Hi

Liked the description of "alien" ROFL

Had similar growth in my 96g tank.
It didn't like the bogwood either, although eventually began to sprout on
the older stuff.
Think it was caused by insufficient hoovering of bottom + high nitrates.
I live in Eastern UK and our tap water has ~80 nitrates to start with, and
couldnt always afford that much RO.

Anyway, I regularly hoover the bottom these days, plus have put some water
hyacinths (floating things with loads of roots) on the surface and nitrates
dropped to ~10 + no more algae. Suspected my gro-lux tubes had something to
do with it as well - the floating plants do cut down on light.
I don't get any now - not even blanket weed.

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Gwenyvar wrote in message
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its like a alien has taken over my 155 gal fish tank.

Description of alien form:
Short - looks Fuzz but not like the bear - is not stringy
brow to black
growing on everything but the glass, loose rock/sand , plants and drift
wood
( Malaysian) - alien does not like the wood.


About the Tank:
155 gal
cichlids & 4 placos ( ugly fat *******s)
live plants
rocks and sand base
hiding holes - caves like things - clay pot - coconuts shells
drift wood ( Malaysian) - alien does not like the wood.
Lights - growth light only on for 14 hours a day - might be the source of
the alien.
feeding about once to twice a day
has uv sterilizer
2 - filters fluval 404


If you can help that would be great other wise what is the number for
Ripley?