hi alk

caribian1 · 04/21/2008, 09:32 PM

hi ALK will get hair alge down

seapug · 04/21/2008, 09:35 PM

hmmmm....you asking or telling?

caribian1 · 04/21/2008, 09:37 PM

asking

tmz · 04/21/2008, 09:48 PM

Don't know for sure. Contolling nutrients will get it down.

seapug · 04/21/2008, 09:59 PM

Not directly.

Maintaining Alkalinity in the proper range will help stabilize pH which can make life more difficult for hair algae, but controlling nutrients (phosphate & nitrate primarily) is the real key to keeping hair algae at bay.

tmz · 04/23/2008, 06:58 AM

Sea pug, Why do you think stable ph makes it difficult for hair algae? Is it because it helps other nutrient consumers(corals, caraline,etc) or is there another reason?

04/21/2008, 09:32 PM	#1
caribian1 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: worcester.ma Posts: 296	hi alk hi ALK will get hair alge down

04/21/2008, 09:35 PM	#2
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	hmmmm....you asking or telling? __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

04/21/2008, 09:48 PM	#4
tmz ReefKeeping Mag staff Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Seneca NY Posts: 27,691	Don't know for sure. Contolling nutrients will get it down. __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: Tank of the Month , November 2011 : 600gal integrated system: 3 display tanks (120 g, 90g, 89g),several frag/grow out tanks, macroalgae refugia, cryptic zones. 40+ fish, seahorses, sps,lps,leathers, zoanthidae and non photosynthetic corals.

04/21/2008, 09:59 PM	#5
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	Not directly. Maintaining Alkalinity in the proper range will help stabilize pH which can make life more difficult for hair algae, but controlling nutrients (phosphate & nitrate primarily) is the real key to keeping hair algae at bay. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

04/23/2008, 06:58 AM	#6
tmz ReefKeeping Mag staff Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Seneca NY Posts: 27,691	Sea pug, Why do you think stable ph makes it difficult for hair algae? Is it because it helps other nutrient consumers(corals, caraline,etc) or is there another reason? __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: Tank of the Month , November 2011 : 600gal integrated system: 3 display tanks (120 g, 90g, 89g),several frag/grow out tanks, macroalgae refugia, cryptic zones. 40+ fish, seahorses, sps,lps,leathers, zoanthidae and non photosynthetic corals.

04/21/2008, 09:37 PM	#3
caribian1 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: worcester.ma Posts: 296	asking