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23-11-2004, 08:51 AM

(Trapper) wrote in message . com...
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Trapper,

Nick's advice is right in line with effective management of GW.
You can correct the plant nutrient issues etc, but.........
You still need to remove the GW adults that are growing.
They are much tougher and able to withstand any abuses you throw at
them.

I just picked up a D-1 diatom filter today. After two hours'
operation, the bag is very green but the tank is not yet noticeably
less so. Patience, patience...

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I'll probably end up diatomming overnight. Will follow up as to how
things go after all the green buggers have been extracted.

The D-1 is good for clean ups after you do large prunings and other
mucky jobs.
So you can get some more use out of it.
A bit of a PITA to change/clean etc.
I like UV's, they have become kind of pricy these days though.
Hard to find something under 70$.

You just need to run the unit longer is all. It'll take care of it.ake
sure you run it for 36-48 hours after it's clear also.

They should rent them and UV's at each local Aqaurium club to folks I
think.

Regards,
Tom Barr

--Trapper