Algae ID please

hkgar · 08/16/2015, 03:25 PM

What is this d*** stuff. It has come once before - January - and I thought I had it beat, but not before I lost virtually everything in my tank.

How can I rid the tank of it. Algae Fix didn't work, high mag no go, lights out, nope, Sea Hares (2) refused to eat it - same with Lettuce nudi, 15+ Turbos, Hermits, Tuxedo Urchins and more I believe.

Params are
PO4 0
NO3 1
CA 142
ALk 8.6

Using GFO and a turf scrubber.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CiatlMfjoM

garygonzales · 08/16/2015, 03:54 PM

looks like green hair algae to me...my yellow tank took of this for me,,lol....

hkgar · 08/16/2015, 04:24 PM

I had a Yellow Tang with the last outbreak of this and he along with everything else would not touch it.

I have a Kole Tang, Caribbean Tang, and a Two Barred Rabbitfish now, and none of them go any where near this stuff. Also 3 Tuxedo Urchins that apparently can't stand the stuff.

It ani't your standard run of the mill GHA, at least I don't think so.

TattedUpFishGuy · 08/16/2015, 09:35 PM

Have you tried a sea hare

hkgar · 08/17/2015, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TattedUpFishGuy

Have you tried a sea hare

Maybe you didn't read my original post? I had 2 of them.

TattedUpFishGuy · 08/18/2015, 04:30 AM

Ya sorry about that I was at work and I know I read that but when I came back to comment a few mins later I just forgot I just knew sea hares eat some hair algae and that you had several tangs already....when I came back I should've re-read it before commenting

vikubz · 08/18/2015, 07:52 PM

I just had a bout of HA because I got lax on maintenance, but I got it controlled in a few weeks. Pulled out what I could, ran GFO and got some Mexican turbo snails.

TattedUpFishGuy · 08/19/2015, 05:15 AM

Mexican turbo snails are exellent I get a few just about every other time I go to the lfs

08/16/2015, 03:25 PM	#1
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	Algae ID please What is this d*** stuff. It has come once before - January - and I thought I had it beat, but not before I lost virtually everything in my tank. How can I rid the tank of it. Algae Fix didn't work, high mag no go, lights out, nope, Sea Hares (2) refused to eat it - same with Lettuce nudi, 15+ Turbos, Hermits, Tuxedo Urchins and more I believe. Params are PO4 0 NO3 1 CA 142 ALk 8.6 Using GFO and a turf scrubber. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CiatlMfjoM __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

08/16/2015, 04:24 PM	#3
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	I had a Yellow Tang with the last outbreak of this and he along with everything else would not touch it. I have a Kole Tang, Caribbean Tang, and a Two Barred Rabbitfish now, and none of them go any where near this stuff. Also 3 Tuxedo Urchins that apparently can't stand the stuff. It ani't your standard run of the mill GHA, at least I don't think so. __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

08/16/2015, 09:35 PM	#4
TattedUpFishGuy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: New Waverly/Huntsville TX Posts: 72	Have you tried a sea hare __________________ 75G reef (in the making) - 30G fowlr dwarf lion fish - 55G planted community - 30G corner tank with an Oscar - 10G goldfish Current Tank Info: 6 tanks, 2 saltwater, and four freshwater

08/18/2015, 04:30 AM	#6
TattedUpFishGuy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: New Waverly/Huntsville TX Posts: 72	Ya sorry about that I was at work and I know I read that but when I came back to comment a few mins later I just forgot I just knew sea hares eat some hair algae and that you had several tangs already....when I came back I should've re-read it before commenting __________________ 75G reef (in the making) - 30G fowlr dwarf lion fish - 55G planted community - 30G corner tank with an Oscar - 10G goldfish Current Tank Info: 6 tanks, 2 saltwater, and four freshwater

08/19/2015, 05:15 AM	#8
TattedUpFishGuy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: New Waverly/Huntsville TX Posts: 72	Mexican turbo snails are exellent I get a few just about every other time I go to the lfs __________________ 75G reef (in the making) - 30G fowlr dwarf lion fish - 55G planted community - 30G corner tank with an Oscar - 10G goldfish Current Tank Info: 6 tanks, 2 saltwater, and four freshwater

08/16/2015, 03:54 PM	#2
garygonzales Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: WEST ALLIS ,WI Posts: 922	looks like green hair algae to me...my yellow tank took of this for me,,lol....

08/18/2015, 07:52 PM	#7
vikubz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cedar Falls, IA Posts: 599	I just had a bout of HA because I got lax on maintenance, but I got it controlled in a few weeks. Pulled out what I could, ran GFO and got some Mexican turbo snails.