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JerseyScape · 03-03-2006, 07:58 PM

I stirred up my substrate about two weeks ago and I am unable to shake the green water. There is no other algae in the tank what so ever except the water itself

I went to my local park and ripped off a few branches from a Weeping Willow tree to see what happens. The other day the tank was blacked out and nothing has changed except my plants withered away (it was blacked out for 4 days). Well, today I put in a few branches just to see if this method works and will report back to you. Since I live in a cold climate that might affect the tree somewhat because they are in hybernation mode for the winter right now.

Here are a few pics and I'll update if anything changes.

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03-03-2006, 07:58 PM	#96 (permalink)
JerseyScape Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rutgers University - NJ Posts: 669 iTrader Ratings: 9 iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 3600	I stirred up my substrate about two weeks ago and I am unable to shake the green water. There is no other algae in the tank what so ever except the water itself I went to my local park and ripped off a few branches from a Weeping Willow tree to see what happens. The other day the tank was blacked out and nothing has changed except my plants withered away (it was blacked out for 4 days). Well, today I put in a few branches just to see if this method works and will report back to you. Since I live in a cold climate that might affect the tree somewhat because they are in hybernation mode for the winter right now. Here are a few pics and I'll update if anything changes. ****** 3/3/06 ****** Last edited by JerseyScape : 03-03-2006 at 08:07 PM.