Tristan wrote:
What do yu have for nitrate export? Macro Algae? Xenia?

I've been trying to get a Macro Algae to grow in a fug, but that hasn't
been going so well. I'm starting to think that my fug doesn't have
enough water flow and that's why my pods died out.

Basically, I have nothing right now except for any anaerobic bacteria in
the rock/sand. Hence, my surprise when that the nitrate levels were lower.

It's really quite bad.

--Kurt





On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:09:02 -0500, KurtG
wrote:


I have a really bad case of diatoms (or algae) growing. I added the
lights and 30# of rock a few weeks ago.

I was expecting my nitrates to be off the map, but they aren't bad.
Maybe about 30 ppm which isn't good, but good for me.

I switched to using distilled water until I get my RO/DI filter setup.
So, I don't think that it's silicates, but I have no way of testing for
that.

Last water change was two weeks ago, so I'll go ahead and mix up some
water.

My phosphates are better. Not great, but I've been using phosphate
beads and the levels have been settling.

I also have lots of bubble formation. I assume this is O2 from
photosynthesis.

So, how do I curb the growth?

--Kurt



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