Beeboy

I have a piece of driftwood that grows black algea on it whenever I put it in water. How can I get rid of the algea?
Beeboy

Chief_waterchanger

Boil it. The driftwood that is.

Butterfly

...and it may still grow algae. Algae usually depends on extra nutrients in the tank and light.
Heres some interesting articles on algae
http://www.plantgeek.net/article_viewer.php?id=9
carol

Beeboy

Thanks for the info. I was worried I would have to get another piece of driftwood.

Beeboy

Isabella

Is it black brush algae that you have?

rwood

I had black brush algae appearing on my driftwood for a while - though I think it was linked to some ICH treatment I had to carry out. It seems to be slowly going away now that the ich treatment has been stopped, I think this is because my bristlenose/pleco are eating it and no extra stuff is growing. Getting a bit of green algae on my driftwood now but I don't mind that as it looks good.

Isabella

Well, I'm very glad it's going away You're lucky. My driftwood in my 30 gallon tank had black brush algae. In fact, so much of it, I threw the driftwood away. Replaced it with new one. Also, my rocks in the 30 gallon tank have this type of algae too. Maybe I should boil them or something. I hate this type of algae!