How to Remove Algae in Your Aquarium Using Hydrogen Peroxide to Safely Treat the Entire Tank
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- Опубликовано: 17 июл 2022
- How to Remove Algae in Your Aquarium Using Hydrogen Peroxide to Safely Treat the Entire Tank
There is a wide variety of causes behind your algae problems. Sometimes its simply a lack of maintenance due to travel, work, kids, etc. Occasionally, you just need a little help to get the upper hand on the algae to turn your tank around. Dosing your whole tank with hydrogen peroxide for a fairly large algae problem can give you the advantage you need combating algae! In this video I'll walk you through safely dosing your tank with hydrogen peroxide to treat your tank for a multitude of algae types!
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When searching H202+algae this is the video RUclips should pull up 1st!😄 Helpful, easy to follow, explained and presented well. Thanks Mike. I’ve got some stubborn hair algae so doing my research before the battle 🧐
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Watched several videos ! Yours is the best and so easy to follow ! Ty I will continue watching . Celena
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@@All_Things_Fish ya merry Christmas mike right ? And I will gladly hop on channel for info from now on! Ty celena
That's a great job, sir. This testifies to your experience and spirit of cooperation in spreading knowledge. I have a question: how much dosing hydrogen peroxide 3% per litre?
I generally recommend 2 tbsp per 10 gallons. Converted to liters it works out to....roughly 1 tbsp per 15 liters.
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Glad you found it helpful!
im going to try this
Pretty easy process. I've always had good luck with it.
Thanks
Happy to help!
Have you ever had issues with plecos and using hydrogen peroxide? I did a super low dose 1ml per 1 gallon and lost my hillstream loach and 2 smaller bristle noses. Idk if it was a fluke or what. According to the I would use about 29.5ml per 10 gallon. Any insight?
I haven't personally had any problems with plecos when using hydrogen peroxide. However, your mileage may vary, of course. 1ml per gallon is a very low dose, and short of directly applying it to the fish, I do not personally see much of a risk of detriment to your fish by using such low amounts of hydrogen peroxide.
How often can i do this treatment if the first dos dosent kill all the black beared algea off
I would personally perform this treatment and then wait a week before attempting it again. This allows you time to see the effects and results of your initial treatment. The initial treatment should knock back the vast majority of the algae issue, and then I would spot treat any problematic areas after that.
The byproduct of H2O2 is water and oxygen, why the need for a water change?
While the byproduct is water and oxygen, a large waterchange removes the hydrogen from the water column once your target exposure time has elapsed. It does take some time to break down, but even at low concentrations, with enough exposure time before it breaking down...it can be potentially detrimental to your fish, plants, and beneficial bacteria.
How often do you do this and do you have to turn the light off
I'll only do this when I have been neglecting the tank for a while and it's in pretty rough shape. Healthy plants will out compete algae the majority of the time, but every now and then if you get a nasty algae infestation, the plants can use a little help getting the upper hand!
I do not turn the lights off when I do it.
5:30am Friday April 26, 2024 Will floating plants help reduce algae by reducing light from LED mini bulbs 15 gal high tank I’m old now and I miss my larger tanks Have no live plants with black no hair shinny black on plastic plants Thanks!
Will this kill my snails, clams or shrimp?
I have not personally used this treatment on a shrimp tank, myself. However, even at a higher solution than I recommend in the video, I have not lost any fish. Depending on how bad your algae problem is, I'd recommend using a syringe to spot treat. This will allow you to use a smaller amount to ensure the safety of your shrimp.
Ive never had problems with shrimp dying when spot dosing, and one time one of my NQ Algae shrimp swam directly into the flow the H202, mabye dosing the tank will be different but
So 15ml per 10 Gallon (~38L)
No, the video suggests 30ml per 10 Gallon (~38L). In the US, teaspoon is 5ml and Tablespoon is 15ml.