Aquariumplants.com Substrate and BGA?

Shavemacman · 09-28-2009, 05:43 PM

I have the substrate from aquariumplants.com in two of my tanks. In these two tanks I have had crazy BGA problems for over a year. I have tried everything and no matter what I do, it comes back. I have two other tanks without this substrate and I do not have the BGA problems in these tanks.
Has anyone else noticed a link to BGA and this substrate? Any ideas on if/why there might be a link between the two?
I am getting tempted to do a complete breakdown and starting with new substrate.

bradac56 · 10-01-2009, 08:15 PM

No there stuff is just a repackaged SMS product so I wouldn't blame it on first blush. More than likely something is out of balance with those tanks (over feeding, higher lighting, more/less ferts, etc).

hbosman · 10-01-2009, 08:33 PM

I've read that BGA is connected with insufficient nitrogen.

09-28-2009, 05:43 PM	#1
Shavemacman Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chandler AZ Posts: 192	Aquariumplants.com Substrate and BGA? I have the substrate from aquariumplants.com in two of my tanks. In these two tanks I have had crazy BGA problems for over a year. I have tried everything and no matter what I do, it comes back. I have two other tanks without this substrate and I do not have the BGA problems in these tanks. Has anyone else noticed a link to BGA and this substrate? Any ideas on if/why there might be a link between the two? I am getting tempted to do a complete breakdown and starting with new substrate. __________________ 50 gallon planted aquarium journal http://perryswall.blogspot.com/

10-01-2009, 08:15 PM	#2
bradac56 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Blue Springs, MO Posts: 1,093	No there stuff is just a repackaged SMS product so I wouldn't blame it on first blush. More than likely something is out of balance with those tanks (over feeding, higher lighting, more/less ferts, etc). __________________ Proud member of the Heart of America Aquarium Society and the International Betta Congress VICTOR PIMP #58 - VTS-253A-320 x2, VTS-253D-320, VTS-253A-1993-320.

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10-01-2009, 08:33 PM	#3
hbosman Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leesburg Virginia Posts: 1,584	I've read that BGA is connected with insufficient nitrogen.