RE: [GSAS-Member] Algae control

[Paul M Wallace <pwallace@u.washington.edu>]

John:

It has been several years since I had green water(result of a pH down product) 
and it seems that GW is aggravated by ammonia.  With that said you probably 
have an imbalance of nutrients.  The good news is that when balance is 
restored, the GW will go away.

So I am curious about your water parameters.  How much light, are you adding 
carbon or nutrients?

-Paul

In the past few weeks, I've had an algae problem as well. Rather than  
coating any surfaces, it simply turns my water green. While it is a  
pretty color, I am unable to see anything more than about 4-5 inches  
from the glass. I've added two filters to the original filter. The  
pleated paper filter that came with the Magnum canister filter, and  
that I was told would turn water crystal clear, has not filtered out  
anything, so it must be only a few microns in size. Besides the magnum  
filter, I have a Magnum HOT, and a Marineland Emperor with Bio-wheel.  
At first I changed the water every day or two and added a bit of salt,  
thinking that would slow the growth of algae, but since that did not  
show much improvement, I decided to wait it out. Any recommendations  
would be helpful. Anita recommended getting tiny organisms that would  
eat the algae.

Fortunately, the fish seem to be doing alright.
Thank you,
John



It is the tank where I put most of the plants I got at the plant sale  
as well.




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