Hydrogen Peroxide in Aquarium?

[eternity302]

Hey guys! Was looking at another forum and someone brought this up so I thought I do a youtube search.

Using hydrogen peroxide to rid algae?
As I was reading, hydrogen peroxide is basically oxygen and water?
This sounds and seem amazing to get rid of that darn BBA in my other tank.

Anyone got experience? And where is the pro's to comment on this?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b6xP...eature=related

[neven]

i mentioned it a couple times on here:
h2o2 section, read the warnings aswell
Public Enemy #1: Black Brush Algae and how to fight it

and my journal, first two entries on this page:
29G Planted tank

before h2o2 treatments:

after:

[eternity302]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH! =) I have a better understanding now!

[Nicklfire]

If you dont want to use peroxide then Flourish Excel is a equal product tailored for fish keepers.

[eternity302]

Now i'm confused. Then isn't metricide the same equal product as excel? So peroxide is the same as well?

[2wheelsx2]

Metricide 14 is roughly 2x the strength of Excel, and contains the same active ingredient (or roughly the same - no one 100% sure). So you can dose it at half the rate of Excel in all aspects. If it's a planted tank, Excel/Metricide would not only kill algae, but help your higher plant forms. However, if it's a fish only tank, no need to dose either. I would stick to H2O2 injected locally with a syringe. Safe, cheap, fast and easy.

[eternity302]

WOW! Thanks =) I guess it'll be H202 for the BBA tank! The whole tank is covered, but there's no plants, Thanks for clearing everything up!
More fun with planted tanks now =)

but one thing... i dose metricide daily, and i still get algae? the green spot algae which is on my glass!

[2wheelsx2]

If there are no plants, cut the light waaaay back and take everything out and use H2O2 on it. You'll use less. Just put it in the tube and put H2O2 in a spray bottle and mist it all.

Metricide will not affect GSA much. GSA is a sign of phosphate deficiency. Are you dosing EI? If not, then a pinch of KH2PO4 after a water change is warranty. I have this same problem in my cube. Some bba because I low does Excel and some GSA. The bba is on my Crypt. parva or I'd just mist it in a water change. Been too busy to get out the syringe, but I'm going to have to this week.

[eternity302]

I've been cutting the light back on the 55G which doesn't have any plants at all. But developed alot of BBA? I blame the oscar for making a disgusting mess in there everyday for me. I'll try the H202 with a mist bottle, but not sure how I'm suppose to put a tube at the end?

I've been dosing 1/8 macros for p and k, and 1/8 micro... i guess I have to up it a little... and I dose 5ml metricide daily.

Parameters:
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 20
PH - 7.2-7.5 (My test seem in between here)
Ammonia - 0
Not sure about KH and GH, I just add in regularly like before, one tsp epsom salt and half tsp plaster of paris. But i did 4 water changes this week... not sure would that effect it... kinda curious!

[2wheelsx2]

Ok, I assume you're using a python and changing directly from the tap? High volume water changes from the tap would introduce CO2 at fluctuating levels which would be your BBA. I ran into this with my 125 before I added pressurized CO2. There are 2 ways to deal with this:

1. Reduce your water changes (as long as your bioload isn't too high), by changing smaller amounts.
2. Aerating the water in an aging bucket/barrel prior to water change.

Vigorously agitating the water during a water change (letting the water splash in) will also release CO2.

If you don't have plants, I would only light the tank when you're there to view it and turn it off at all other times.