ceg4048,

Thanks for the tip. I used to dose about 4 tsp of N 3x a week, but reduced by about 1/2-2/3 per a Tom suggestion awhile back on another thread......

I will keep an eye on it. My plant mass is growing, but not overwhelming yet. I have been cutting/planting a lot of tops to replace the older algae covered stems, and they are coming in nicely.

Ted,

I agree with your point. If my growth was poor I could understand it, but growth is really good. Nice pearling all over......I can reduce the WC volume, but I have a decent fish load and they LOVE the WC volume. Much more interaction and they look/act much better.

So, based on growth and the possible low nitrates for the algae cause, I should expect to need more nutes anyway, so will keep this in mind and see how the algae reacts.

I think I will bump up 1/2 tsp per dose of N and see how it goes from there...............

Thanks again to all who responded............

P.S. ceg, like the Pink Floyd avatar..........we ALL had that album when we were kids.........