I found your article..... I had read this over 2 months ago, before I had
any BGA. I think I am too low on nitrates. I am going to test for this
.....add what is needed, clean out as much as I can, clean filter, and do
blackout for 3 days.

Here is the link to your article incase anyone else has the need to check it
out.

http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_algae.htm

Thank you for taking the time to post.

"Chuck Gadd" wrote in message
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On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 19:35:00 GMT, "Jimmy"
wrote:

I added DIY CO2 a few days ago and my bluegreen algae has started growing
3-4 times as fast, but so are the other plants. It even has little
bubbles

I went to several of my LFS to purchase SAE. I was sold false SAE's by
both
stores. Even Sandy's Pet Shop sold me 2 flying foxes telling me they were

First, I doubt CO2 is actually to blame/credit for the increased
growth of the BGA. If the BGA outbreak is severe, I'd suggest
manually removing as much as possible, and blacking out the tank for a
few days. Search www.deja.com and you should find several recent
detailed posts on doing a blackout.

Next, SAEs will not help with a BGA problem. BGA is cyanobacteria, a
combination of bacteria and algea. Nothing will eat it.



Chuck Gadd
http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua