![]() ![]() Too much leftover food can result in high phosphate levels which are also favorable to the algae’s growth. In that case, your plants simply can’t compete with the algae, because of inefficient photosynthesis processes. Insufficient CO2 in your fish tank is one example. Note that I’m saying imbalance and not just “too much”. The two main causes of black algae outbreaks in aquariums are: But algal spores won’t be a problem if you don’t allow them to grow and develop. The truth is you will always get a few BBA spores no matter how careful you are when you pick up new plants or fish. Without enough light to create life energy for themselves – the plants could die. The algae cover the leaves of the plants which blocks their way of receiving incoming light. It’s easy to confuse each stage as a different “type” of black algae but they all are practically the progression of the same thing.īeware reader: Even though black beard algae isn’t harmful to fish, it can destroy aquarium plants. They may cover most of your fish tank’s decor. If left unattended, the patches will grow to become very thick and hair-like and will remain soft to the touch (hence the name).Keep in mind that any true aquatic molds will be white in color and will be a type of fungus. The algae then progress to small patches that look like black fuzzy mold not uniform. ![]()
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