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Heavily Planted
Subject: Heavily planted??????
> I would like to throw a somewhat philosophic question out to the
> I have, over the last year or so, heard many references to havin
> heavily planted tank. Mostly, these references refered to the f
> with a heavily planted tank you can eliminate algae through comp
> inhibition of phospates. I wondered what exactly the phrase "he
> planted" means. Does this condition exist when you can no longe
> top of the substrate? Is this a condition in which you have wal
> plants? I have a 150g planted tank with persistent algae issues
> improving slowly, and wondered just how many plants are neccessa
> reach this illusive state of shangrala.
I suggest that people cover 60-70% of the substrate AT PLANTING.
Of these, at least 60% should be fast growing plants. Some of the
faster growing species can be removed in time with slower growing,
more "choice" specimens.
Karen Randall
Aquatic Gardeners Assoc.
Boston, MA