Algae+Team

__ALGAE TEAM __

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This is a sample of our algae under a microscope. There appear to be lots of bacteria... (the rods)

We are going to stop using the MiracleGro as much because we think it causes the algae to settle too quickly We put two bubblers in the remaining bottles to prevent the algae from settling as fast. It would be good if the bottles were shaken manually a couple times a week. Also, what concentration of MiracleGro are you using when you dilute?. ||< __3/24/11__ All of the algae seems to be dying after a few weeks. After it dies, however, the algae appears brown, and the microscope shows bacteria. We are trying to find a way to identify and eliminate the bacteria. We started by switching to new tubes and using a new bubbler. At the moment, B block has two half-liter bottles of live algae. Another problem that we came across was that the water in the bottles evaporated because there was too much light. We turned off two lights, and the water in the algae bottles is evaporating at a slower rate. ||  ||
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