Re: NANFA-- Barley Straw

Brian Haas (bhaas_at_netexpress.net)
Sat, 24 Aug 2002 15:07:05 -0500

At 10:26 AM 8/23/02, Joshua L Wiegert wrote:
>When sunlight hits the barley, it begins to break down due to a certain
>kind of bacteria. It produces minute quantities of H2O2 -- peroxide.
>This kills of algae.

So why not skip the middle-man and just drip a constant supply of peroxide
into the aquarium?

Travis Haas
Hazel Green, WI
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