Killing Blue Green Algae a/k/a Cyanobacteria – SFPT009 Hello! and happy Wednesday to you! I’m Art Pennom is this is your Wednesday ScapeFu Pro Tip. Today, it’s about ways to knock out the smelliest of all algaes – it’s blue green algae a/k/a cyanobacteria! Yes my friends, those of you that have been visited by this nasty, slimy type of … Read More
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Using Seachem’s Excel to kill algae is effective Excel contains glutaraldehyde. According to our friend Wiki: Glutaraldehyde is an organic compound with the formula CH2(CH2CHO)2. A pungent colorless oily liquid, glutaraldehyde is used to sterilise medical and dental equipment. It is also used for industrial water treatment and as a preservative. It is what causes Excel to kill algae as both a spot treatment … Read More
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ScapeFu Podcast Episode 20: Dave Chow, Twinstar and Algae in the Planted Aquarium [app_audio src=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/scapefu/ScapeFu020.mp3″] Algae can be the biggest obstacle for beginners in the hobby. It can quickly become overwhelming. In this episode, we hear from famed aquascaper Dave Chow on a new product designed to help with algae and we share our pro tips on algae management. Aquascaping … Read More
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