Live Plants

kristian18f · 01-30-2006, 08:30 PM

Will taking live plants out of a 2.5 gallon reduce the algae?

fishboy · 01-30-2006, 08:35 PM

no, the plants compete with the algea for the nutrients in the water. They really are helping to prevent algea

kristian18f · 01-30-2006, 10:07 PM

I wish they would do a better job. oi. Thanks!

**Damon** · 01-31-2006, 06:18 AM

They can only do what you allow them to do.

01-30-2006, 08:30 PM	#1
kristian18f Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 340 User Feedback: (0)	Live Plants Will taking live plants out of a 2.5 gallon reduce the algae? __________________ This whole fish thing started with ONE betta. http://www.neopets.com/refer.phtml?username=kristian18f

01-30-2006, 08:35 PM	#2
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 1,656 User Feedback: (0)	no, the plants compete with the algea for the nutrients in the water. They really are helping to prevent algea __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

01-30-2006, 10:07 PM	#3
kristian18f Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 340 User Feedback: (0)	I wish they would do a better job. oi. Thanks! __________________ This whole fish thing started with ONE betta. http://www.neopets.com/refer.phtml?username=kristian18f

01-31-2006, 06:18 AM	#4
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982 User Feedback: (0)	They can only do what you allow them to do. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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