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Old 12/26/2007, 02:06 PM
capn_hylinur capn_hylinur is offline
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---------how long has your tank been running----live rock can cure up to six months or more--releasing the phosphates etc back into the water--this is what the hair algae is growing on.

here is a system that has done wonders for my tank--no hair algae:




but as I posted above with a protein skimmer you don't need any more mechanical filtration--you could easily run carbon in that canister.
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