Re: Algea bloom

["Mach Fukada" <fukada at aloha_net>]

Add some Monia or daphnia. They will eat up the algae so fast it won't be
funny.
MTF

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From: <MotomanBarton at aol_com>
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Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 4:42 AM
Subject: Re: Algea bloom


> Thanks wright, I've had tons of mixed reactions with this post on other
sites
> to many people say this is way to much light and the algea are using the
co2
> and light fast then the plants ect... blah blah
>
>      But on the same hand i've heard many of people say that adding co2
and
> just a little more light has been the key to they sucess with plants and
now
> they have NO! algea. Because the plants use the co2 faster then the algea
if
> i take it away then the algea will get a foot hold on the plants. I think
i'm
> going to start filitilizing my tank sence i usely don't maybe this will
give
> the plants a head start. Almost all the hard core plant guys have said the
> same.... Basicaly do nothing different accept get better filteration and
plug
> through the bad algea. But i am going to do %50 water changes EVERYOTHER
day.
>
>      P.S. The algea is not growing on the glass or plants just the water
and
> where can i borrow a diatom filter? Anyone from around canada wanna lend
me
> one? I will clean it out and buy new media for you.
>
>      Bevan
>
>
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