[APD] BGA

["JAMES PURCHASE" <jppurchase at rogers_com>]

Regarding the current discussion on BGA, the newbie's ought to be reminded 
that blue-green algae are not plants -they are a type of bacteria which 
contain chlorophyll. The chloroplasts inside of green plants is actually a 
cyanobacterium living inside of the plants cells in a symbiotic arrangement.

Depriving them of light might reduce their numbers but it won't do anything 
to totally eradicate them from a tank. They are everywhere and if an 
aquarium is well maintained, ought not to cause a problem

Learn how to grow plants, and you will find that your algae issues will 
lessen. Instant answers are not the way to becoming a successful aquatic 
gardener.

Oh, and all of those beautiful Amano photographs of tanks with no visible 
algae, have more than likely been extensively worked over (the tanks, not 
the photos). Its like a woman going to the hairdresser and hiring a makeup 
artist before a photo session.

James Purchase
Toronto 

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