> Another great idea "borrowed" from the reef side of the hobby is the idea
of
> a "refugium" to control nitrates and algae problems. I have done it using
> hornwort and elodea/anacharis. Works great easy to build. Just do a search
> on the web for refugium and you will be all set. I plan on setting up a 55
> gallon refugium on my 220gallon set-up I am planning for next spring. By
> then my smallmouth will have outgrown their 75 and will be ready to move
up
> to the 220 where they can grow full size.
>
> Wally
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Moontanman_at_aol.com>
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 9:06 PM
> Subject: NANFA-- algae filter
>
>
> > A few days ago there was a post about building an algae filter. I have
> used
> > them in salt water with great success and I have also found that fast
> growing
> > plants like hornwort will allow you to keep an aquarium with little or
no
> > filtration. emergent plants like cattails or water hyacinths will do an
> even
> > better job of maintaining water quality. All it takes is an intense
light
> > source and a little time and we could forget about filters and just run
> air
> > pumps. A sedimentation type tank can be used to settle out particulates.
> > Using a system with no filtration allows for a more natural plankton
> > population and freshwater clams will thrive on detritus.
> >
> > Moon
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