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Some plants stop algae growing

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unissuh
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Joined: 29 Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne, Australia

Posted: 2010.02.09(Tue)22:26 Post subject: Some plants stop algae growing

Got algae? Go get some Pistia or Myriophyllum, grind it up and put it into the tank! Laughing

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Planas et al. (1981) found that an extract of M. spicatum
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Last edited by unissuh on 2010.02.23(Tue)4:39; edited 2 times in total

number6
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Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Location: Ontario, Canada

Posted: 2010.02.10(Wed)8:07 Post subject:

that is fascinating... I long thought that these sorts of cheaper stem plants simply outcompeted algae, but it makes total sense that some plants would have created other weaponry to give them the edge over algae even when things are not perfect! Chemical warfare is common in aquatic environments! Great find... _________________ "Just don't look in my fish room honey... it's just better for all of us. "

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