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controlling algae suggestions please crw59 03-13-2005
Posted by anemone on March 16, 2005, 10:34 pm
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I bought a uv sterilliser to controll my algae....works like a charm!

If you can get someone to check your phosphate level, that would be the way
to go as algae thrives on phosphate-of course, it could be dissapearing as
fast as it enters as the algae consumes it.

All those nasty chemicals do is kill off the algae at that one time....if
you dont do a large water change/gravel vac, the algae will only settle to
the bottom, rot and create more problems...Chemicals in aquaria (appart from
water conditioner) are no the way to go....

I wouldnt buy a fish for the purpose of tank maintanance...I honestly would
only buy one if i truely like the fish...but thats my opinion...

I honestly would find a UV sterilliser suitable to the size of your
aquarium.
> moved my 20g tank w/2 coments to a location I thought would be ok.
> algae started almost immediately.
>
> are the chemicals sold to treat tank algae safe/work?
>
> was also considering an algae eater....would large comets attack
> another non GF in the tank?
>
> I can scrub the stuff away easy enough. Never had to deal with it
> before and am looking for ways to deal with it.
>
> thx - Craig
>



Posted by nk on April 6, 2005, 10:15 pm
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I use a product called algone.

www.algone.com

Been happy with it. Our water has high phosphates causing brown and
green algae and this product really helps control it.

n

Posted by Geezer From The Freezer on April 7, 2005, 4:33 am
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nk wrote:
>
> I use a product called algone.
>
> www.algone.com
>
> Been happy with it. Our water has high phosphates causing brown and
> green algae and this product really helps control it.
>
> n

What does it do if you have plants also? Does it kill them?

Posted by nk on April 7, 2005, 9:17 am
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Geezer From The Freezer wrote:
> What does it do if you have plants also? Does it kill them?

FROM THE BOX: "Product is safe for fish, plants, algae eaters, snails,
live rock, coral, invertebrates, polyps, etc. Algone enhances the
environment of oxidizing (nitrifying) bacteria and promotes a higher
dissolved oxygen content in your tank.?

Just put the pad in the tank somewhere (I put it in my filter).

n

Posted by blue sky on April 8, 2005, 3:05 am
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so basically its a phosphate remover with a fancy name....
> Geezer From The Freezer wrote:
>> What does it do if you have plants also? Does it kill them?
>
> FROM THE BOX: "Product is safe for fish, plants, algae eaters, snails,
> live rock, coral, invertebrates, polyps, etc. Algone enhances the
> environment of oxidizing (nitrifying) bacteria and promotes a higher
> dissolved oxygen content in your tank.?
>
> Just put the pad in the tank somewhere (I put it in my filter).
>
> n



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