Green Hair Algae?

I cant take a pic because it is soooo small of a spot. But i think its hair algae because it resembles hair. It is very light green and it is on a small spot of my sand. Should i just my CUC handle it? Or should i do something else? I think its because i use tap water and im going to change that now. my tank is only 4 months old.

 

just pull it out, if thats all there is i don't think you need to worry

 

Right around the 2-3 month mark all 3 of my tanks had crazy amounts of GHA. I basically just let it run its course and by the end of the 3rd month, all 3 tanks were completely free of it. I only use RO/DI, so that is not always the reason for it (although it is good you are switching!).

 

I will always assume that anything other than ro water would be the source only bc I see it so much. My stubborn friend used pure tap and it caused gha, cyano, an some type of plankton that was so thick you could not even see the rock.

Rip it out then put a snail on the leftovers. It will be gone very soon. Unless this is a sign that the tank is about to have an outbreak. But nature does have to wear itself out or you will wear yourself out fighting it.

There ain't no stopping a tornado. Lol

 

I have this same outbreak on only one piece of rock I got from PetCO unfortunately...I only used it to throw in their immediately to get the tank cycle started. However, It's been there about 3 weeks and my astrea snails seem to be eating it. It just seems like a nu-sense algae that should go away with the proper clean up crew.

 

I hate to say this but I have never had any luck with using a clean-up crew to combat algae growth. Algae can take over a tank faster than they can eat it. The best way to combat algae growth is to use a combination of methods. First, and most importantly, you want to eliminate it at the source. That is, removing (and preventing the addition of) the nutrients they consume (phosphate and nitrate). The best ways to do this are to feed less, use RO/DI, look at the composition of any additives being used, to use GFO or some other phosphate remover, increase the frequency that you do water changes, use a skimmer, etc. If you use T5's and the bulbs are over 9 months old, it is probably time to replace them. A CUC will help, but shouldn't be soley relied on to resolve the algae problem.

The most important thing that you need to do right now is buy an RO/DI unit. This is a must-have in this hobby. That was an understatement! I cannot emphasize it enough!! Not just because it contains nutrients that promote algae growth, but it contains other impurities that will build up in your rock, and one day poison your tank (i.e. copper).

 

Mollies are who I seek help from whenst battling algae, I agree. The standard clean up crew is not sufficient.

Salt acclimate a shoal of them and than trade me off to some other reefers with algae.

They won't cure it but they will help keep it at bay while you solve the issue

Which majority rules: is your water most likely.

Ro is the way to go