furrysparkle, I just logged on and went to the message center and found several 'requests' from You. I am totally ignorant about the navigation on here. I 'clicked' on one and it took me to what, to me, looked like a 'profile' page for You. Do the 'requests' have anything to do with the little icons with the @? If I miss them, or screw up, I apologize for my ignorance. please let me know, when the icon shows in a comment, does it mean to reply to it? Thanks
As far as keeping an eye on the roots, I would recommend only looking at them when necessary during routine maintenance. I would not allow any more light into the reservoirs than necessary. Getting rid of the brown algae is a lot more difficult than preventing it from starting.