Subj : RE: Algae Control - Japanese Marimo Ball
To   : Allen Prunty
From : Carol Shenkenberger
Date : Sun Sep 21 2008 06:05 pm


> The Marimo ball has done some amazing things... Algae has stopped forming
> on my tank.  Took a water sample in and had the pet shop do the
> computerized analysis... no nitrites to feed the algae...  and the ball
> looks like a little green tribble that occasionally will float when O2
> builds up in it.  I find it in a different place in the tanke once a week
> or so.

Oddly once my tank hits perfect cycle, I've never had algae problems.

I think the next thing to add is a cloud of neon tetras.  Not sure they will
make it as the others are semi-aggressives.  Also looking at some other
sorts.
           xxcarol
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