Fish: Re: [tropical fish club] Algae/Larry

Something in your email Dawn, caused me to think that what I though was Java Moss, is Hair Algae.
I have posted a pic in here http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tropicalfishclub/photos/album/1281329942/pic/466705796/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc

Perhaps some kind person could tell me what it is. It is growing strongly.

Dave.

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From: Dawn Moneyhan <dawnshungryeyes4u2c@yahoo.com>
To: tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, 30 May 2013, 20:10
Subject: Re: [tropical fish club] Algae/Larry

No I don't use CO2, I don't use plant fertilizers, no special substrates. I grow the java ferns in a 215 gallon tank, HO T5 lighting, minimal fish load (4 medium size angels, 3 botia striata, 4 juvenile bristlenose, and one very old gold barb that won't likely be around much longer. I dose that tank with Flourish Excel twice/wk because of hair algae issues I have in that and 1 other tank, still not sure why only those 2 tanks, but I was growing the java fern in there before I began dosing with the F.E. and it doesn't seem to have affected the growth rate of the plants. I have 2 species of wisteria, 3 species of crypts, java fern, flame moss, taiwan moss, water sprite, red ruben swords, and dwarf water lettuce growing in that tank and all are doing well. For substrate I use pea gravel in all of my tanks.

I love live plants in my tanks and have them in every tank, even the African cichlid tank. Plants grow well here as long as I accommodate their lighting needs. In one of my 65 gallon tanks with HO T5 lighting I have only naja grass, 1 large angel, 2 gold white clouds, and a bunch of rock work and I have to trim out the naja grass weekly just so the fish can swim through the entire tank. I have the same size tank, same lighting over the African cichlid tank and the naja grass grows well in there too in spite of the fish nibbling on it. Again, [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tropicalfishclub/photos/album/1281329942/pic/466705796/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc

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