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Old 06-14-2005, 07:27 PM   #100 (permalink)
cheeks69
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That does expalin the tremendous amount of algea we had and this also had to do with our lighting which since changing bulbs has been of some help
Algea outbreaks are common in new tanks but they can be very persistant with low water movement and nutrients which usually accompany new uncured rock.

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Would putting in some powerheads help?
Yes absolutely ! I would recommend a couple of Seio 1500's they're not as pricey as the Tunze and can also move some water but I don't know if that's feasible. Here's a link:

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch...egory_Code=RIO

BTW that pic is hilarious !
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