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Yes Liz it is. Any ideas?
Thank you!
Joela Maddox
American Mortgage Services
Phone: (901)-840-1400 ext.10, Fax: (901) 840-1411
Email: jmaddox at amortgageservices_com
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>   1. Re: Green Water (Liz Wilhite)
>   2. Re: Green Water (TBarber)
>   3. Re: Green Water (Richard J. Sexton)
>   4. Re: Question about Yellowing Anubias (Kevin Stringer)
>   5. Re: green blanket algae (Liz Wilhite)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:09:41 -0800
> From: "Liz Wilhite" <satirica at gmail_com>
> Subject: Re: [APD] Green Water
> To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
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> I zap it, do a 90% water change, dose and it doesn't come back.  I don't
> play wait and see -- I reset the tank.  On the other hand I run only
> moderate amounts of light and have lots of plants so the reset is easy.
>
> The only time I have had green water was when a fairly large fish died 
> while
> I was out of town.  Came back to YUCK!
>
> On Nov 29, 2007 8:19 AM, Jerry Baker <jerry at bakerweb_biz> wrote:
>
>> Liz Wilhite wrote:
>> > I have noticed that we humans often prefer the more difficult path. :)
>>  My
>> > preferred method is to zap em then fix the water parameters, but I'm
>> lazy.
>>
>> If you've zapped them, how do you gauge the success of your efforts to
>> fix the water parameters? I can't see waiting to see if it returns being
>> more time effective than watching for changes in an already existing
>> population.
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:56:33 -0500
> From: "TBarber" <terbarb at alltel_net>
> Subject: Re: [APD] Green Water
> To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
>
> My first assumption is that the bloom is aggravated by ammonia which in 
> most
> systems is a temporary situation as the bacteria become established. 
> When
> does it happen?  New tank, new fish added.....in ponds when the pond warms
> up in the spring.
>
> So............you get rid of the algae (their dead bodies filter out or 
> sink
> to the bottom), the ammonia can be used by higher plants in the system and
> the nitrogenous bacteria.
>
> A few good water changes and some time and it's usually over.   In the
> meantime, you can enjoy some clear water, see your fish, and be good with
> your water changes to avoid stressing the fish.
>
> And..........not a single test kit needed.   This is my approach.
>
> Terry
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> From: "Jerry Baker" <jerry at bakerweb_biz>
> To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 11:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [APD] Green Water
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>
>> Liz Wilhite wrote:
>> > I have noticed that we humans often prefer the more difficult path. :)
> My
>> > preferred method is to zap em then fix the water parameters, but I'm
> lazy.
>>
>> If you've zapped them, how do you gauge the success of your efforts to
>> fix the water parameters? I can't see waiting to see if it returns being
>> more time effective than watching for changes in an already existing
>> population.
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:16:00 -0500 (EST)
> From: "Richard J. Sexton" <richard at aquaria_net>
> Subject: Re: [APD] Green Water
> To: aquatic plants digest <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
>
> At 07:44 AM 11/29/07 -0800, you wrote:
>>I have noticed that we humans often prefer the more difficult path. :)  My
>>preferred method is to zap em then fix the water parameters, but I'm lazy.
>
> I'm even lazier, I let it burn out then (diatom) filter it all away.
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:57:49 -0800 (PST)
> From: Kevin Stringer <kstringer1974 at yahoo_com>
> Subject: Re: [APD] Question about Yellowing Anubias
> To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
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> Fred,
>
> Two things I can think of that might be the problem.
> 1. Did you bury the rhizome when you planted it in the gravel? The rhizome 
> should be above the gravel. Though I disagree with the statement that 
> Anubias must be planted on driftwood or the like to be successful, you do 
> have to make sure that the rhizome is not buried beneath the substrate.
> 2. Nutrient deficiency - perhaps Iron or Potassium? Do a google search on 
> aquarium plant nutrient deficiencies or something like that. There's a 
> couple of charts online that specifcy various symptoms for different 
> nutrient deficiencies. Though you mention that you have good light and 
> good CO2, you did not state anything about your fertilization regimine or 
> substrate composition. If you are not supplementing nutrients then this 
> may be your problem. It can also be too much of a given nutrient. For 
> instance too much Magnesium blocks uptake of Poteassium.
>
> Something to think about anyway. Keep us posted and good luck!
>
> Cheers,
> Kevin R. Stringer
>
>> > From: Fred Furnari <bassbar at comcast_net>
>> > Date: November 28, 2007 12:15:23 PM EST
>> > To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
>> > Subject: yellowing annubias plant
>> >
>> > any words of advice about what to do to save my annubias?  I have a
>> > 10 gal aquarium with good Co2,  good lighting, etc. My other plants
>> > grow great in the tank but the 8 month old annubia keeps looking
>> > more sickly every month.  It puts out yellowing leaves that fall
>> > off the plant... at the same time, the plant continues to make a
>> > profusion of green roots .  Are tons of green roots normal in
>> > anubias?  I'm thinking that a huge profusion of roots and yellowed
>> > leaves indicates either a problem with lighting ( I have about 2
>> > watts/ gal)  or a probllem with nutrients... yet no other plants in
>> > the tank have any of these symptoms.  any advice would be much
>> > appreciated.
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:39:30 -0800
> From: "Liz Wilhite" <satirica at gmail_com>
> Subject: Re: [APD] green blanket algae
> To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
>
> Brilliant emerald green by chance?
>
> On Nov 29, 2007 7:52 AM, J Maddox - American Mortgage <
> jmaddox at amortgageservices_com> wrote:
>
>> Hey everyone,
>> I put sand in my 55 gallon aquarium and ever since I did that I have this
>> type of algae or green stuff that covers everything like a blanket. It
>> will
>> even lift off of the sand and grow up the wall. It totally covers
>> everything. Does anyone have any ideas what I can do about this? I messed
>> up
>> and moved some of the plants to one of my other tanks and now it is in
>> there
>> also.
>> Thank you!
>> Joela Maddox
>> American Mortgage Services
>> Phone: (901)-840-1400 ext.10, Fax: (901) 840-1411
>> Email: jmaddox at amortgageservices_com
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