iron hungry column feeder ?

scotty b · 12-05-2012, 11:13 PM

i have a high light npt, i have a miner bit of web algae witch if i recall is caused my exes FE so i wanted to get a column feeding plant that would starve out the algae any ideas ?

i have duck weed, water lettuce, frogbit and anacharis.

thank you for any help

@marko@ · 12-06-2012, 01:25 AM

any red stem should use up a decent amount of iron.

danakin · 12-06-2012, 04:07 AM

Ludwigia repens, alternanthera reinikii are the two that come to my mind the quickest.

scotty b · 12-06-2012, 04:26 AM

thanks so red plants absorb more FE? im i right that web algae is from excess FE?
i used a natural clay witch is iron rich so it would make seance

12-05-2012, 11:13 PM	#1
scotty b Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 233	iron hungry column feeder ? i have a high light npt, i have a miner bit of web algae witch if i recall is caused my exes FE so i wanted to get a column feeding plant that would starve out the algae any ideas ? i have duck weed, water lettuce, frogbit and anacharis. thank you for any help

12-06-2012, 01:25 AM	#2
@marko@ Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (37/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: livingston, nj Posts: 5,428	any red stem should use up a decent amount of iron. __________________ My Tanks: ADA 30C - College 20 Gallon - 5 gallon Betta Barracks - 10 gallon Betta Sorority - Emmersed Tub Eheim Pimp #296 Canon Pimp #67

12-06-2012, 04:07 AM	#3
danakin Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 504	Ludwigia repens, alternanthera reinikii are the two that come to my mind the quickest. __________________ My 40g Breeder Stress Reliever

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12-06-2012, 04:26 AM	#4
scotty b Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 233	thanks so red plants absorb more FE? im i right that web algae is from excess FE? i used a natural clay witch is iron rich so it would make seance