Removing dust algae from plants

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For all the FW folks...

If you have a dust algae problem on your plants, just reduce the nitrate and phosphate in the water. You can get rid of most of the algae without slowing the plant growth.

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WHICH PART OF YOUR SETUP IS HARDEST TO REACH OR REMOVE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE?

  • Glass behind or beside the tank

    Votes: 7 33.3%
  • Powerheads or wavemakers

    Votes: 2 9.5%
  • Sump or rear filtration chambers

    Votes: 2 9.5%
  • Skimmer or other filtration equipment

    Votes: 1 4.8%
  • Overflow or plumbing

    Votes: 6 28.6%
  • Lights or lids

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Mine is pretty easy to access!

    Votes: 2 9.5%
  • Other—tell us what I missed

    Votes: 1 4.8%
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