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Re: disinfection/beard algae
- To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
- Subject: Re: disinfection/beard algae
- From: Chuck Gadd <cgadd at cfxc_com>
- Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 08:14:43 -0700
- Delivered-To: fixup-Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com@fixme
- References: <200011270848.DAA01603 at actwin_com>
Cavan wrote:
> What I mean to say is, if you introduced a sample of
> every type of algae known to be a problem in planted
> tanks before you get things going, all but beard algae
> will disappear.
Well, beard algae might not disappear as quickly, but it won't spread
unless conditions in the tank encourage it. If you have a plant
that has lots of beard algae on the leaves, then manual removal of
the algae, or simply clipping the heavily covered leaves is often
a good solution.
Introducing an algae infected plant will not cause an algae outbreak. It's
the tank conditions that cause the outbreak. I have added plants covered
with every algea I've ever seen at some time, and none have caused an
outbreak.
I don't think it's possible to prevent algae by disinfecting/dipping
plants.
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Chuck Gadd