Yes he tells everybody to use less light and then in the tank above he installs 4 x 96W power compacts and 2 x 150W MH... :bigsmile:...
This is not really relevant to this thread, but there is a great journal thread on Tom's website for the above tank. Really nice reading material....
I hope I do not get slated for pasting this, but here is another quote from Tom Barr in response to a thread algae question. Nice looking tank. As...
Hi all Yes Prof Dirk that is what I also understand with respect to Tom Barr's comments. Now it must be said that he does seem a little radical...
You can use normal bulbs from a hardware store. Do you have the lampholders and the ballast? Those are also cheaper from hardware stores....
And then in another thread he states this contradicting information:
Hi I can also add that many people say you cannot use salt on loaches and so-called scaleless fish. This is not true. They can tolerate salt....
Continued: In fact, even Tom Barr, who seem to have an answer for every algae type, concedes that Cladophora and Spirogyra are 2 types brought...
The issue with Clado is that Gluteraldehyde WILL kill it, but if it is tangled up in your moss then goodbye moss also... I had some in a small...
Sharks are like the national cricket team and the All Black rugby team...they just fold in the big matches. Always manage to beat themselves. 6...
Prof Dirk Now that I am back at work and have a little bit better access to some web resources I want to post a few comments on the above. You...
I recently read this interesting post which I am going to paste below. Credit to the poster Steve Pushak,...
Sorry about the link. And I also forgot to metion it was in response to your fertilization comments....
Perhaps I didn't express myself correctly. GSA is a good indicator of NO3 excess when compared to PO4. GSA is the only algae that blooms when this...
I also keep a few otos and right now I'd probably never buy them again. They are very sensitive to even the slightest change in conditions. I've...
Hi Prof Dirk And Hi to everyone else reading this thread. I just realised I have only been addressing the Prof and I really intend for this to...
I have some bad news for you. Otos only eat diatom algae or soft green algae, but not once the green algae reached the adult stage. There is only...
Hi Prof Dirk Hope you enjoyed the gardening, and as a Province man, probably not the rugby...but I am happy as a Bulls man! Now back to the...
Prof Dirk With respect to my Fe question, perhaps you could take a quick look at this thread?...
Hi again I am now going to ask some specific questions and make some comments. When you say GA do you mean Green Algae, such as soft green...
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