stop hair algae

Titus77 · 04/23/2006, 04:07 PM

my tank has almost been completely overtaken by HA, and I was wondering if the med named "stop HA" would be reef/fish/liverock/invert safe. Please reply quickly. Thanks.

reefnetworth · 04/23/2006, 04:10 PM

red-legged hermits, tangs, lawnmower blennie, hand removal, before chems.

Titus77 · 04/23/2006, 04:16 PM

tried. will the med that i described work though?

reefnetworth · 04/23/2006, 04:17 PM

never used, or heard of it. does it have a www. site?

reefnetworth · 04/23/2006, 04:21 PM

RO or RO/DI water? phosphates are plant food! can you test for them?

Titus77 · 04/23/2006, 04:21 PM

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...product=CM1311

Titus77 · 04/23/2006, 04:22 PM

whats the symbol for phosphates?

reefnetworth · 04/23/2006, 04:25 PM

tons of hair algae, ick, dead anemone. sounds like to much food or H2o.

Titus77 · 04/23/2006, 04:26 PM

food

reefnetworth · 04/23/2006, 04:27 PM

sorry, SYMBOL i thought symtom. i dont know i use RO water

reefnetworth · 04/23/2006, 04:28 PM

flake food causes phos. big time if eneaten

Titus77 · 04/23/2006, 04:28 PM

would it just so happen to be pH?

Titus77 · 04/23/2006, 04:29 PM

I use pellet food.

reefnetworth · 04/23/2006, 04:32 PM

Ph is alkilinity level

reefnetworth · 04/23/2006, 04:40 PM

acidity level, sorry. pH is natural acid found in SW. its measured as pH/Alk.

Titus77 · 04/23/2006, 04:57 PM

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Ti · 04/23/2006, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Titus77
whats the symbol for phosphates?

Po4

Titus77 · 04/25/2006, 05:54 PM

Ok. I decided to use a med called Algae Magic, by Weiss Organics.
I put it in last sunday and the next day, the HA was already turning red (melting)!

fishguy83 · 04/25/2006, 07:06 PM

Not from experience, but from reading posts at a few forums, I have heard Weiss products are not recommended -- again -- not an expert but heads-up if you want to do some research

Titus77 · 04/25/2006, 08:43 PM

what have you heard?

Mike and Tori · 04/25/2006, 08:48 PM

Try a sea hare. Did the trick for me. But didn't last too much longer (a few weeks) after it was all gone. Try and move him to other club members or something. Works REALLY good.

Mike

Titus77 · 04/25/2006, 09:01 PM

I have had one already, but he didn't last long. The HA started to dominate anyway.

stewymaroon · 04/25/2006, 09:39 PM

I have a small outbreak of hair algae also. Afraid to use chems because of corals, but one person tells Lawnmower Blennies work other person tells me doesn't work well. Funny thing is both people own different fish stores. What do you guys think?

jumpincactus · 04/26/2006, 12:06 AM

Best way to deal with HA is to get the root of the problem resolved (nutrients) algae cannot live or thrive without phosphates. Eliminate your source of phosphates and starve the HA. chemical fixes are just bandaids.

Test your water source make sure you read package ingredients in your foods and I have also heard that frozen foods have a ton of phophates in it. Rinse your frozen foods if you use them first before feeding. The safest way to rid your tank of phosphates is using RowPhos. everyone that uses it here raves about it. I just started using it myself today. It binds phosphates and will do the trick. Good for about 4-6 weeks per treatment.

Best symptom of phosphates is hair algae..... You can sometimes test for phophates and it will be barely negligable due to the fact that the algae is eating it up as fast as it develops.

Another good way to export excess nutrients is using macroalgae in your refugium or sump. They love it and as you harvest the macroalgae you take the nutrients with it.

cybrstarr · 04/26/2006, 01:29 AM

How old are your light?

04/23/2006, 04:07 PM	#1
Titus77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 786	stop hair algae my tank has almost been completely overtaken by HA, and I was wondering if the med named "stop HA" would be reef/fish/liverock/invert safe. Please reply quickly. Thanks.

04/23/2006, 04:10 PM	#2
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	red-legged hermits, tangs, lawnmower blennie, hand removal, before chems. __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

04/23/2006, 04:16 PM	#3
Titus77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 786	tried. will the med that i described work though? __________________ Click the red house for my underwater photography!!! Current Tank Info: 2 Mated PJ Cards, 1 White Tiger Goby, 1 Smith's Fang Blenny, Pulsing Xenia, Blue Sponge, LR/LS

04/23/2006, 04:17 PM	#4
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	never used, or heard of it. does it have a www. site? __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

04/23/2006, 04:21 PM	#5
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	RO or RO/DI water? phosphates are plant food! can you test for them? __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

04/23/2006, 04:22 PM	#7
Titus77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 786	whats the symbol for phosphates? __________________ Click the red house for my underwater photography!!! Current Tank Info: 2 Mated PJ Cards, 1 White Tiger Goby, 1 Smith's Fang Blenny, Pulsing Xenia, Blue Sponge, LR/LS

