cant get rid of reservoir algea, ideas please.

[TrojanMan]

I have been combatting this problem for awhile. I have tried H2O2 and i swear i have light proofed the damn thing. The algea has changed over weeks though. At first it made the surfaces in the tub slippery. Not now. Now it grows along the hose, elbows, and the air stone. Its is light in color and looks like snot. its kinda nasty. Why the hell cant i get rid of it?

TrojanMan Reviewed by TrojanMan on 10-07-2005. cant get rid of reservoir algea, ideas please. I have been combatting this problem for awhile. I have tried H2O2 and i swear i have light proofed the damn thing. The algea has changed over weeks though. At first it made the surfaces in the tub slippery. Not now. Now it grows along the hose, elbows, and the air stone. Its is light in color and looks like snot. its kinda nasty. Why the hell cant i get rid of it? Rating: 5

[Garden Knowm]

No light?

hmmm


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[jimmy5150guitars]

i have had very few probs with algea the one time i did i used about 1 teaspoon per gal in my resv for a few hours and poured a gal. of this through the pot kinda like rinse
the plant then i rinsed with plain water cleaned every thing infact changed out the air line and stone ran ph adj water for a day then clean resv again, and this ended my algea problem good luck!


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[Zandor]

Are you sure it's alge and not some type of mold? Is it forming on the inside or the outside? Is it forming on your pot's too?

What type of hoses are you using are the clear?

There are products to kill alge in the fish store that should not hurt your plant but read the lable first.
I think you may have something else going on beside just simple alge.

[TrojanMan]

thanks for your time zandor. This stuff is forming on the outside of the lines and stones. it is not on the pots. the hoses are a semi transparent green. i will take a look at some products from my local fish store also.

jimmy_guitars, what products are you talking about? A teaspoon and a gallon of what?

[jimmy5150guitars]

hydrogen peroxide

[Garden Knowm]

"ZANDOR !!!!!!!!!"


cool, how that works huh... it reminds me of he-man..... all this cyber shit makes me think that ZANDOR is just my alter super intelliget.. other half..

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[TrojanMan]

Zandor, i am still having this problem. If there is something growing on the roots will the problem occur again when the water is changed and treated? is there a way to clean them? I know they are sensitive. I am at my wits end with hydro.

[Garden Knowm]

trojan man- ya know... a lot of people grow with algae... big growers... and it never affect their yield or the outcome... is it actually causing problem.. or you just don't like the aesthetic?

hope this gets worked out for you..

[Zandor]

Zandor, i am still having this problem. If there is something growing on the roots will the problem occur again when the water is changed and treated? is there a way to clean them? I know they are sensitive. I am at my wits end with hydro.

If it were showing on the air stones and the outside of the airlines I would guess it might not be alga. You could have nutrient residue or something else? Have you given any thought to that?

Are the plants showing sign of problems from the alga or what ever it is?

Do the roots have odor?