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algae all over
one of the unsightly problems is the coating of algae on the plants on say the
amazon swords I have some anachorous (sp) even it has algae growing on it. what should I plant besides the swords? LeighMo wrote: Since you've increased your lighting, you also have to increase the number and kind of plants you have. 80% of the tank should be planted, and at least at the beginning, a lot of those plants should be fast-growing stem plants. They will out-compete the algae for nutrients. I would not reduce nitrate below 5 ppm. Your plants need it. Plant heavily, plant fast-growers, give your plants all the nutrients they need (and yes, that includes nitrate and even phosphate). A tank of plants that are growing well won't have an algae problem. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
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