On Thu, 02 Jan 2003 12:18:22 GMT, Moose
wrote:

check your nitrAtes. that's where my algae bloom comes from. Adding
plants will get rid of it.

Nitrates will usually not cause an algae bloom. What several people
have found is that if the ammonia being produced isn't being used up
quickly enough (by either the bacteria or the plants) then it will
cause algae problems. The ammonia might not be measurable, but it's
still the most likely cause.

My 75g tank was running for 4-6 months with nitrate level of 50ppm+
with zero algae problems.

Chuck Gadd
http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua