How to use Hydrogen peroxide to kill algae?

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After theory lessons, now move to practical approach.

Yesterday morning, I removed all Pogostemon helferi and dose Hydrogen peroxide. Where is used syringe, some HC has been burnt.

Burnt HC
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All the Algae turned into pale white colour
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Now how I remove this algae?
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syphon the algae can be sucked easily now.
Finally i am Broke but Happy :D
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i also want to follow procedure in my tank.
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Thanks juanico
That clears up many questions for me.
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I got the hydrogen peroxide solution from a local medical shop,any idea what % conc the solution we normally get in medical shops...there is nothing mentioned on the bottle....should i dilute this solution in water and then use, or it is to be used directly.....
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ohmm wrote:I got the hydrogen peroxide solution from a local medical shop,any idea what % conc the solution we normally get in medical shops...there is nothing mentioned on the bottle....should i dilute this solution in water and then use, or it is to be used directly.....
No need of dilute this solution.
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a new way of dosing that has become popular recently is by spraying H2o2 inside water.
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yeah ...saw it on ADU channel on youtube, have used the same technique on my anubias yesterday night, lets see how the results come out.....
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Very useful informations. Thanks
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will this take care of hair algae also
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