Hair Algae!!!!

dblock1975 · 01/05/2007, 05:27 PM

is there ANY way to get rid of hair algae? my uv bulb went and before i realized it, there was hair algae all over my rocks. i really don't want to get rid of the rock, so if there is any treatment or something that will help me get rid of the algae, please help me out. thanks

jiffy176 · 01/05/2007, 05:53 PM

I took mine out and scrubbed it off, never came back.

Or get some mexican super turbo snails they will soon make a meal of it

drummereef · 01/05/2007, 05:56 PM

Use RO/DI water and limit excess nutrients. Use a PO4 media like Phosguard.

six.line · 01/05/2007, 06:42 PM

Getting creatures that eat it are hit and miss. It's a better bet to attack why it's growing.

Is your refugium running well? I mean, is the macro algae growing?

Are you feeding too much? Can you tone it down some?

Is your skimmer pulling junk out of the water?

Are you running activated carbon or phosphate remover?

Is your water RO/DI?

Those things will take care of a strong majority of hair algae problems.

Good luck.

lpkirby · 01/05/2007, 07:53 PM

You prob. have other problems, if it started after your UV Bulb went out, than that means your water quality is bad. UV is not a get a round on Water parm.
Just my .02

dblock1975 · 01/06/2007, 12:10 PM

thanks. i am going to try everything that you all mentioned. i will let you know how it turns out. thanks again for the advice!

01/05/2007, 05:27 PM	#1
dblock1975 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: new jersey Posts: 25	Hair Algae!!!! is there ANY way to get rid of hair algae? my uv bulb went and before i realized it, there was hair algae all over my rocks. i really don't want to get rid of the rock, so if there is any treatment or something that will help me get rid of the algae, please help me out. thanks

01/05/2007, 05:53 PM	#2
jiffy176 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: hampshire UK Posts: 2	I took mine out and scrubbed it off, never came back. Or get some mexican super turbo snails they will soon make a meal of it __________________ Jiff

01/05/2007, 05:56 PM	#3
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Use RO/DI water and limit excess nutrients. Use a PO4 media like Phosguard. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

01/05/2007, 06:42 PM	#4
six.line Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Logan, UT Posts: 775	Getting creatures that eat it are hit and miss. It's a better bet to attack why it's growing. Is your refugium running well? I mean, is the macro algae growing? Are you feeding too much? Can you tone it down some? Is your skimmer pulling junk out of the water? Are you running activated carbon or phosphate remover? Is your water RO/DI? Those things will take care of a strong majority of hair algae problems. Good luck. __________________ This post approved by Mrs. Sixline. assign <= six.line(#FFFFFF && string("nerdy")) Current Tank Info: 30 gallon with 10 gallon sump

01/05/2007, 07:53 PM	#5
lpkirby Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hempstead, TX Posts: 701	You prob. have other problems, if it started after your UV Bulb went out, than that means your water quality is bad. UV is not a get a round on Water parm. Just my .02

01/06/2007, 12:10 PM	#6
dblock1975 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: new jersey Posts: 25	thanks. i am going to try everything that you all mentioned. i will let you know how it turns out. thanks again for the advice!