Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Disaster strikes..


This is a picture of my tank taken last night,notice how green the tank water is? The term for this phenomenon is called green water,also known as algae bloom. As the term suggests,the water turns green due to a sudden bloom of algae in the tank. This species of algae is microscopic and they remain suspended in the water,hence it's colour. Looks unsightly but this type of algae outbreak is actually harmless unlike other forms which will compete with plants for food. The presence of this type of algae is a signal that the nutrient content of the water is either too high or the lighting for the tank is too strong. Ok,enough of the biology lesson,just wanna post an update of the tank situation. Haha

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