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Elkmor · 04-02-2006, 10:12 PM

Don't put willow into gravel - roots must be outside of earth to get their food from water, not from substrate.

Not every willow will work - the best one grows near warter, with long thin leafs. It produces "hairy" red roots. You can see more pictures here: http://lis.aqa.ru/iva/iva.html

Willow in the tank can supress plants too, not algae only.

P.S. Not only willow will help - mangrove is the other to try.

Another known way is to put enougth daphnia into gauze and place it into tank... theoretically, they'll eat all the "green water" algae (never tried it, it seems that this method is not widely tested).

04-02-2006, 10:12 PM	#101 (permalink)
Elkmor Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Russia, Surgut Posts: 67 iTrader Ratings: 0 Plant Points: 4420	Don't put willow into gravel - roots must be outside of earth to get their food from water, not from substrate. Not every willow will work - the best one grows near warter, with long thin leafs. It produces "hairy" red roots. You can see more pictures here: http://lis.aqa.ru/iva/iva.html Willow in the tank can supress plants too, not algae only. P.S. Not only willow will help - mangrove is the other to try. Another known way is to put enougth daphnia into gauze and place it into tank... theoretically, they'll eat all the "green water" algae (never tried it, it seems that this method is not widely tested).