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LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 22 Apr 21

Few days ago I bought some penny worth which was something my nieces likes. I separated them to different ponds and tanks here to ensure that at least one will survice, I've seen of them died recently. Then recently, I kept...

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My aquarium 5th or 6th month....

rsa101 @rsa101 (40952) • Philippines 31 Jan 20

This is my aquarium now. The plants i just trimmed after my weekly water change. Fish has slightly changed already most are danios, mollies, guppy and my longest staying swordtails which is has grown long already. So far I am...

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Mississippi Beaches Closed for Swimming

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222288) • United States 8 Jul 19

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is advising people to stay out of the water off coastal beaches due to a toxic, blue-green algae bloom. They are...

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SEA-VEGETABLES: Is It Yummy?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 5 Jan 19

Most fishermen love to harvest sea-vegetables under the sea. Sea-vegetables refer to marine algae: red and brown. Personally, I am not fond of eating them. Another reason, they are not abundant in the mountain city of Baguio,...

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Grand Opening Today - no swimming yet!

AbbyGreenhill @AbbyGreenhill (45490) • United States 6 May 16

Today is the day Ruby has waited for since last October....the uncovering of the pool... Our neighbor helped get the cover off and now my husband has hours of work ahead of him. This is what we go through every year on opening...

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How to avoid algae formation in flower pots???

bloggerpandey @bloggerpandey (38) • India 27 May 13

i have planted many plants and they were doing good but few days before I saw algae formation in my pots.. Is it harmful ?? or just natural?? If harmful plz tell me the way how to remove it and avoid its formation in future...

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Green Slime in China Shoreline

freymind @freymind (1351) • Philippines 15 Jul 12

I just saw this in the web and its kind of scary. I read that its algae that blanketed the whole shoreline of a popular beach in China. I think this was last year (2011) and I only read about it just now. This happened in...

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Algae as Fuel

TexLadyPj @TexLadyPj (1328) • United States 16 Jun 10

There was a special on CNN regarding using algae as either jet or diesel fuel. How does this impact your thinking on green fuel. They said that algae fuel would take less space than the corn we grow for biofuel. Prosperous...

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Algae:A Sustainable and Convenient Way For Fuel

elmiko @elmiko (6630) • United States 27 May 10

Algae can and could be used as a way to fuel vehicles and airplanes and really is a better approach. It requires sunshine and water to grow. The reason its sustainable is algae can double its weight several times a day. The reason...

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Does anyone know how to get algae off the glass in a fish aquarium?

thyst07 @thyst07 (2079) • United States 28 Apr 10

I'm talking about the really stubborn, tough kind that algae eaters can't eat. I've been going at it with a scrubbing sponge for about half an hour and I just can't get some of it off. The fish have already been removed to a...

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Buying Algae

artsyfartsygypsy @artsyfartsygypsy (755) • Canada 3 Apr 10

Algae has been proven to be very healthy for you and I want to strat eating it. Only problem is I dont know hwere to buy it. Health food stores seem to be the number one for me as where to buy, but which ones offer the best and...

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Need Help on Algae in my Swimming Pool!!

jennybianca @jennybianca (12912) • Australia 20 Nov 09

When I got up this morning I discovered that my back yard swimming pool had turned green. That is the beginning of algea growth. Fortunately it hasnt got to the stage where aglea growth has adheared to the sides and walls, its...

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Algae in fish tanks...help!

UK_Shree @UK_Shree (3603) 20 Sep 09

Does anyone on here know how to help me? I have a tropical fish tank but recently have had a problem of there being quite a substantial algae build-up, and I'm not really sure what to do. I have tried cleaning the pump several...

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What causes brown algae?

Foxfire1875 @Foxfire1875 (2010) 29 Sep 08

I haven't had my tank long so it's only now starting to get brown algae I think or a brown coloured something. I noticed it first on a stone bridge we have but it's now also on the glass. I've checked the water and it's...

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Algae fuel -- the environment and our chaotic economy

xParanoiax @xParanoiax (6987) • United States 17 Jun 08

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/06/algae-biofuels-coal-plants.php It all comes down to math. Get rid of all the oil refineries and where they drill...factor in a few more coal plants made...and then remember that algae...

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Oil from algae?

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 29 May 08

I read about the possibility of producing oil from algae - you know, that stuff that gives lake and pond water that greenish tinge. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-greencrude29-2008may29,1,4627837.story If these people...

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Algae!!? biofuels

millardos @millardos (408) • France 30 Apr 08

do you know that algae is actually used as the second generation of biofuels, that means less crops for power which means the reduction of food price that's nice what do you think about it!!!??

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An addition to my caution for the owners of water loving dogs

breepeace @breepeace (3014) • Canada 28 Jun 07

I had this forwarded on a list I'm on, just so dog owners can understand the severity of blue green algae poisoning in dogs. --- It is with a very heavy heart that I write this and I apologize for its length. Please, PLEASE...

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A caution for owners of water loving dogs

breepeace @breepeace (3014) • Canada 28 Jun 07

If your dog loves swimming here is something you need to be aware of...... Blue Green Algae Poisoning: Rivers and ponds covered in a Blue/Green or Green paint like scum, it can, in certain conditions produce a 'bloom' in hot...

Do you know what will happen when the two Ice Poles melt?

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 5 Jun 07

I'll try to put it simply to you... The Earth crust sits on lava... which is a liquid. When the two ice poles melt... it will raise the sea level by two metres. There are two things which will happen as a result of...

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