Big Hair Help !!!!!!!!!!!!!

REEFY1 · #1 10/29/2007, 12:53 AM

Ok, PO4 test 0 with salifert- But i have hair algea- So what does this mean, How do I get rif of it --- ALK 3.8 Salifert Cal 425 Same- temp 78

demonsp · #2 10/29/2007, 02:47 AM

Whats the water source ? What do you use for flow. Have you replaced bulbs or added new light? Or any other new change ? Assuming this is the 10 yr tank.

REEFY1 · #3 10/29/2007, 01:25 PM

no its not its only a yr old ro/di water is used TDS is reading 0- 2 tunze 6000 on a 7095-yes i did put new lights on about 1 mnth ago went from T5's to 3 250 Se 12k reeflux/w 2 140w actinics VHOcould i be Overfeeding ?

bertoni · #4 10/29/2007, 03:13 PM

Moved to New to the Hobby for more views.

Overfeeding would be my first guess. Growing and harvesting a macroalga might help a lot, though. A phosphate reactor might be useful, too, to outcompete the hair alga.

jamiep · #5 10/29/2007, 03:14 PM

Get your hand in and pull it out as much as you can. Run phosban and macroalgae