anti-alge products
The plants will do the chemical filtration for you.
- Trevor
Marcelo wrote: > so why don’t i need carbon in a planted tank? what should i use > instead? i have a canister filter with the sponge, carbon, crushed > coral, and those little porcelin thingies that are supposed to promote > bacterial growth. > > */Giancarlo Podio /* wrote: > > It will likely… Just use carbon as needed in a planted tank, if you > keep up with water changes you will hardly ever need it. I never use > it myself unless it’s to take out medications or when new driftwood > is introduced in someone’s tank who’s complaining about the water > being a little stained… > > Giancarlo Podio, LMD > > — In UniQuaria@yahoogroups.com > , Marcelo > wrote: > > > > will the carbon in my filter remove the product from the water? > > > > > > > > Giancarlo Podio wrote: > > I’m personally not a big fan of anti-algae products, I do > however use > > Flourish Excel as both a carbon source and anti-algae solution > where > > needed. In the past I have also used H2O2 for algae problems, but > > they need to be bad problems for me to use it. > > > > I would try using Flourish Excel dosing it at twice the suggested > > daily dose (don’t double the initial dose!). It will do both, help > > the plants and harm the algae… > > > > Hope that helps > > Giancarlo Podio, LMD > > > > — In UniQuaria@yahoogroups.com > , Marcelo > wrote: > > > > > > hi all, > > > i wanted you guys’ opinons on anti-alge products. i was at my > > LFS today geting fish (cardinal tetras!!!!) and i noticed that the > > same company that makes my water conditioner makes a liquid anti- > alge > > product too. my tank is pretty new and i’m taking my time stocking > > it, so i don’t have any alge eaters yet. i’ve had an alge bloom > this > > week and a couple of my plants are not doing so hot as a result. > the > > product says on the bottle “will not harm plants or fish”. so what > > do you think? > > > > > > thanks, > > > marcelo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > test’; “> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > test’; “> > > > > > > > > >
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