[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: Is this fluorescent dark green stuff algae?

To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com, lpiasecki at home_com
Subject: Re: Is this fluorescent dark green stuff algae?
From: Chuck Gadd <cgadd at cfxc_com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 12:26:18 -0600
Delivered-To: fixup-Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com@fixme
References: <200006160748.DAA10961 at actwin_com>


> Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 02:46:24 -0400
> From: "Luke Piasecki" <lpiasecki at home_com>
> Subject: Is this fluorescent dark green stuff algae?
> 
> I have had algae before but something weird happened lately. My gravel and
> plants have been covered with something dark, almost fluorescent green. It
> looks like a very dense spider-web. The stuff is very easy to 'tear-off'
> whatever it glows on. It comes down in sheets almost effortlessly. The

Perfect description of Blue-Green Algae.  Actually it's cyanobacteria,
a combination of bacteria and algae.

I've experienced it when my tank ran out of nitrates (which probably
led to higher levels of phosphates in the water).  I believe that
BGA can fix nitrogen from the air, so the low nitrate thing makes
some sense.

--
Chuck Gadd

Prev by Date: PVC or ABS?
Next by Date: No Subject
Prev by thread: Is this fluorescent dark green stuff algae?
Next by thread: Re: Aquatic Plants Digest V4 #348
Index(es):
- Date
- Thread