Re: PMDD's and Hair algae

• To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
• Subject: Re: PMDD's and Hair algae
• From: Stephen.Pushak at saudan_HAC.COM
• Date: Fri, 05 Jul 1996 1:34:24 PDT
• Cc: prothel at bright_net
• In-Reply-To: <199607041939.PAA13777 at looney_actwin.com>; from "Aquatic-Plants-Owner at ActWin_com" at Jul 04, 96 3:39 pm

Paul Rothel wrote:
> 
> ...  Then I started making my PMDD mixture and adding that to the tank.  I
> use Microplex as my Iron supplement along with K2SO4 and KNO3. I keep my
> iron levels at .3 to .4 mg/l.   ...
>  My question is - What can be causing my Hair algea?  

I believe some people report increased hair algae growth with Fe at
this range or higher. Rather tricky stuff to get rid of once it has
found its way into your tank. You could eventually eradicate it if 
you were persistent with a toothbrush long enough. ;-)

Steve somewhere near Vancouver  ...

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