"linda mar" wrote in message ...
so.. is this a good thing? (algae stressed and dying)? or should I worry
that something in the water is going bad?


Good.

I still have green spot algae on the tank walls, and some diatoms.. all the
other fuzzy stuff the SAE ate them, so can't really base the water condition
on algae growth anymore..
ammonia, nitrite, nirate is all zero.. ph is somewhere betwenn 7.0 and
7.5-ish.. or so.. (still trying to get trend).. and yes.. will be looking
into adding nitrate.. soon... GH=4 (dropped from 6 after water change),
KH=2... water is relatively clear.. ever-so-slightly hazy..

linda

Do you use CO2?
Spot algae can be controlled but it requires focusing on a good CO2
routine and dosing or a non CO2 routine and approach.

Regards,
Tom Barr