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Re: [APD] Atypical Algae Problem



Just guessing but another possibility is secondary growth
of blue-green "algae" growing on the original algae (it's
darker green). The BGA eventually starts to kill off the
underlying algae and then, when conditions become non-ideal
for it, it too dies off. I'd aim for good nutirent levels
for plants, which should avoid the BGA and if the
long-brush-liek algae is the stuff I think it is, it will
grow back, especially if given ample nitrogen and phosphate
but only moderate potassium (what comes with the potassium
nitrate and potassium phosphate).


sh



--- Jerry Baker <jerry at bakerweb_biz> wrote:

> Joshua L. Wiegert wrote:
> > . . . Is this likely teh contributor, and if so, what
> can I do, short of 
> > adding ammonia? :)
> 
> Seems like a plausible explanation. You can add potassium
> nitrate and 
> that should get it going again if nitrogen is in short
> supply.
> 
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> Jerry Baker
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