....
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RICHARDO GOVIA
rgovia16
Nov 3, 2005 8:27 pm
I have tried both fishes and have not had as much success. Both in my case would not readily eat the BBA unless denied other food, but in a tank with other...
