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Old 29-08-2003, 11:02 PM
John Burton
 
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Default Help! Lime Green Water


"BenignVanilla" wrote in message
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1. More filtration or
2. Addition of filtering plants like water hyacinth or water lettuce.

The algae is thriving because of the high amount of nutrients. Killing the
algae, just makes more food for the algae. You need a plant to out-compete
the algae.



Any other "tricks" other than plopping in water hyacinth or water lettuce.
I hear that both are so agressive that they tend to "take over" the top of
the falls or where ever they're planted.

One suggestion I heard (and would like a bit of feedback) is to put them in
a PVC "square". That is, build a ring around the rosie ...

Whaddya think?

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john burton
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South Charleston, West Virginia