Re: [RML] asia

Mike Adams (mfadam1 at service1.uky.edu)
Thu, 23 Jan 1997 15:42:26 -0500 (EST)

At 01:08 PM 1/23/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Questions of the day...
>
>1. I am engaged in an ongoing battle with the infamous brush algae, that
>hairy, black creature that attaches itself to plant leaf margins, wood,
>and rock. I have added phosphorus pillows to my filter, added more
>plants and fish to add more competition to the system, and thrown in 20
>ghost shrimp to scavenge. Nothing works great, but I haven't reached the
>critical mass yet! Any suggestions??????

I've had gread success with a type of flying fox known only to me as a thai
flying fox. These are not the big buggers you usually see in pet stores;
they get only two to three inches. I put 6 in a ninety gallon full of bown
and filamentous hair algae. I gave the algae a cleaning and the foxes kept
it from coming back. They're constantly eating off the plants and
driftwood. I don't know the scientific name of these guys yet. I asked the
wholesaler from whom I ordered them and he has yet to get back to me on
this. They're kinda hard to find, but well worth your effort. If you can't
find any, email me and we'll work out a way for me to send you some.

>2. Looking for suggestions regarding air pumps and sponge filters.
>Looking for a pump that will power between 6 and 10 sponge filters with a
>water depth of 10 inches. Any suggested brands and models? The same
>question applies to sponge filters. I am currently using Tetra Billi
>brand . They are good, but tend to foul quickly due to the small pore
>size. Comments are appreciated.

If you get a Tetra Luft pump, you won't have any trouble running ten sponge
filters. In fact, you could run more if you wanted to.

FWIW

Cheers

Mike

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Mike Adams, Jr.
Graduate Studies in Engineering
University of Kentucky
College of Engineering

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