Re: Unfed fry

[IDMiamiBob@aol.com]

In a message dated 7/23/1999 6:37:28 PM Mountain Daylight Time, 
afaust@ghcp.com writes:

> As a general rule, do you let algae sortof grow unabated, or do you 'prune'
>  some of it? Say I don't have any visible in my tank - should I crank up the
>  light level/duration?
>  	Actually, I find it growing on the glass under my light bulb - the
>  bubbles from my airstone keep it wet and aerated. Should I pick some of 
that
>  off and toss it in the water, just to have some in there?

Wrong kind of algae.  The hard stuff that cakes on the glass, rocks, lid, 
etc, doesn't have the environment to support infusoria.  I don't work to 
promote the algae, but as I feed the plants, sometimes it develops a soft,  
hairy "beard" all over things, mostly on floating plants.  Higher light 
levels seem to trigger it, for sure.

Bob Dixon


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