Tristan wrote:
Its best to addrress the issue why you are getting algae than to hit
the algae with a chemical solution. Most times IME algaecides create
opther problems or issues and are only a bandaid. If I can lick algae
issues on a large body of water in a mud pond an aquarium is a walk i
the park.

It takes light and niutrients in the form of nitrogen and phosphates
to fuel algae. Remove any one of them and the algae cycle is broken.
Feed less foods, increase water changes until its under control,
decrease lights or address your lights as to bulb type or is there
sunlight also infiltrating your tank. The length of time lights are
left on also plays an important part in reducing algae. I would start
at 8 hours and see what happens.... Certain flourescent bulbs as
they become old, loose their proper Kelvin or color temp and can make
algae grow pretty quick. Perhaps adding in some live plants wll help
utilize the nutrients that algae needs as well.....

Is yur water source high in nitrate or phosphates? Yu can use RO water
or even RODI and re add in necessary buffers but eliminate phosphates
and nitrates in the process.....most times rodi is more trouble in a
FW setup than its worth as lights and feeding and nutrient buildup is
usually all that is requred to eliminate algae.

On 20 Jan 2007 16:56:20 -0800, "JB" wrote:

I just purchased Tank Buddies No More Algae, and after reading all the
warnings about it causeing harm to humans, animals,cancer, etc I was
wondering if anyone else uses this or similar algae remover, or a safer
alternative, etc...

Any advice (minus spam) is welcome...



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I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know!


I've had my tank for 5½ months, and run the light for about 12 hours
per day.. I'm not in any direct sunlight, and I've been starting to
feed my fish and fry 1x every other day for the past 3-4 days..

My Nitrates and Nitrites are still high, and my KH is low under 40ppm,
and PH is just right at around 7.2..

I had completed a FULL water change about 12 days or so ago, and had
cleaned all the rocks, plants, glass, etc...

The algae is taking over my fry net, some of my plants, and my coral...


My swordtail just gave birth to another 40+ fry, not including the
other 14 fry from about 3 weeks ago, and two 2" adults...