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FishLab Fact: The “lower nitrates are better” rule is thrown out the window if you have a planted aquarium. Many plants use nitrates for food, and in this case, low nitrate levels can actually cause problems and can even lead to a blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) outbreak. How do you...
but they lack many of the distinct organs that you will find in a higher plant. The higher plants are believed to have evolved from algae, and algae are believed to have gotten their capacity for photosynthesis from cyanobacteria.
It’s important to change 25% of your aquarium’s water every two weeks to remove excess nutrients or fish waste and keep the water fresh. It also loves oxygenated water, so aquariums with pump systems are ideal. It doesn’t need CO2as much as other water types. ...
but cyanobacteria. It can spread rapidly and can be difficult to control. Good water care will help, but if your water source has phosphate in it, you may have to use special treatments to remove the excess nutrients. Erythromycin is effective against blue-green algae, but use it judiciously...
For the LED fixture as a whole, essentially,the best LED fixturesare NOT aquarium lights in the traditional sense, even the emitters are not a “bulb” as many people think. They are a computer chip emitting frequencies of waves, which happen to end up being visual light we see. ...