problem algea, please help

Scoobaman17 · 03/05/2006, 07:16 PM

This algea is becoming a problem in my 24 gallon aquapod. It's growing in mainly two areas, on my xinia "sp?" and on one of my live rocks pieces. I have a skimmer "2r bakpak", Refugium, and three fish = small true perc, small tropical damsel, and a green clown goby. I do a 5 gallon water change every week, feed the fish maybe 1-2 times a week, have plenty of water flow. whats going on? I am all questions.

All I need to know is the type of algea if anyone knows for sure and whats the best way to get rid of it. Thanks!

Here are some basic pictures of the most dominated areas.

Fcataudo · 03/05/2006, 07:53 PM

Best thing to do is pull the rocks out and scrub them. that is hair Algae. In order to get read of it you need your nitrates at 0 and your phosphates. I had the same problem, pulled the rocks out scrubbed the hair algae of. I also went and got a phosban reactor and did a few 10% water changes along with running my skimmer to produce a more wet skimmate. This really helped problem is almost gone. If you let this go it will over take everything.

Lunchbucket · 03/05/2006, 08:15 PM

what are your levels? po4??

Lunchbucket

chrismunn · 03/05/2006, 08:19 PM

i took much more derastic measure to eliminate the threat of hair algae in my tank........ A DAMN CHISLE! ahhhhhhhahahahaha
oh yeah, and phosban and carbon, and going bare bottom,blah blah blah

03/05/2006, 07:16 PM	#1
Scoobaman17 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 1,087	problem algea, please help This algea is becoming a problem in my 24 gallon aquapod. It's growing in mainly two areas, on my xinia "sp?" and on one of my live rocks pieces. I have a skimmer "2r bakpak", Refugium, and three fish = small true perc, small tropical damsel, and a green clown goby. I do a 5 gallon water change every week, feed the fish maybe 1-2 times a week, have plenty of water flow. whats going on? I am all questions. All I need to know is the type of algea if anyone knows for sure and whats the best way to get rid of it. Thanks! Here are some basic pictures of the most dominated areas. __________________ "I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that do not work" - Thomas Edison Current Tank Info: 75g reef, 140g reef

03/05/2006, 08:15 PM	#3
Lunchbucket Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 12,924	what are your levels? po4?? Lunchbucket __________________ Trying to lose weight by walking is like trying to bake a cake w/ a cigarette lighter - Lunchbucket - "Nancy-Boy Extraordinaire" - maxxII- Current Tank Info: 58gal Oceanic RR, 2x400w MH (20k XM and 10k XM), Deltec PF601 Ca Rx, Deltec AP701 skimmer, mag950 return, iwaki 55rlt w/ an Oceansmotions 4-way unit, Tunze 7300 and 6000 each w/ controller, fluidized po4 rx

03/05/2006, 08:19 PM	#4
chrismunn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 4,200	i took much more derastic measure to eliminate the threat of hair algae in my tank........ A DAMN CHISLE! ahhhhhhhahahahaha oh yeah, and phosban and carbon, and going bare bottom,blah blah blah __________________ Marine Aquarists Association of South Texas Austin Reef Club PBITAWA... Current Tank Info: 14g bio cube

03/05/2006, 07:53 PM	#2
Fcataudo Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CT Posts: 467	Best thing to do is pull the rocks out and scrub them. that is hair Algae. In order to get read of it you need your nitrates at 0 and your phosphates. I had the same problem, pulled the rocks out scrubbed the hair algae of. I also went and got a phosban reactor and did a few 10% water changes along with running my skimmer to produce a more wet skimmate. This really helped problem is almost gone. If you let this go it will over take everything.