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pacolopezmujica · 04-24-2006, 06:24 PM

Well my friends, it's a:
90 gal tank.
160 watts - 10 hours
UV Filter "BIG twister"
PO 0.5 mg/lt
RO water
NO3 0.1ppm
CO2 injected 2 bubbles/sec.
Substrate was ECO complete
Regularly used Diatom powder in my Magnum (this helps but not enough)
And the green dust algae still there no matter water changes.
Actually I could have started a Green DYE business.

Solution
Drained the whole thing and washed with CLOROX
Yes we cleaned even the smallest item and then start again.
We don't have GDA anymore...

Now I think I have Cyano Bacteria or BGA.
It looks similar to my GDA but this one SMELL and It's not like the GREEN DYE or dusty.
So you see, I think I'm going back at my 56 years to the University and search for a Biology degree and see if I can find a solution. Or turn into HULK and enjoy it.

04-24-2006, 06:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
pacolopezmujica Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Isla Verde, Puerto Rico Posts: 17 iTrader Ratings: 0 Plant Points: 3850	Green Dust Algae ODYSSEY Well my friends, it's a: 90 gal tank. 160 watts - 10 hours UV Filter "BIG twister" PO 0.5 mg/lt RO water NO3 0.1ppm CO2 injected 2 bubbles/sec. Substrate was ECO complete Regularly used Diatom powder in my Magnum (this helps but not enough) And the green dust algae still there no matter water changes. Actually I could have started a Green DYE business. Solution Drained the whole thing and washed with CLOROX Yes we cleaned even the smallest item and then start again. We don't have GDA anymore... Now I think I have Cyano Bacteria or BGA. It looks similar to my GDA but this one SMELL and It's not like the GREEN DYE or dusty. So you see, I think I'm going back at my 56 years to the University and search for a Biology degree and see if I can find a solution. Or turn into HULK and enjoy it.