Hair Algae in Refugium

fishyman12 · 08/15/2011, 02:07 PM

Is this a problem? Isn't the algae supposed to be controlled within the fuge so the hair algae will stay in the refugium? I hope.. Am i right or should I remove it?

Steveb · 08/15/2011, 02:09 PM

Usually you have one or more macro algaes in a refugium. They use nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates to grow. This reduces the available nutrients to (micro) hair algae.

sporto0 · 08/15/2011, 02:49 PM

As long as the GHA stays in your refugium & does not spread to your display, there shouldn't be a problem, it is using up nutrients in your water column, like macro algaes do, which is one of the main reasons to have a refugium.

aleonn · 08/15/2011, 03:38 PM

I wouldn't worry about it either if it's just in the sump. Do you also have chaeto or any other type of macroalgae in your refugium?

fishyman12 · 08/15/2011, 04:17 PM

I have chaeto in my fuge but its been a month and very VERY minimal growth.

emmanuel · 03/09/2012, 05:50 PM

I've been thinking about this a while it sounds like hair algae should be just as good as cheato or calurpa I have a piece of live rock with some HA Im going to try it .

08/15/2011, 02:07 PM	#1
fishyman12 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 122	Hair Algae in Refugium Is this a problem? Isn't the algae supposed to be controlled within the fuge so the hair algae will stay in the refugium? I hope.. Am i right or should I remove it? __________________ FISH ARE FRIENDS, NOT FOOD Current Tank Info: 46 Bowfront Reef Tank 30 Gallon Sump

08/15/2011, 02:09 PM	#2
Steveb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: TX Posts: 1,090	Usually you have one or more macro algaes in a refugium. They use nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates to grow. This reduces the available nutrients to (micro) hair algae. __________________ Steve My Tanks 50x30 ABS Tub & a 48x24 frag tank at the moment Steve's Reef 265 Build In Progress

08/15/2011, 04:17 PM	#5
fishyman12 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 122	I have chaeto in my fuge but its been a month and very VERY minimal growth. __________________ FISH ARE FRIENDS, NOT FOOD Current Tank Info: 46 Bowfront Reef Tank 30 Gallon Sump

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08/15/2011, 02:49 PM	#3
sporto0 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 2,924	As long as the GHA stays in your refugium & does not spread to your display, there shouldn't be a problem, it is using up nutrients in your water column, like macro algaes do, which is one of the main reasons to have a refugium.

08/15/2011, 03:38 PM	#4
aleonn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,041	I wouldn't worry about it either if it's just in the sump. Do you also have chaeto or any other type of macroalgae in your refugium?

03/09/2012, 05:50 PM	#6
emmanuel Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: new york Posts: 179	I've been thinking about this a while it sounds like hair algae should be just as good as cheato or calurpa I have a piece of live rock with some HA Im going to try it .