Re: [GSAS-Member] Algae control

["A JACOBSON" <amjacobson52@msn.com>]

Just for the record, I said one possibility was to route the green water 
through a separate container containing daphnia.  I believe I read that as a 
successful experiment on The Krib.  I'd like the helpful people in GSAS think 
that I've learned something from their tutelage.

Anita
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Ruhland<mailto:john@drruhland.com> 
  To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member 
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  Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 7:59 PM
  Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Algae control


  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.
  On Mar 16, 2005, at 2:56 PM, 
auntie.fran@netzero.net<mailto:auntie.fran@netzero.net> wrote:

  >
  > Thanks, Barbie...I'll see if I can find one.  There's a synodontis in  
  > the tank -- got him as a bottom feeder -- but I'm not certain which  
  > type, but he sure doesn't eat algae!
  >
  >
  > Growing old is inevitable; growing up is optional.
  >
  > -- "Barbie" <barbie@fishaholics.org<mailto:barbie@fishaholics.org>> wrote:
  > Synodontis petricola eat hair algae also, and would be much more  
  > suited to life with african cichlids, IMO.
  >
  > Barbie
  >
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  >   From: auntie.fran@netzero.com<mailto:auntie.fran@netzero.com>
  >   To: gsas-member@thekrib.com<mailto:gsas-member@thekrib.com>
  >   Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 11:11 AM
  >   Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Algae control
  >
  >
  >
  >   Will apple snails eat beard algae?  And, will they survive in a tank  
  > with blue daffodils and yellow labs?
  >
  >
  >   Growing old is inevitable; growing up is optional.
  >
  >   -- "A JACOBSON" <amjacobson52@msn.com<mailto:amjacobson52@msn.com>> wrote:
  >   Shortly after the plant auction I was setting up a 55 gallon tank  
  > and cannibalizing plants from my other tanks to fill it.  Sure enough,  
  > the tank I took the most plants out of suddenly was being overwhelmed  
  > by several types of algae.  I immediately crammed in a bunch more  
  > plants and tossed in a baby SAE.  The increased plant load stopped the  
  > algae spread in its tracks, and now the baby SAE, the 5 otos, the  
  > large SAE, and the snails I no longer bother, are slowly cleaning the  
  > algae from the plants -- I'm also snipping off leaves that are  
  > completely algae-covered, so they can concentrate on only partially  
  > covered leaves.  And it seems to be working.
  >
  >   I bought a 30 gallon long tank a couple of months ago from someone  
  > who had let it go downhill.  It had two beautiful pieces of bogwood  
  > covered with a dwarf java fern, but every leaf was black from algae.   
  > Same with the anubias and the sag, and the glass of the aquarium  
  > itself.  Did the same thing.  Cut off the worst leaves (and every time  
  > I go in there I trim a little more, giving the new leaves a chance to  
  > grow), tossed in 2 SAE, and added a field of crypts that I bought for  
  > that purpose at the plant auction.  It's not quite there yet (crypts  
  > are still looking pretty forlorn), but it is SOOO much better.  A few  
  > apple snails are surviving, despite the loaches (maybe there are too  
  > big for the loaches?) and they are going a yoeman's job of clearing  
  > off the remaining black on the leaves.
  >
  >   Anita
  >     ----- Original Message -----
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  >     Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:56 AM
  >     Subject: [GSAS-Member] Algae control
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  >
  >     Since the plant auction, I've had all different types of algae  
  > plaguing my tank. What kinds of fish besides SAE will help control it?  
  > Where can I get these fish locally? Does anyone have any SAE or other  
  > algae-eating fish they don't want anymore? I have discus in the tank.  
  > I may just take it down and bleach the plants and/or strip the leaves  
  > off.
  >
  >     Susan
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