"Harry Muscle" wrote in message
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I was just reading one of the post on the krib
(http://www.thekrib.com/Filters/algae-ugf.html) about growing algea in
an
undergravel filter. It apparently eliminated the algea bloom usuall
ountered when setting up a new tank, as well as preventing algea
from
ever setting in (I know you can prevent algea by over planting and
making
sure the plants grow perfectly, however, this method seems really
interesting too, without the need to control everything just so). I
was
wondering if the original poster (Wright Huntley) might still be around
and
maybe have an update for us as to how things have turned out over the
last
two years. Or if he's not around, maybe we could discuss this idea a
bit.
What does everyone think of it? Does it seem reasonable?

Thanks,
Harry

Seems completely reasonable to me. You might want to do it in some sort
of in-line plant sump instead of under the UGF. While this is more
hardware, it gives you access & control to farming your algae crop.
Alternately, shine the light from the back of the tank on to an opaque
screen growing your crop. Besides controlling where you have algae, I
bet the water would be pristine.

NetMax