Re: Green Water -- was -- Re:daphnia

[Wright Huntley <jwwiii at pacbell_net>]

listhub at andante_mn.org wrote:

> Just a quick question.
> 
> How do you "start over"??
> 
> I have done good with Green Water when I get a starter from a friend.  In the
> past couple months I have been having some problems.
> 
> Is there a way to start green water from the elements(lettuce, etc.).  If three
> is I don't know it.


IMHO, your first way was best. A good starter is better than taking your 
chances with wild starts, I think.

Barring that, any old established aquarium probably has some invisible 
*Euglena* species drifting in it.

Put some change water in a clear jug, on a sunlit window ledge. Add a 
pinch of "Miracle Grow" and see what develops.


> 
> All comments welcome.
> john
> 
> On 24-Jun-02 Tyrone Genade wrote:
> 
>>Two things:
>>1) The tub has been invaded by rotifers.
>>2) The tub has run out of nutrients.
>>
>>You can't get rid of the rotifers unless you start over.


Why not? They should be easily wiped out by a little "Amquel" o/e.


I don't recall green water being slowed down by dechloraminators, but most primitive animals are killed dead by it.

Wright

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