Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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I tested 5 methods for killing black beard algae (BBA) – find out which one worked the best!
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🛒 MATERIALS I USED
▶ Hydrogen peroxide (in a bottle): amzn.to/3oz2Bla
▶ Hydrogen peroxide (in a spray bottle): amzn.to/37O8sx2
▶ Easy Carbon (liquid carbon algaecide): aquariumcoop.com/products/easy-carbon
▶ Pipette: aquariumcoop.com/products/3ml-pipette
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📚 RESOURCES
▶ H202 Treatment - Marks Shrimp Tanks: youtu.be/Th3FFTiuzJo
▶ Defeat Black Brush Algae using liquid carbon: youtu.be/0O3tioYO-dY
▶ Oh no! BBA!!! Say it isn’t so! forum.aquariumcoop.com/topic/423-oh-no-bba-say-it-isnt-so

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Wikipedia article on hydrogen peroxide: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_peroxide

0:00 How I fought black beard algae for 2 years
1:17 Method 1: hydrogen peroxide
2:22 Method 2: hydrogen peroxide spray
4:06 Method 3: liquid carbon
5:37 Method 4: liquid carbon spot treatment
7:50 Method 5: algae eaters

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