Clean It Or Keep It?, algae growing on my internal filter |
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 Dec 13 2005, 03:05 AM
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 don't be a twit  Group: Members Posts: 3848 Joined: 7-February 05 From: Berkeley, CA, USA Member No.: 11658  |
so, i've been "cultivating" (see: ignoring) a healthy growth of some sort of algae on the top of my Whisper internal filter. i think its mostly Cladophora aegagropila since i have several moss balls in the 10g and the growth has the same texture as the moss balls the few times i've pruned it.
so whadda think? keep it for the extra nitrogen processing or clean it because it's algae? i know my answer; let's hear yours!  
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Dec 13 2005, 03:14 AM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 630 Joined: 3-August 05 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 15051 |
Keep it! I let algae on my tank's surfaces (other than the glass). Not only does it reduce nitrates and aid in nitrification, it absorbs harmful materials, and produces oxygen for your fish! What could be better than that?
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Dec 13 2005, 03:15 AM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Member Posts: 380 Joined: 20-August 04 From: De Kalb, Illinois, USA Member No.: 8974 |
Huh. That's actually kind of rugged looking, not like the annoying brown algae that grows on my glass when I leave the lights on >.< I say keep it
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Dec 13 2005, 03:48 AM
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 Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 184 Joined: 4-November 05 Member No.: 16777 |
It certainly cant hurt!
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Dec 13 2005, 06:27 AM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 531 Joined: 6-September 05 From: California, U.S. Member No.: 15728 |
I bet that smells excellent! Divide it up, share the wealth
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Dec 13 2005, 07:23 AM
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 why does nothing ever turn out like it should?  Group: Moderators Posts: 11846 Joined: 19-February 03 From: Ft.Worth TX Member No.: 637 |
I'm extremely jealous of your awesome algae, I say keep it!
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Dec 13 2005, 06:16 PM
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don't be a twit Group: Members Posts: 3848 Joined: 7-February 05 From: Berkeley, CA, USA Member No.: 11658 |
wuv, here's the secret to my success: $7.99 at target. |
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Dec 13 2005, 07:37 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1168 Joined: 25-September 05 From: Ljubljana - Slovenia Member No.: 16067 |
Keep it it's very beneficial.
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Dec 13 2005, 11:00 PM
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why does nothing ever turn out like it should? Group: Moderators Posts: 11846 Joined: 19-February 03 From: Ft.Worth TX Member No.: 637 |
That's an awesome set up ya have there, pica
 But sadly I'd probably only get brown slime  I do usually get traces of green algae in my spawn tanks, when they fry are a few weeks old and I've been using my light faithfully, but then I dump the tanks and start over. Maybe I'll try to keep it going next time. How much do you know about algae? I had an awesome tub of green water going on out back, but I stopped feeding it fish waste when I finally accepted the fact that one of my lfs's was never going to get daphnia in  I noticed last night that the water is nearly clear now...? Did I kill my algae?Seriously, it's quite sad that I'm so bad at aquatic plants that I literally kill algae! |
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Dec 14 2005, 06:25 AM
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 Boss Major Group: Members Posts: 2752 Joined: 2-December 03 From: San Francisco/San Jose, CA Member No.: 3073 |
keep it, i would guess that it would act like the moss in a river. itll clear the water up. its like getting organic filter media
 Edit: oh yeah, i would also spread it to other filters This post has been edited by Dorkhedeos: Dec 14 2005, 06:29 AM |
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Dec 14 2005, 10:21 AM
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 Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 419 Joined: 21-September 05 Member No.: 16002 |
Keep it, as already mentioned controlled algae is beneficial to the system. It will also help to prevent annoying algaes due to it using up the nutrients. This stuff would be good in a sump system for nutrient export too.
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Dec 16 2005, 01:46 AM
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Boss Major Group: Members Posts: 2752 Joined: 2-December 03 From: San Francisco/San Jose, CA Member No.: 3073 |
if that stuff didnt clog filters, that would be the only media i use
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