what kind of algae?

[e-cat]

well i left the lights off all day today and i just cleaned off all the algae that i could see all i used was and eye dropper from an old hagen test kit and squrited tank water at teh algae and it all blew right off, ill do the same thing tomorrow and net out as much as i can, mabey this stuff is easyer then i thought,( knock on wood)
i hope i can rid my tank of it by next week

Originally Posted by e-cat

squrited tank water at teh algae and it all blew right off, ill do the same thing tomorrow and net out as much as i can, mabey this stuff is easyer then i thought,( knock on wood)

If it comes off that easily, then I would suggest getting a small diameter hose and syphoning it instead. That way you are removing it as a whole instead of in parts and will greatly decrease the chances of spreading it futher...

mabey a dumb question but what are bi-valves?

A bi-valve is a mollusk that has two distinct shells like clams, mussels and oysters. A uni-valve would be an animal that has one shell like snails.

Cheers
Steve

[e-cat]

i have a mussel that came attatched too me green star polyps

For the time being, I think you will be fine without the foods as your nutrient level is quite possibley on the higher side. As you move through the process, a good quality target fed food would be best. Used very sparingly and once a week or less would help the mussel. I do not think you will need to worry about it for a few weeks though. You will need to play it by ear so to speak.

Cheers
Steve

[e-cat]

sounds good.