algae ID

poopsko24 · #1 12/07/2007, 08:50 PM

Can someone indentifiy this algae........and HOW do deal with it. I've fought it forever. NOTHING WORKS. thanx . Already do the phosban reactor w/ roaphos, snails don't touch it. ONLY thing to work is pulling it off manually. Would the Mg dosing work ? Or how about a U.V. ?

poopsko24 · #2 12/07/2007, 08:51 PM

heres a tank shot to show you ....

mastou · #3 12/08/2007, 02:33 PM

Some kind of hair algae, it could look like Bryopsis in my eyes. Tjeck the sticky above about Bryopsis.

/Magnus

johnmaloney · #4 12/12/2007, 09:20 PM

do you have crabs and snails picking away at it?

Ellie N · #5 12/12/2007, 10:09 PM

The hair algae might be too long for snail to munch on. Try ripping it out at the base that will make it short enough for the little guys to get on it