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11/14/2007, 05:14 PM
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Hair algae - Best method to physically remove??
I have an established tank with about 100lbs of LR that has massive green hair algae. I'm upgrading to a bigger tank & want to place LR to in setup.
- What's the best method to completely remove it without killing the beneficial bacteria? - Do i just scrub it out of the water with a big bristle brush? - Then rinse with saltwater & put in new tank? - will this grow back in the new tank? thanks guys |
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11/14/2007, 05:16 PM
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Well it would be best to try and fight the source (phosphates and maybe bad lighting). In the meantime, just remove as much of you can by hand or scrubbing with a brush. And once you eliminate the source it should be gone in no time
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11/14/2007, 05:21 PM
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turn off the lights for a few days if you've got no coral. it'll all die off. right?
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11/14/2007, 06:26 PM
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I don't think it will die off by turning off the lights.
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11/14/2007, 06:28 PM
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I'd pull them and scrub either b4 or during transfer, and rinse in clean saltwater.
Lights off for 3 days will help kill off what you may miss, but as mentioned, you need to find source.
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11/14/2007, 06:29 PM
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i had bad hair algae and i reduced my lights a few hours for a week, did water changes every few days, and bought an emerald and sally light foot. in a week and a few days it was gone and under control.
Mike
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11/14/2007, 09:28 PM
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don't use a band-aid. The only way you will get rid of hair algae is by exporting more nutrients than putting in. period. Save yourself (unlike me) a lot of stress, money, & time & get rid of those nutrients. Do I have to feed less? most likely. husbandtry? yes! what about a phosphate reactor with some ROWA? Az-no3? whatever, just find a way. I found out it takes a long time because I guess the nutrients are absorbed into the live rock & such. Oh yeah, water changes!
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11/14/2007, 11:43 PM
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Hair algae needs nitrates and phosphates. Eliminate nitrates through WC's and/or a refuge or any one of the other methods, keep phosphates to a minimum, you will eliminate hair algae. GUARANTEED
If you have fallen behind a little on your husbandry as I did, you can scrub the rock and rinse it in water from a WC to get a headstart on eminating it. HTH |
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11/15/2007, 12:00 AM
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11/15/2007, 01:49 AM
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Thanks all. New tank will just be barely starting cycle so i don't think it will have high nutrients. I've used RO/DI water to make saltwater & feed little the fishes I have in there now. Lights are only on a few hours a day.
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11/15/2007, 02:27 AM
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If you are starting a new tank, I assume you will be removing the rock. I would brush it off some and let it sit in a no light tub or bin in tank water for a week the algae will die off. Change water in the bin at least once. . Your rock will have absorbed some nutrient matter and some algae will probably reappear in your new tank. If you manage the nutrients in there you will be fine. You won't have a long cycle since the bacteria on the rock will be fine.
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