PotteryWalrus
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So like, I sense that this might be stirring the pot and I apologise if this is a contentious issue -
But how bad really is algae? I understand that if it grows overmuch on plants it can block their photosinthesis, and the brown stuff can be unsightly, but also I read so much about shrimp, snails, and fish eating it, so surely at least some of it is helpful to a working, balanced ecosystem?
I'll admit that I'm not overmuch bother by the idea of having a perfectly trimmed manicured aquarium, and I kinda like the look of algae growing on back and side walls honestly! Is that a sin or is it just something I should be attentive in curbing?
But how bad really is algae? I understand that if it grows overmuch on plants it can block their photosinthesis, and the brown stuff can be unsightly, but also I read so much about shrimp, snails, and fish eating it, so surely at least some of it is helpful to a working, balanced ecosystem?
I'll admit that I'm not overmuch bother by the idea of having a perfectly trimmed manicured aquarium, and I kinda like the look of algae growing on back and side walls honestly! Is that a sin or is it just something I should be attentive in curbing?