"cabaloz" wrote in message
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Thanks everyone for your most valuable input.
I'm thinking Red may have the answer here, the CO2 levels always
fluctuated, and the low light plants grew in fits and starts.
Since disconnecting the CO2 and adding the zeospeed to the canister, my
phosphate levels have dropped significantly. I'm using the Hagen Nutrifin
test kit and this morning it's extremely difficult to detect any colour in
the sample, it just appears slightly milky.
The black brush and beard algae are turning very pale and I'm now
wondering if this is possibly a sign of their imminent demise?
Assuming it is, does anyone know if it will slowly decay and dissapear or
is it likely to remain, kind of like a dried arrangement?

Thanks!
Cabaloz,
Thanks for your question. I have real bad hair algae in one of my
Tanganyikan tanks. I'm going to get some Synodontis petricola to help combat
it, but I also bought a phosphate test kit and some phosphate remover for my
eheim. Hopefully this'll get the problem under control. I'll probably also
get some hornwort for the tank to help soak up any excess phosphates. The
only plants in the tank are annubias and java fern, so they won't mind the
extra shade.
Tim
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