Gha is on top!!!

Discussion in 'Algae' started by Viper3166, Oct 24, 2009.

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  1. WuWu

    WuWu Feather Star

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    mine was an inch maybe an inch and a half so he was fairly small
     
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  3. mikev15101

    mikev15101 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Just keep doing what you are doing, you are on the right track, try to cut the lighting back a lil bit, cut back the feeding just a lil bit. The big turbo snails really helped kick the GHA out, i got a few 2 in large ones, they wouldnt stop eating it. I then scrubed the rocks down, while in the tank, i did a system for this as well. When i scrubbed down the rocks the GHA would float in the water, I would then set up a tube with a fine mess net net at the end to catch all of the gha, i then had a pump in the bucket to pump the water back into the display, this way i could save the water. I also have a uv steralizer set up in my sump as well. I feel as though this has helped kill the spores. My GHA lasted for about 3 months, and got really bad. After I did this it hasn't come back. It is key to break up the big patches of GHA, or they are just phosphate sponges sucking it up so it will not even show in the tests. Not to mention that your snails wont even touch it unless it is thinned out. DO NOT GIVE UP...you will get this taken care of given time and the right care. Good luck
     
  4. Viper3166

    Viper3166 Feather Duster

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    Thansk everyone, my lights schedule is 8:30am vho's on, 12:30pm MH's on, 8pm mh off and 10pm vho's off. I think i should cut the mh's down to 6hrs. anyone else agree??