check out my new sweet 'hair' algae!

Discussion in 'Algae' started by stepho, Jul 1, 2011.

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  1. Chisel

    Chisel Plankton

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    I thought so at first as well. Little did I know that.....just like my wife...it took over my life.::)
     
    Chisel, Jul 6, 2011
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  2. shoebox

    shoebox Bubble Tip Anemone

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    OK all kidding aside whats the best way to make this stuff go away. removed some brown looking stuuf yesterday. And if shipping was free I would send you a sample;D;D
     
    shoebox, Jul 6, 2011
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  3. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    reduce phosphates ( excess nutrients) make sure your bublbs arent older then 6 months, and get some hermit crabs.
     
    Va Reef, Jul 6, 2011
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  4. shoebox

    shoebox Bubble Tip Anemone

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    OK lowering phos-Bulbs are led only four months old and will be getting a few more hermits. As always thanks.
     
    shoebox, Jul 6, 2011
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  5. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    Start your own thread this one is for people who like their hair algae!

    Just kidding! I don't mind thread hijacking. I like to remove as much by hand as possible. It usually comes off in big clumps. I consider it a big clump of what would otherwise be toxins to my fish.

    posted with tapatalk please ignore bad spelling and grammar
     
    stepho, Jul 6, 2011
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  6. duoc9119

    duoc9119 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I am starting to get some that look like that but on the bright side I have 10ppm nitrates in a heavily stocked tank that got close to 20ppm before.
     
    duoc9119, Jul 11, 2011
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  7. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    Most likely your hair algae is using up the nitrates and phosphates so testing wont really show whats in the water.
    Water changes and GFO worked wonders for me, plus manual removal.
    Mine looked exactly the same! it even hosted my clownfish haha.
     
    DBOSHIBBY, Jul 11, 2011
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  8. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Hey, I was about to say the same thing! That's awesome.;D
     
    Seano Hermano, Jul 11, 2011
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  9. duoc9119

    duoc9119 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Emerald crabs are the way to go if you don't have any coral for them to munch on after they run out of algae. I had 2 to take care of the hair algae and then started munching on coral so are now banished to the AC fuge. Might want to introduce one back into the tank to take care of some the algae growing back
     
    duoc9119, Jul 11, 2011
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  10. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    Sure those were emerald crabs? ive never had one eat coral. it may look like they are but they are just picking algae in between the coral. pretty good addition to the cuc IMO.
     
    DBOSHIBBY, Jul 11, 2011
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