RE: [GSAS-Member] Algae control

["Darcey Harding" <darceyh@drizzle.com>]

Along the lines of what Mark advises, try not to severely prune back your
plants, either. That too will throw off the tank nutrient balance. I
accidentally did this after the plant auction when I pruned what I had way back
to add the new plants.  Boom, algae growth in three days. The algae growth
became stable again after the new plants had grown out a couple of weeks.

Water lettuce and other floating plants help to soak up nutrients, too, and
they're easy to scoop out and throw away as they multiply.  

 

-----Original Message-----
From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com]
On Behalf Of Mark Pearlscott
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 8:35 AM
To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Algae control

The best solution takes a little effort, and that is to adjust the nutrients in
the tank.  Usually when you add more plants to an established tank, you toss off
the balance. (snip)

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