Brenmuk
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I have often wondered how plants suppress aglae growth. The theories I have come across so far are
1)Competition for bio available iron in the water column which is usually in short supply
2)Allelopathy - chemicals released by plants that inhibit algae growth (all sorts of organisms can release allelopathic chemicals not just plants).
3)The latest from Ceg4048 is competition for ammonia.
One thing I have found is simply having plants in the aquarium is not enough they have to be growing to suppress algae.
1)Competition for bio available iron in the water column which is usually in short supply
2)Allelopathy - chemicals released by plants that inhibit algae growth (all sorts of organisms can release allelopathic chemicals not just plants).
3)The latest from Ceg4048 is competition for ammonia.
One thing I have found is simply having plants in the aquarium is not enough they have to be growing to suppress algae.