Why is he <"mucking about with biocides">? He really needs a <"machine gun">.Guy is explaining how to take care of algae by sprinkling some CuSO4.... sigh.
Yes copper sulphate is commonly used as a herbicide but also in some medication and snail control products but it needs to be dosed appropriately. In a home tank however I think using straight CuSO4 like the guy is suggesting without any dosage is dangerous and irresponsible. We normally merely add 0.00x ppm of it in our fertilizer because it's needed in trace amounts but it quickly becomes toxic if overdosed specially for invertebrates and bacteria.You might be interested in Tom Barr's @plantbrain comments in this thread <"Ecological Stoichiometry & Algae.">.
Dangerous and irresponsible to promote indeed 😳I think using straight CuSO4 like the guy is suggesting without any dosage is dangerous and irresponsible.
Geez... that is crazy!Guy is explaining how to take care of algae by sprinkling some CuSO4.... sigh.
We normally merely add 0.00x ppm of it in our fertilizer because it's needed in trace amounts but it quickly becomes toxic if overdosed specially for invertebrates and bacteria.
Exactly what I commented on his post but it looks like people are more interested in pics and videos rather than in facts and common sense.Ridiculously stupid....there are other ways of combating algae!
Turn the lights down.....and throw a whole load of fast growing stem plants onto the surface.
Well, it is like that in certain group and most aquascaper in our country. From my experience with the group and aquascaping stores They don’t seems to have scientific knowledge at all and often bash/look down on people who doesn’t have money to use CO2 and chiller on easy plants. And If anything gone bad in the tank just add bacteria bottles.Exactly what I commented on his post but it looks like people are more interested in pics and videos rather than in facts and common sense.
That's the same assessment I have made. It looks like the priority for them is to sell.Well, it is like that in certain group and most aquascaper in our country. From my experience with the group and aquascaping stores They don’t seems to have scientific knowledge at all
ahah yes very typical here. I have seen that countless times. Or just add a bunch of anti-algea products no matter the consequences.And If anything gone bad in the tank just add bacteria bottles.
looks like people are more interested in pics and videos rather than in facts and common sense.
Yes, it is a mad idea, why would you want to add lots of copper (Cu) to your tank?If disturbed or you have a long term drop in pH it is very possible that mature substrate exposed to long term Copper dosing could release enough Copper into the water column to kill your invertebrates.
I think that has hit the nail on the head. Those are really the problems we face, <"a nuanced answer">, couched <"in neutral terms">, is actually <"less likely to find favour"> with the "general public". Add in short attention span and people who purely interested in <"short term profit"> and you have a perfect storm.That's the same assessment I have made. It looks like the priority for them is to sell.