GW will hang on forevever, I think you will kill your plants or hurt them pretty good. GW likes CO2 and intense light. Once present, it's tough to get rid of.
Your case sounds typical.
Here's a method that's cheap: use one of those Hagen quick filters and slightly clog it with mulm first, these are 5 micron filters and the GW cells are 2-3 microns so they should all get removed and rinse off the filter and take it out carefully.
Leave this in for a few days after or anytime you see the GW. Add more filtration/established biomedia etc, raise the light up some if possible.
As the tank matures more, plants grow well, this will not be an issue generally.
Regards,
Tom Barr
Your case sounds typical.
Here's a method that's cheap: use one of those Hagen quick filters and slightly clog it with mulm first, these are 5 micron filters and the GW cells are 2-3 microns so they should all get removed and rinse off the filter and take it out carefully.
Leave this in for a few days after or anytime you see the GW. Add more filtration/established biomedia etc, raise the light up some if possible.
As the tank matures more, plants grow well, this will not be an issue generally.
Regards,
Tom Barr
