can someone advise me :)

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  1. somethingfish85

    somethingfish85 Skunk Shrimp

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    as for my water params they have been at zero for about 9 days now and ive tested daily
     
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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    I would get on the hair algae right away. Be it water chemistry or clean-up crew. Hair algae is ugly and hard to get rid of once established. That would be my #1 concern as of right now.
     
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  3. somethingfish85

    somethingfish85 Skunk Shrimp

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    yeh its mine to i have a clean up crew of 15 snails and 2 hermits but its just not cutting the cheese so i was hoping a good algae eating fish, i do have a yellow tang in an existing tank maybe worth transfering him?
     
    somethingfish85, Oct 22, 2008
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    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Have you found the cause and/or food source for the hair algae yet?
     
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  5. somethingfish85

    somethingfish85 Skunk Shrimp

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    not yet i have tested for silicates and phosphate but no readings, and i only have 9 hours of lighting with brand new bulbsso a lil bit of a mystery.
     
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