|| Red, I wonder if you could clarify something - you initially say
|| that DIY CO2 is the cause of the algae, and that he was right to
|| turn it off, and then at the end you say that high CO2 levels are
|| the answer. Do you mean that the low levels of CO2 produced by DIY
|| causes more algae than no CO2 at all? - Thanks!

Ok, I never said DIY is the cause... simply, it doesn't produce enough to
matter in the first place... by that, the 'lack' of it, can be attributed to
the DIY...

What I meant is this, DIY fluctuates from 5ppm to 25ppm in each batch...
that fluctuation is actually feeding most algaes... versus a press. system,
pumping out 25ppm consistently, 24/7/180(I get 6months out of mine) and that
will help stand off most algaes...

|| "RedForeman ©®" wrote in message
|| ...
||||| I was using DIY CO2, but have disconnected it as it only seems to
||||| encourage the algae.
|||
||| This is exactly the 'cause' of it... I know... it's hard to
||| believe... but true...
|||
||||| I have been reading about treating the plants using a 5% bleach
||||| solution and realise the trauma this must cause the plant, but I
||||| am desperate.
|||
||| Yep, I learned that the hard way too... bleach is the only thing
||| that 'really' worked...
|||
||||| The only thing I haven't been able to find on the subject is
||||| whether the dead algae falls off or whether it persists on the
||||| leaves and needs removal. Does anyone have any views?
|||||
||||| Thanks!
|||
||| FWIW, I too asked this question about a hundred times... and Tom
||| Barr would always answer, CO2 2 low... until I learned how to
||| measure my kH and pH to get my CO2 levels, I had all types of
||| algae... but I learned.... it's better to have the upper limit
||| than the lower limit... DIY barely puts out enough to get you to
||| the upper limit... Keep it up and chugging and your algae might
||| just vanish....
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