moss tank

**Fei Miao** · 21st Apr 2005, 16:02

Personally I never use copper sulfate before.
IMO, correct lighting, CO2 levels and nutrient balance is the important in controlling algae outbreaks. Only in extreme circumstances do I use hygrogen peroxide.

Here are a few good threads in the Fertilisation and Algae section--

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=10611
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=12156

and the last one on hygrogen peroxide
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=10186

Do a search on the fertilisation and algae section, I'm sure you'll find lots of useful information there to tackle the algae problem.

**Ilovefishies** · 26th Apr 2005, 01:45

Hi guys, the algae is only at the top of the tank. See I have a large piece of driftwood and the moss is attached to it. The part of the moss on the driftwood that is closest to the light gets lots of algae. It looks like long, thin, green hair strands. The parts of the wood and moss furthest away from the light are not bad. What do you think about that? Should I just take off the moss? I have two plecos who take care of any other algae issues, but they dont mess with this hairy stuff. Shrimp eat hair?
You guys are cool!
Jade

**Fei Miao** · 30th Apr 2005, 00:50

Since it's minor, why don't you remove as much of it physically as possible. Any remainer, if it's a sore eye to you, just use a dropper or syringe and zap it with teeny amount of hydrogen peroxide, and watch it disintergrate before your eyes.