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Re: Diver?
Justin Frese <justin_frese at csufresno_edu> wrote:
>>I just started a tank about 4 weeks ago and put some live plants in.
>>Now I am getting a dark brown or black coating on the leaves and rocks
>>and an diver I have in it. I was wondering if plants are causeing the
>>coating or is it something else in the tank? If you rub on the leaves
>>it kinda comes off but I am lost on what it could be. I took the
>>plants out in fear of it wrecking the rest of my setup or the fish.
>
> This "mysterious" black stuff growing on your plants is a beloved
>thing called algae.
> That is not what you should be worrying about though. What the
>real concern is, is why do you have a DIVER in your tank!!! We notice
>...
>
> It may not be algae though. Studies by the Dept. of Underwater
>Management and Maintenance In Emergency Situation (DUMMIES) have
>shown that submersible toys , especially those embodying human
>figures, can cause extreme trauma to those fish commonly found in
>...
Now Justin, you seem to be assuming an awful lot here, he never said it
was a TOY diver...I can only assume that the diver was somehow thwarting
the operation of the tank. Perhaps there is a submerged oil line that
is leaking, or the diver might be a special operative who sank a boat,
and the black stuff is some petrol-polutant residue.
<smart-ass mode off>
Instead of taking the plants out of the tank, I would suggest adding
more. Also, just give it a little while to work the kinks out. Is it
coating the gravel as a sort of slick mat? Tell us more about your
aquarium if you still need assistance.
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