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Old 30-03-2005, 02:01 AM
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If you approach the issue from the plant's need, then these cases are
much easier to tease apart and show why some folks do not have issues
and others do.


I have read sites where they state that green algae is quite normal, just
not lots of it, so I agree with you on this.

If you have algae, you are likely, or have neglected the tank in some
way.


I did have recent infection situation which killed off some of the fish, but
it's corrected now.

So you are starting with a problem already and the tank needs some
help.

I have gotten rid of every species of algae without using Excel or any
snake oil, pruning etc will go a long way.

But I will say try using Excel, it may help you, and if so, take a long
look at the CO2.


I've switched to a canister filter which has made a difference. The algae I
get now is directly proportional to the amount of liquid fertilizer placed
in the tank. I've cut back to one dose per week of the Flourish and it's all
fine now. I don't know what the specific compound is that was giving the
excess to cause the green algae (probably nitrogen or potassium), but I now
have unprecedented plant growth, tiny amounts of algae, and in fact, is
growing so well I am actually throwing cuttings away like I had to do last
night. I have no place or person to give the cuttings to, so I have to
compost them until the arrival of tank #3 in two weeks.

My plants grow robust healthy green leaves, free of any diatom or green
algae and at such a rate that the pruning is becomng a bi-weekly event. I am
getting about 1 cm a day on some plants in the tank and all the ones damaged
in the tank accident a few months ago have just recovered so beautifully, I
am almost gob smacked at the rates of growth - I think what we are
discussing here, is actually the matter of striking the balances needed for
a healthy tank.

Take care of algae problems before they get so bad next time also, that
way they are much much easier to address.


Doing it now


Oz

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