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September 29th 04, 01:32 PM
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Happy'Cam'per wrote:
********. Sandy, everything you said was true except for the anti-bacterial agent. It can be erradicted using good husbandry (water quality) and adding nutrients back that are missing, most notably NO3 and PO4. Try it and see! I don't have it anymore. I used to have it in both tanks till I got two Plecs., now it is no more  The below was taken from here. http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/aboutphosphatepo4/ "Phosphate or PO4 is a prime food source of algae, particularly cyanobacteria or slime forms." I also found this which backs up your method. http://www.xs4all.nl/~buddendo/aquar...dfield_eng.htm This is worth a read. http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Algae/cyanobacteria.html It seems we should try evrything and see what works for us -- Don`t Worry, Be Happy Sandy -- E-Mail:- Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk Looking for a webhost? Try http://www.1and1.co.uk/?k_id=2966019 
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September 29th 04, 01:51 PM
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Absolutely right Sandy, and thanks for posting those links. I am a BGA survivor  so I know what this stuff can do, it literally took over my tank and covered EVERYTHING. Anyway, adding NO3 and PO4 in the correct relation sorted the problem for me, but you're absolutely right, try everything until something works, all our tanks are different so one of these methods should work. Cheers for now. -- **So long, and thanks for all the fish!** "Sandy Birrell" wrote in message . .. Happy'Cam'per wrote: ********. Sandy, everything you said was true except for the anti-bacterial agent. It can be erradicted using good husbandry (water quality) and adding nutrients back that are missing, most notably NO3 and PO4. Try it and see! I don't have it anymore. I used to have it in both tanks till I got two Plecs., now it is no more The below was taken from here. http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/aboutphosphatepo4/ "Phosphate or PO4 is a prime food source of algae, particularly cyanobacteria or slime forms." I also found this which backs up your method. http://www.xs4all.nl/~buddendo/aquar...dfield_eng.htm This is worth a read. http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Algae/cyanobacteria.html It seems we should try evrything and see what works for us -- Don`t Worry, Be Happy Sandy -- E-Mail:- Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk Looking for a webhost? Try http://www.1and1.co.uk/?k_id=2966019
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