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Hey Mustafa - Not sure how I messed up but thank you for moving this to the correct area of the forum. Haven't logged on in a while. You offered a lot of advice when I started my jarrarium. That surface algae eventually went away and I can't believe how crystal clear the water has been ever since. S...

Not sure how the subject changed to re: blue green algae or what the additional comments are about.

Hi Mustafa, What I've been doing lately is removing a little of it with a turkey baster when it gets thicker and is to the point of covering the entire surface. Then doing a slow drip for topoffs which kind of mixes in most of the remaining film, it starts building up again within a day. I'd like to...

Plus, the surface algae also help eliminate nitrates, phosphates and other organics from the water. That's one of the reasons why you do not need water changes. I'm glad you mentioned this Mustafa, it seems when I remove surface film the shrimp are not as happy as when I leave it alone. Lately they...

Here's a Google Photo Album of my setup: https://goo.gl/photos/45C4ZB4nDbunWsi46 I used a heavy leaded glass flower vase with Aquasolum substrate, about 1-1/2 gallons. It's been up and running since Mid October this year. No filtration or heater, lighting is a desk lamp running a 13watt CFL for 12 h...