Bearfan
Aquarium Advice Addict
Well, as most planted tank owners experience, I got hair algae in the tank and have had a heck of a time with it (still looking for SAEs by the way) and I was doing some research and came across Fermented Barley Straw. Well, I decided to give it a try and put it in my filter just before the outlet (took a bit of calling around to find a pet store that carried it - Scott's Petshop in Westchester). I have had it in there for a week or so and have noticed how much it has slowed growth. I was told it would take a while to prevent the growth, but it is working. My other plants are growing even better now with less competition for nutrients. I will give an update when I have had a longer test period.