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Tropical Fish Keeping => General Fishkeeping Chat => Topic started by: biffster on November 02, 2014, 10:31:33 AM

Title: A few experiments are soon to be under way
Post by: biffster on November 02, 2014, 10:31:33 AM
I am going to be doing experiments over the next few
weeks seeing if i can find a better way to treat cynobacteria
there is a few variables i can try motion/ movement heat
light / lack of light then chemicals algae remedy's bactericides
salt potassium permanganate malachite green and other chemicals
i can get hold of while  keeping it safe for the  :fishy1: well wish me luck   
Title: Re: A few experiments are soon to be under way
Post by: ColinB on November 02, 2014, 03:17:49 PM
Good luck - hope it goes well.

Does anything eat it?
Title: Re: A few experiments are soon to be under way
Post by: dbaggie on November 02, 2014, 03:59:07 PM
Hi biffster

Would definitely be interested to hear your results - I have a minor cyanobacteria problem at the moment which I have been thinking of treating with Hydrogen Peroxide but haven't done so as of yet as I seem to have it contained currently.
Title: Re: A few experiments are soon to be under way
Post by: biffster on November 02, 2014, 05:22:55 PM
i am going to also try treating it with liquid co2 and co2 gas and
i will try hydrogen peroxide like you mentioned i am going to take a
few months