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Re: Substrate q: and brown stuff
>Date: Sun, 29 Mar 1998 01:03:07 -0800
>From: jessem <jessem at direct_ca>
>Subject: Substrate q: and brown stuff
> Also, in my 10G tank, there is a thin brown crud covering some of the
>leaves. Any ideas as to what this stuff is and how I can get rid of it?
>Is it a form of cyanobacteria? Tank specs are:
>10g tank, been setup for 2 years
>lighting: 1 14W powerglo fluorescent tube
Sounds like either diatoms or some form of brown algae. I'd suggest
doubling your light level to cure it.
Hoa
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Hoa G. Nguyen
SSC San Diego D371 Email: nguyenh at spawar_navy.mil
San Diego, CA 92152-7383 http://www.spawar.navy.mil/robots/
Aquarium: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/2637/
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