[b said:
Quote[/b] ]when LFS decays under water it lets off CO2 as with any other decaying organism. just somthing i learned in Biology class
You don't even need to wait for decomposition- plants create O2 during photosynthesis (the process of
making food) but they USE O2 and produce CO2 during respiration (the process of
using the food!) So just having a plant underwater will have an effect on the O2 and CO2 levels.
[b said:
Quote[/b] ]... Aldrovanda vesiculosa is quite a hard species to grow, giving 2nd hand advice thats usually wrong really ticks people off! especially when it could kill the plant.
Welcome to the TF community. I hate to welcome you with reprimand, but this is not an appropriate comment. We hear at terra forums maintain a level of courtast for ALL members, new and veteran, experienced and unexperienced, old and young.
Alex, as he has expressed he would like to be known as, has done nothing but help and contribute accurate information to the best of his knowledge. We do not appreciate the excessive heckling of members who are simply trying to be helpful in a constructive manner. Alex made no comment with the intent (or possablity at that) of harming any plants, but merely added in a helpful comment about a general biological phenomena. Fact is fact.
TIG, please be more considerate of all members on this forum and if someone posts incorrect information, then address it in a respectful manner. If you have further problems with a member(s), then feel free to contact a moderator.
And now we can drop it.
[b said:
Quote[/b] ]but I still need a way to get rid of algae. Aldrovanda's doing great but theres little algae forming
Good luck with your plants! There appears to be information here as to the control of algae. I can't offer much more than the advice to physically remove what you can see on the plant. A little slime mold could actually do your water ecosystem good! You can always check google for practices which discourage the establishment of algol colonies.