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well mine was almost as bad just about everyrock and the send had hair algae on it use ro/di water and start doing one water change a week about 20% then get you a good cal and kh test make sure very sure that it is in range cal 450-500 kh 10-12 then use kalk everyday to keep things...

well I had very bad hair algae for over a year all I can do is tell what I did I tested everything and nothing then I tested my calcium and it was low like 350 I think that it should be 450 -500 I started using kalk every day ans added turbo cal to raise calcium I also tested my orp...

at one time I thought it was going to kill all my corals on the base of my leathers the algae was eating at it they look like they are doing better now I hope you can beat it

well I started using kalk and I use a fudge and my orp was at 94 when I first tested it now it is 300 and it is my opinion that if you keep your calcium and alk up that helps alot and when you use a fudge use a good light 24/7 I use a all glass 55w pc over mine I never thought I would...

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thanks for all the help I ahave been fighting hair algae for over a year and have not wanted anyone too see my tank because of it. now that it is better :) I can show it off alittle I am still working on it to get it all out. I almost gave up I am glad I didn't now

if you can take it out but I am not sure that I would even put it back in there you can scrub it and it can and does come back all mine did:mad: I never had any luck till I started to really test calicum and alk (kh) I use kalk it has helped so if your nitrates and phosphates are ok...

thanks big mac do you add any thing else

I have it set up and running again the kh comming out is 19 and the ph is 6.7 I have had problems in the past with my ph dropping and kh out of wack so is it set up right? my goal is to keep my kh about 11-12 and cal at 450 the kh is a 11 right now if it starts to clim should I...

thanks for the info I had one more? the water comming out of the reactor how fast would you start out it out? the instructions that came with it is a joke and I call the owner of p.m. and all he could tell me was what a great reactor and what "it will do" and not how to get it to do it...

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Originally posted by Bang Guy You may be trying to raise your Calcium too fast with the reactor. If you lower your bubble count and aerate the water well then the PH won't drop so much. I really recommend you use Kalk in addition to your reactor. It has many benefits including keeping the PH...

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sorry it is a 150 gallon with a bout 275 # l/r about 5" dsb

ok I am having ph cal problems I stopped using my cal reactor and have been dosing kalk that is ok but it is a pain a gallon a day and my kh was at 8 and cal was at 320 ph is ok I have been adding magnesium once a week dosing about a gallon of kalk a day I got some kent turbo cal to...