balancing ca alk and mg with algae issue

Discussion in 'Water Chemistry' started by sweedish15, Sep 28, 2010.

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  1. yamaharider73

    yamaharider73 Kole Tang

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    "The pieces are very small, and seem to wipe off fairly easily from the glass"

    this is what made me think of this.


    Just a thought.....are you sure its not flatworms? here is a pic just for reference.
     

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  3. sweedish15

    sweedish15 Astrea Snail

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    no its clearly algae, i left the lights off all day, and turning them on now at night, it really seems like a diatom bloom but i dont know what would cause it