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Old 04-21-2012, 07:54 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi I have a problem with BBA wich is starting to cover my B. japonica which is BTW, a ball more than a foot (in diameter) big, so I would hate to see it gone.Does any one have experience with treating Blyxa?
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Yes! It is somewhat delicate- especially near the roots. So what I did when I had algae on mine was fill a lipped bowl with 2% bleach solution and try to just dip the leaves in it, laying the roots over the lip as best you can.

Leave it for 2 minutes. Set a timer- it's worth the couple seconds!

Blyxa looks like spaghetti when the leaves are killed. If this still toasts the blyxa after replanting (and I can't promise it won't), let the root balls stay in the soil- it'll grow back eventually.

If the roots weren't so great to begin with (not many, that is), float what's left in the tank- I recommend in a mesh bag or nylon stocking. They'll grow new leaves (albeit in the wrong direction). Then replant.

ALSO- if all this scares you (and I wouldn't blame you if this was too risky sounding) try hydrogen peroxide spot-treating. Get a dental syringe, fill with H2O2, turn off the filter, squirt- wait an hour- turn the filter back on. It's important that the light is on and watch for bubbling- this is good. Then do a water change.

Good luck! I've done it a bunch and I still have blyxa (even after "killing" it a couple times).
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