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Re: [APD] Re: Blue-Green Algae, or Is It?
Congratulations. You've had hair algae too and bladderwort
and duckweed. ;-)
Wow, something is leaching PO4 and NO3 and I doubt it's the
fishfood unless you're really pouring the stuff in.
PO4 around 1-1.5 ppm is on the high side but ain't so bad,
but getting the NO3 down to about 1 fourth of what it is
now would be good. Also, you've been adding potassium? If
you're limited in the potassium, your plants won't be able
to use up the NO3.
A good balance that's easy to remember is 20|10|1 for
Potassium, NO3, and PO4 respectively. About a teaspoon of
potassium sulfate per 70 gallons is a good measure to get
roughly 20 ppm.
I'll bet if you get down to a more balanced level, NO3 down
to about 10-15 to go with the PO4 of 1-1.5 and maintain
your potassium, the BGA will subside.
Good luck, and let me know if yhou need any bladder wort,
hair algae, etc. ;-)
sh
--- Billinet at aol_com wrote:
> Thanks for your responses!
>
> So I finally have blue-green algae! I guess that makes
> me at least a junior
> member of the club; I've never been able to grow it
> before. Other kinds,
> though. <g>
>
> Since the tanks in question are about a week old and have
> a soil substrate, I
> am assuming that a nutrient release from the soil is
> fueling the outbreak and
> this will stop when the tank matures. I will continue to
> remove the algae
> every day.
>
> Sherry, Diane Walstad recommends the use of Miracle Grow
> potting soil. It
> does contain some inorganic fertilizers but Ms. Walstad
> has not found that these
> get into the water column. The high nitrates could also
> be coming from
> conversion of the ammonia that the fish produce, I
> guess. I don't know about the
> phosphates. The stuff could be leaking, too.
>
> Scott, before the last water change the NO3 was about 40
> in both tanks and
> the PO4 was between 1 and 1.5 in each (not .1). The PO4
> in particular was up
> substantially, from .2 in each tank on day 1. I would
> think that these would
> drop as the plants start growing. In the meantime I'll
> be changing the water
> regularly.
>
> Thanks again, all!
>
> Bill
>
>
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