hairy algae help

[cungdien]

i had alot green hairy algae.can some one let me know what wrong? pleaseeeeeeeeeeee

 

[jessesoto33]

ONE word PHOSPHATES!!!

1. first clean as much as you can.

2. second is to get snails, large ones, about 1 per 10 gallons.

3. third invest in a phosphate reactor.

That should do it in about 2 weeks.

 

[elvis142]

hello, i have had a problem with the hair for a while. i test for "PHOSPHATES" with a hanna meter and it reads really low 3 or 4. nitrates really low too. what else can cause this?

thanks,
john

 

[jessesoto33]

hello, i have had a problem with the hair for a while. i test for "PHOSPHATES" with a hanna meter and it reads really low 3 or 4. nitrates really low too. what else can cause this?

thanks,
john

some phosphates are undetected! the rocks themselves have it in them, thats why it take some weeks before you completely remove it! some take longer than others, it depends on how much you have that is not detected, just keep changing the GFO in the reactor at least once a month!

But for immediate help, the snails will handle it almost right away, it will look like a lawnmower is cutting through it..... COOL!!!

 

[cungdien]

thankyou.JESSE i'll get some turbo snails will see

 

[jessesoto33]

thankyou.JESSE i'll get some turbo snails will see

LMK how it goes!

 

[cungdien]

i just got 10 snails today

 

[elvis142]

thanks for the reply Jesse. you stated that the rocks may have some phosphates. how long does it take before its gone? the reason i ask is, my tank has been setup for over 2yrs. no new rock added since the 1st day of setup. any help would be great.

thanks,
john

 

[lowbudget]

sometimes its just the tank cycle that it goes through you just have to manage it but still do what jesse suggest. you can help by manually removing it if possible pluck it out. throw it away. how big is the tank?

 

[jessesoto33]

thanks for the reply Jesse. you stated that the rocks may have some phosphates. how long does it take before its gone? the reason i ask is, my tank has been setup for over 2yrs. no new rock added since the 1st day of setup. any help would be great.

thanks,
john

It depends on how much phosphates are in the rocks, it could take up to a month or more! but you wont see it(algae) because the snails will keep eating it! So run a reactor for life of your tank, and it wont come back, but remember to change GFO at least once a month!

 

[reefsUP]

You can also get some tangs and lawnmower blenny

 

[cungdien]

what is GFO means?

 

[jessesoto33]

You can also get some tangs and lawnmower blenny

what is GFO means?

reefsUP, +1 on tangs and lawnmower blenny, the only thing with these is that it takes to long, and cost to much if thats the only reason your purchasing them for!!!

cungdien, GFO - Granular Ferric Oxide, google it!!!

 

[elvis142]

sometimes its just the tank cycle that it goes through you just have to manage it but still do what jesse suggest. you can help by manually removing it if possible pluck it out. throw it away. how big is the tank?

hello, the tank is 250gal total. i have had this hair for over a year. i got it to go away for about a month and it came back. i have turbos in there and they don't touch it. i tried sea hares, not happening. i have 4 tanggs and you guessed it they don't like it. maybe i will get a gfo reactor.

thanks,
john

 

[nicodim55]

I have a Via Aqua phosphate reactor and it cleared up my hair algae problem. Just like elvis142 said tangs and turbos don't touch it. Good Luck

 

[elvis142]

hello, what size tank do you have?

thanks,
john

 

[cungdien]

i have 100 gal i got 10 turbo snail, sea hare,add 1 more power head ithink get better

 

[tlalock]

I had same problem my rocks was covered 90% with hairly algae,

I bought 10 margarita Turbo Snails and in about 7 days i have 0% algae.

120 gals with corals.

 

[Pure Magic79]

One more thing

hello, the tank is 250gal total. i have had this hair for over a year. i got it to go away for about a month and it came back. i have turbos in there and they don't touch it. i tried sea hares, not happening. i have 4 tanggs and you guessed it they don't like it. maybe i will get a gfo reactor.

thanks,
john

Where do you get your top off water? What are the water parameters? Is it PH of 7 and what are the phosphates?
Be aware that I've seen people use the water outside of grocery stores for RO/DI water. Wouldnt do that! That water is usually just tap water with the chlorine removed. Lots of crap in it that algae loves.