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Old 20-04-2003, 06:08 AM
alex crouvier
 
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Default Brush algae still a problem

I had this disturbing looking brush algae on my Anubias nana which has been
thriving quite nicely (a surprise since it's been known as a slow growing
plant). I have introduced some algae-eating shrimps and SAE. The
introduction of 3 Ottos have proved to work wonderfully as they had done a
bang up job on my tank glass surfaces in less than 3 days! But nobody
touches the brush algae. The shrimps are useless sideshows and the SAE is
polishing algae-less glass surfaces. Now my Anubias looks like a creature
from a kinky David Cronenberg film. I have physically removed some of "the
infected" leaves but there are still some on others. LFS guy told me it is
triggered by sudden intro of CO2 and too much light for too long. Is
3-watt/gallon for 12 hours too much & enough to start a brush invasion?

Any other ideas folks?
Thanks.