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If it's turf algae, good luck! I had that stuff in my old tank and I would try and remove it by hand, added several urchins and hermits, and it was a losing battle for months. I finally broke the tank down, cooked the rock in acid, and started over. Haven't had any issues since then. Hopefully yours will recede on its own

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I'm officially fishless as of 6/3

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Sand in the trap totally worked!

My current QT process isn't working well to kill the brook. They look great after a dip but always look bad again during the long term bath.

I think I need to dip them more frequently.

Tank is feeling the woes of not having fish. My regular algae is dying but the green algae is growing pretty fast.

I may try some new snails or crabs to get it under control.


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Glad you finally caught them all out.

Ever thought to try treatment with chloroquine phosphate instead of copper?


I'm using formalin which is the recommended treatment for brook.

There a are several schools of thought on how treatment should be carried out and I think I need a more aggressive plan as this one isn't working


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Oh sorry, was for some reason thinking copper.

 

So your old fish aren't being cured of brook with the current method?

 

Nope.... they look good after the dip but it always comes back.

 

What I'm thinking is I need to dip, then put them in New water/tank, give them a day then repeat, and do that a few times.

 

 

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9 hours ago, FarmerTy said:

That seems reasonable to not put them back in the same water or tank after the dip.

 

1 minute ago, Reburn said:

Are you putting them back in the same water after the dip?

 

In new water both times....... New tank that was dry for a few days before refilling....

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Placing my yearly T5 bulb order during the 4th of July Sales.

Here's a thought..
Since I didn't use the left fixture for about 3 months, should I wait before I replace the left fixtures bulbs or just go ahead and do both at the same time?


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