04/23/2006, 04:25 PM	#8
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	tons of hair algae, ick, dead anemone. sounds like to much food or H2o. __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

04/23/2006, 04:26 PM	#9
Titus77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 786	food __________________ Click the red house for my underwater photography!!! Current Tank Info: 2 Mated PJ Cards, 1 White Tiger Goby, 1 Smith's Fang Blenny, Pulsing Xenia, Blue Sponge, LR/LS

04/23/2006, 04:27 PM	#10
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	sorry, SYMBOL i thought symtom. i dont know i use RO water __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

04/23/2006, 04:28 PM	#11
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	flake food causes phos. big time if eneaten __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

04/23/2006, 04:28 PM	#12
Titus77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 786	would it just so happen to be pH? __________________ Click the red house for my underwater photography!!! Current Tank Info: 2 Mated PJ Cards, 1 White Tiger Goby, 1 Smith's Fang Blenny, Pulsing Xenia, Blue Sponge, LR/LS

04/23/2006, 04:29 PM	#13
Titus77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 786	I use pellet food. __________________ Click the red house for my underwater photography!!! Current Tank Info: 2 Mated PJ Cards, 1 White Tiger Goby, 1 Smith's Fang Blenny, Pulsing Xenia, Blue Sponge, LR/LS

04/23/2006, 04:32 PM	#14
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	Ph is alkilinity level __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

04/23/2006, 04:40 PM	#15
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	acidity level, sorry. pH is natural acid found in SW. its measured as pH/Alk. __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

04/23/2006, 04:57 PM	#16
Titus77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 786	o __________________ Click the red house for my underwater photography!!! Current Tank Info: 2 Mated PJ Cards, 1 White Tiger Goby, 1 Smith's Fang Blenny, Pulsing Xenia, Blue Sponge, LR/LS

04/25/2006, 05:54 PM	#18
Titus77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 786	Ok. I decided to use a med called Algae Magic, by Weiss Organics. I put it in last sunday and the next day, the HA was already turning red (melting)! __________________ Click the red house for my underwater photography!!! Current Tank Info: 2 Mated PJ Cards, 1 White Tiger Goby, 1 Smith's Fang Blenny, Pulsing Xenia, Blue Sponge, LR/LS

04/25/2006, 07:06 PM	#19
fishguy83 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern WV Posts: 28	Not from experience, but from reading posts at a few forums, I have heard Weiss products are not recommended -- again -- not an expert but heads-up if you want to do some research

04/25/2006, 08:43 PM	#20
Titus77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 786	what have you heard? __________________ Click the red house for my underwater photography!!! Current Tank Info: 2 Mated PJ Cards, 1 White Tiger Goby, 1 Smith's Fang Blenny, Pulsing Xenia, Blue Sponge, LR/LS

04/25/2006, 08:48 PM	#21
Mike and Tori Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 50	Try a sea hare. Did the trick for me. But didn't last too much longer (a few weeks) after it was all gone. Try and move him to other club members or something. Works REALLY good. Mike

04/25/2006, 09:01 PM	#22
Titus77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 786	I have had one already, but he didn't last long. The HA started to dominate anyway. __________________ Click the red house for my underwater photography!!! Current Tank Info: 2 Mated PJ Cards, 1 White Tiger Goby, 1 Smith's Fang Blenny, Pulsing Xenia, Blue Sponge, LR/LS

04/25/2006, 09:39 PM	#23
stewymaroon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Crystal LAke IL Posts: 72	I have a small outbreak of hair algae also. Afraid to use chems because of corals, but one person tells Lawnmower Blennies work other person tells me doesn't work well. Funny thing is both people own different fish stores. What do you guys think? __________________ stewymaroon Current Tank Info: 75 gallon fish only, 29 gallon reef

04/26/2006, 12:06 AM	#24
jumpincactus Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 237	Best way to deal with HA is to get the root of the problem resolved (nutrients) algae cannot live or thrive without phosphates. Eliminate your source of phosphates and starve the HA. chemical fixes are just bandaids. Test your water source make sure you read package ingredients in your foods and I have also heard that frozen foods have a ton of phophates in it. Rinse your frozen foods if you use them first before feeding. The safest way to rid your tank of phosphates is using RowPhos. everyone that uses it here raves about it. I just started using it myself today. It binds phosphates and will do the trick. Good for about 4-6 weeks per treatment. Best symptom of phosphates is hair algae..... You can sometimes test for phophates and it will be barely negligable due to the fact that the algae is eating it up as fast as it develops. Another good way to export excess nutrients is using macroalgae in your refugium or sump. They love it and as you harvest the macroalgae you take the nutrients with it. __________________ And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we're liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." Current Tank Info: 110 gal Acrylic 44 x 24 x 24 Cherry stand/canopy Sequence Dart running closed loop Ampmaster2100 running 30 gal fuge/sump. Lights 2- 250 watt Ushio 14,000k and 4 -96 watt True actinics.

04/26/2006, 01:29 AM	#25
cybrstarr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PACIFICA (FOG TOWN), CA Posts: 23	How old are your light?