RE: [GSAS-Member] Algae control

["Hess, Clay A" <clay.a.hess@boeing.com>]

Floating plants seem to do a good job of helping cut back on algae from
what I have seen.  Specifically water lettuce or water hyacinth if you
have the room for it and are willing to keep pulling the stuff out as it
multiplies, and it does multiply quickly.  Duck weed works too, but, can
be a problem with back filters.
Outside of these plants I have found draining the tank and leaving it
empty seems to work well too.....

Clay

-----Original Message-----
From: auntie.fran@netzero.net [mailto:auntie.fran@netzero.net] 
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 4:54 AM
To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
Subject: RE: [GSAS-Member] Algae control



With all the current algae problems we seem to be having, I'm wondering
if the lengthening days might be a factor.  


Growing old is inevitable; growing up is optional.

-- Paul M Wallace <pwallace@u.washington.edu> wrote:
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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