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How does this happen #33808 07/20/07 04:17 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 34 Broussard, Louisiana B Beau OP Member
OP Beau Member B Joined: May 2007 Posts: 34 Broussard, Louisiana	What is this and how does it happen. I have looked at that FA thread and it doesn't look stringy like those pics. Is it harmful to my fish. It stayed like this for about two days which was how long my aerator was off for, then after some rain it cleared up some.

Re: How does this happen #33809 07/20/07 06:35 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,985 Likes: 280 Central Ohio Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker
Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,985 Likes: 280 Central Ohio	It's algal, and it's floating from O2 bubbles (hence the disappearance after rain), but that doesn't require it to be FA. Hold on for an expert opinion. Dr. Perca, you out there? "Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling

Re: How does this happen #33810 07/20/07 06:40 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,507 Likes: 269 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,507 Likes: 269 Miss.	See this. http://aquaplant.tamu.edu/database/algae/filamentous_algae.htm esp. Lyngbya

Re: How does this happen #33811 07/20/07 07:13 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 34 Broussard, Louisiana B Beau OP Member
OP Beau Member B Joined: May 2007 Posts: 34 Broussard, Louisiana	Thanks for that link. Those pics look more like mine. I saw the management options on the link also but so many to choose from. Any ideas on how to treat this and why it got out of control so fast. Help greatly appreciated.