*** Quoting Mark Lewis to John Palyo dated 02-03-97 ***
>  JP> heloo out there in modem land , I'm new to this bbs and want to ask
>  JP> if anybody knows how to stop the green algea from growing crazy in
>  JP> my fresh water tank, I clean the tank about every two weeks and
>  JP> after the first week it's starting to grow again. thanks in
>  JP> advance.
> 
> 1.
> don't leave the light(s) on all the time. if you can, put them on a
> timer that runs an hour or two less then normal daylight hours. have it
> come on in the morning about an hour or so after sunrise and have it 
> turn off an hour or so before sunset...
> 
> 2.
> cut back on how much you feed the fish. overfeeding is a major cause.
> 
> these two factors are the biggest contributors that i'm aware of...
> 
> )\/(ark
> 
> 
> 
> 
well thankyou kindly I have gotten an overwhelming response on this subject 
and I appreciate all your help , I will get started right away. 
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