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Curare · 04-07-2005, 06:50 AM

So it goes red when it's starting to croak?

Ahhh

I see.

Is it possible that we're actually making things a lot harder than they have to be?

I mean, take a look at what Tom Barr has proscribed in the past.

B/G algae - low-no nitrates
G/W - high levels of ammonia.
green algae - increase phosphates

Surely then we must assume that BBA is a sign of some other water parameter not being right, right?

What does excel contain that's helping the fight?

What levels are over the top or limitng plant growth?

I think this is the proper way to address the algae situation don't you?

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Curare Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Fremantle, Western Australia Posts: 376	So it goes red when it's starting to croak? Ahhh I see. Is it possible that we're actually making things a lot harder than they have to be? I mean, take a look at what Tom Barr has proscribed in the past. B/G algae - low-no nitrates G/W - high levels of ammonia. green algae - increase phosphates Surely then we must assume that BBA is a sign of some other water parameter not being right, right? What does excel contain that's helping the fight? What levels are over the top or limitng plant growth? I think this is the proper way to address the algae situation don't you? __________________ The Phoenix 10 gal Curare's bombed 3 gal nano 50 gal Australian native Like drops of fertiliser into the tank, so are the days of our CO2...