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BG algae and trace elements
- To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
- Subject: BG algae and trace elements
- From: Olga Betts <saefish at mac_com>
- Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 10:26:24 -0700
- In-Reply-To: <200110160748.f9G7m8U03588 at actwin_com>
- References: <200110160748.f9G7m8U03588 at actwin_com>
I have a continuting nightmare with BG algae. No matter what I do it
returns and covers everything with thick slime. I dug out the test
kits and tested and low and behold - even though I have been adding 2
cc of PMDD daily the Nitrate and Iron readings are *none*! Is there a
shelf life to potassium nitrate and trace element mix? (The test kits
are okay - not old).
I have done another <sigh> water change, removed as much slime as
possible, added Maracyn and this time I'm putting 6 cc of PMDD into
the water daily. Tomorrow I will do some more tests. But meanwhile if
someone can tell me if PMDD ingredients go bad, I'd appreciate it.
Also this tank has now been set up about 8 years. At some point do
substrates go bad and need shoveling out? Gad, I hope note! It is a
terralit and gravel substrate.
Olga
in Vancouver