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05-12-2004, 01:59 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: LI New York
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hair algae on my lr.........some tips needed
ok i have some hair algae (and some red slime that is almost gone so its not a problem) on my live rock in my reef tank. the tank is 2 months old. my water peramters are all good. i added 2 peices of coral, a tree soft coral, and a star burst polyp . since then i have had my hair algae problem. my phosphates are 0 and my nitrates and trites are good. so now i cant figure out where its coming from. i have tried pulling it off, and it doesnt work. does anyone know of an additive that gets rid of it? i will post pics although they make it look a little worse than it is. any help is greatly appreciated. btw i have hermits and snails that dont seem like they are even going anywhere near it. i am re adding my powder blue tang who hopefully eats it all but other than that i am worried. i want coraline algae not hair !
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05-12-2004, 02:05 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: LI New York
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i also run my atenic lighting for 12 hours and my white lighting for 10 hours. how much can i safetly cut back on lighting to kill the algae without harming my coral.
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05-12-2004, 02:10 PM
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proud OFR
Join Date: May 2004
Location: South Jersey
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first, no nitrites are good, sounds like the tank is having a mini-cycle due to additions or it has not cycled completely. get a toothbrush and scrub the hair off, and increase flow to the area to prevent settling of detrius.
this is one of the steps of progression of a new tank, keep it in check and it should disappear.
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05-12-2004, 02:14 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: LI New York
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i was told that scrubbing it would spread it even more. if i leave it will it eventually go away if there are no nitrites and or phosphates?
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05-12-2004, 02:25 PM
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proud OFR
Join Date: May 2004
Location: South Jersey
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algae also feeds on trates. hair algae is so tough because it creates its own food source. it traps waste in its threads and they decompose, feeding the hair nitrates and phos, the hair grows, traps even more waste, etc etc,,,vicious cycle. another thing that will twist your brain, even though you test 0 P, you still have it. how, it is being consumed as quickly as it is released.
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05-12-2004, 02:27 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: LI New York
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so then if i continually use a phosphate sponge for a couple days should i see a reduction.....pics onthe way |
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05-12-2004, 02:30 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: LI New York
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pic one, these are mainly of the tank itself, the algae pics are comming soon
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05-12-2004, 02:31 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: LI New York
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pic2
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05-12-2004, 02:32 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: LI New York
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whoops posted that twice
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05-12-2004, 02:32 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: LI New York
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pic 3
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05-12-2004, 02:33 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: LI New York
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pic 4
most of these pics you can barely see the algae, those pics are coming
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05-12-2004, 02:49 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: LI New York
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heres the pics with the algae, let me know if youve got tips
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05-12-2004, 02:50 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: LI New York
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05-12-2004, 02:51 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: LI New York
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notha one
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05-12-2004, 02:51 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: LI New York
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pic 7
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