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HAIR ALGAE TREATMENT
"Richard Sexton" wrote in message ... The bleach thing never really worked well. Proper fertilization and water changes are all you need. Flourish excel will speed up the algae decline. -- Need Mercedes parts ? - http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home page: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net Bleaching works well for most users on here, including myself, where as using a chemical algae remove does more damage to the other plants as well. Adding CO2 has also helped delcine the growth rate and spread of the algae, which is now in decline. §tudz |
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HAIR ALGAE TREATMENT
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§tudz wrote: "Richard Sexton" wrote in message ... The bleach thing never really worked well. Proper fertilization and water changes are all you need. Flourish excel will speed up the algae decline. -- Need Mercedes parts ? - http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home page: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net Bleaching works well for most users on here, including myself, where as using a chemical algae remove does more damage to the other plants as well. Adding CO2 has also helped delcine the growth rate and spread of the algae, which is now in decline. Bleaching plants was discovered by Paul Kumbholtz in the late 80s. It's in the aquaria faq. I *thought* I had success with it ona few occasions but it always comes back. I mentioned it quite a few times; in this sense I feel somewhat responsible for it's popularity. Mentioning the idea in TFH got me (them) a whack of hate mail. Heh. It doesn't work long term. Expect it to come back because you havn't done anything to prevent the bad water conditions condusive to it's growth. Just fertilize properly and you won't see it again. The algae killing chemicals all don't work either - they cause more harm than good. I've tried them all. Flourish Excel is the only thing that will kill algae and help, not harm plants. -- Need Mercedes parts ? - http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home page: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net |
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HAIR ALGAE TREATMENT - black soot algae
"Richard Sexton" wrote in message ... Flourish Excel is the only thing that will kill algae and help, not harm plants. ============================= Since I started using Flourish fertilizers I've got a problem with a black soot algae. It comes off easily with a scrubber but makes whatever it grows on look filthy. I'm not sure which of the 3 is causing it. :-( It started on the glass and now is slowing spreading to the plants themselves. -- Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995... Aquariums since 1952 My Pond & Aquarium Pages: NEW PAGE: Aquariums: http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastada...ium-Page4.html http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy ~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o |
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HAIR ALGAE TREATMENT - black soot algae
In article , Koi-lo Do Not Reply wrote:
"Richard Sexton" wrote in message ... Flourish Excel is the only thing that will kill algae and help, not harm plants. ============================= Since I started using Flourish fertilizers I've got a problem with a black soot algae. It comes off easily with a scrubber but makes whatever it grows on look filthy. I'm not sure which of the 3 is causing it. :-( It started on the glass and now is slowing spreading to the plants themselves. I haven't used any SeaChem fertiliers, just the Excel organic carbon source. Can't say I know what you mean by black soot algae. Got a pic? -- Need Mercedes parts ? - http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home page: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net |
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HAIR ALGAE TREATMENT - black soot algae
"Richard Sexton" wrote in message ... In article , Koi-lo Do Not Reply wrote: "Richard Sexton" wrote in message ... Flourish Excel is the only thing that will kill algae and help, not harm plants. ============================= Since I started using Flourish fertilizers I've got a problem with a black soot algae. It comes off easily with a scrubber but makes whatever it grows on look filthy. I'm not sure which of the 3 is causing it. :-( It started on the glass and now is slowing spreading to the plants themselves. I haven't used any SeaChem fertiliers, just the Excel organic carbon source. Can't say I know what you mean by black soot algae. Got a pic? ============================= No. I get too much glare from the glass at any angle to get a decent pic of this algae. It's a powdery looking black coating on the glass and lower parts of the plants. It looks like the black soot that you see on fireplace walls or chimneys. Similar to what grows in the darkness of toilet tanks. It's not slimy to the touch, tightly stuck to the glass or plants, nor does it smell bad. I'm clueless as to what this stuff is. Diatoms maybe? My water is hard and alkaline. -- Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995... Aquariums since 1952 My Pond & Aquarium Pages: NEW PAGE: Aquariums: http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastada...ium-Page4.html http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy ~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o |
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HAIR ALGAE TREATMENT - black soot algae
Can't say I know what you mean by black soot algae. Got a pic?
============================= No. I get too much glare from the glass at any angle to get a decent pic of Have you tried holdig the camera upside down or roated 90 degrees clockwise and/or counterclockwise? I've found that works pretty good for reducing glare on digicam closeups. this algae. It's a powdery looking black coating on the glass and lower parts of the plants. It looks like the black soot that you see on fireplace walls or chimneys. Similar to what grows in the darkness of toilet tanks. Could be the beginnings of staghorn algae. -- Need Mercedes parts ? - http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home page: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net |
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HAIR ALGAE TREATMENT - black soot algae
"Richard Sexton" wrote in message ... Can't say I know what you mean by black soot algae. Got a pic? ============================= No. I get too much glare from the glass at any angle to get a decent pic of Have you tried holdig the camera upside down or roated 90 degrees clockwise and/or counterclockwise? I've found that works pretty good for reducing glare on digicam closeups. No, but I can try it. Thanks. :-) I've tried all kinds of angels but there is either glare or flashback or the pics are overexposed. That's why I always had so few pics of my tanks on my pond/fish webpages. I never tried turning the camera.... this algae. It's a powdery looking black coating on the glass and lower parts of the plants. It looks like the black soot that you see on fireplace walls or chimneys. Similar to what grows in the darkness of toilet tanks. Could be the beginnings of staghorn algae. It doesn't do anything but stay powdery looking and spreads out from small black spots. Where it gets more light, it seems to be a more reddish color. The goldfish are nibbling it off the back glass I've noticed. -- Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995... Aquariums since 1952 My Pond & Aquarium Pages: NEW PAGE: Aquariums: http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastada...ium-Page4.html http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy ~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o |
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