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RE: [APD] BGA
Richard,
When you get it right, could you let us know? ;-o
Classic.
Bob
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From: aquatic-plants-bounces at actwin_com
[mailto:aquatic-plants-bounces at actwin_com] On Behalf Of Richard J.
Sexton
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 8:23 PM
To: aquatic plants digest
Subject: Re: [APD] BGA
At 07:34 PM 11/24/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>Regarding the current discussion on BGA, the newbie's ought to be
>reminded
>that blue-green algae are not plants -they are a type of bacteria which
>contain chlorophyll. The chloroplasts inside of green plants is
actually a
>cyanobacterium living inside of the plants cells in a symbiotic
arrangement.
>
>Depriving them of light might reduce their numbers but it won't do
>anything
>to totally eradicate them from a tank. They are everywhere and if an
>aquarium is well maintained, ought not to cause a problem
>
>Learn how to grow plants, and you will find that your algae issues will
>lessen. Instant answers are not the way to becoming a successful
aquatic
>gardener.
Yup. 37 years later I'm close to getting the hang of it.
Richard,
newbie.
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