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Algae
Need help/advice/suggestions
I have a 20 gal hex tank, 9 fish, very healthy and very healthy live plants. I also have algae. Is there anything that can be put in the water that will kill the algae without killing the plants and fish? I have algae eaters but they can only do so much. Thanks David Hopper |
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Algae
On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 14:45:39 -0700, David Hopper
wrote: Need help/advice/suggestions I have a 20 gal hex tank, 9 fish, very healthy and very healthy live plants. I also have algae. Is there anything that can be put in the water that will kill the algae without killing the plants and fish? I have algae eaters but they can only do so much. Thanks David Hopper Frustrating stuff isn't it? I too have algae eaters, lots of them. They prefer the flake food. I have one Pleco that has learned to feed off the top forcing other fish to wait for the flakes to disperse. I now tolerate the algae, up to a point, then scrub the glass with a pad of filter material. (my tanks are glass). My worst tank gets indirect sunlight. I close the sliding door drapes during the worst of the day. I don't like doing so as I like looking outside. Not even sure I am doing any good. A 29 gallon, deep inside the house, gets a lot of algae on the glass. I have one 10 gallon tank that no longer has algae. I have no idea what is different. I will read, with great interest answers you get. dick |
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Algae
Fertilize normally and properly, Use flourush excel (and or co2)
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