Algae and Bleach

[Ali Day]

OK, I finally got round to trying to kill off some of the everspreading tuft
algae. I bleached my ornaments, and the algae, went from very dark green to
very pale green. Hence I can conclude it's dead! now the problem is how to
remove it. I started to scrub it with a wire brush but it's damaging the
ornaments. And I'm loath to but it back in the tank when there could be a
trace of chlorine left. Any ideaso r is it buy new ornaments time?

[Margolis]

"Ali Day" > wrote in message
...
> OK, I finally got round to trying to kill off some of the everspreading
tuft
> algae. I bleached my ornaments, and the algae, went from very dark green
to
> very pale green. Hence I can conclude it's dead! now the problem is how to
> remove it. I started to scrub it with a wire brush but it's damaging the
> ornaments. And I'm loath to but it back in the tank when there could be a
> trace of chlorine left. Any ideaso r is it buy new ornaments time?
>
>
>


use full strength bleach. The algae will melt right off, a toothbrush can
help in the stubborn crevices. Then if you are worried about chlorine, just
put the ornaments in a bucket with some water and load it up with chlorine
removers and let it sit for a few minutes.

--

Margolis
http://web.archive.org/web/20030215212142/http://www.agqx.org/faqs/AGQ2FAQ.htm
http://www.unrealtower.org/faq