Re: [APD] BGA and Floating Plants

["Jim Seidman" <js5 at seidman_net>]

Sean, your nitrate level is almost certainly the problem. Every time I've
suffered a BGA infestation has been when my nitrate levels were too low. If
they're unmeasurable in your tank, you have a definite problem with
macronutrients.

In my personal experience, a nitrate level less than 2 ppm is asking for
trouble. I generally shoot for 5-10 ppm NO3.

For me a 4-day blackout worked well to kill the BGA. Then regular dosing of
KNO3 kept it away.

- Jim Seidman



_______________________________________________
Aquatic-Plants mailing list
Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
http://www.actwin.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/aquatic-plants