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Originally Posted by Shaggyblz Get new lights and get rid of the phosphates. Should fix your problem with the algae. Do you have many snails? Honestly, I only have about 5 hermits and 6-8 turbos/others Im going to get a phosphate test kit in the new few days...And Im going to get new lights...

oh wait bump 1 more question...Most of the hair algae is on my white fake/dead coral so I took them out...everytime I clean them they just grow some much algae...I boil them, bleach them, then boil them wait for them to dry and boil them again...I really don't like them but my dad does

alright guys thanks for the help

I just cleaned my canister to night and before that about 2-3 months ago. The hair algae filters in from the water colum and kinda clogs it. We could be overstocked...My dad put stupid damsels in there to cycle it and now they are annoying as HELL...anyone known how to catch 'em??? EDIT-ILL...

I use premixed RO water from my LFS...every weekend...And I heard/read that if you got old lights then they send off the wrong "waves" or something. Who knows? What lights should I get?+ canister question in 1st post

I would like to know? I have had a real bad case of hair algae because of my almost 2 yr old lights, I believe. (tried everything else) 1. What lights can support corals, but aren't over $500 dollars? Money is tight. 2.SInce the canister is filled with hair algae all the time do I need to use...

looks like a type of flying fish...not this one but it looks like it https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4

Two probelms I have: my 29g (2-3 weeks old) -Leaving my actinics (sp?) on to long...cyano loves actinics my 90g (few years old) -lights too old...causes the lights to give off the wrong "message"...causing a whole lot of hair algae I have tried everything for the hair algae...

I use "Kent Marine Superbuffer-dKH" only 9.99 at my LFS edit: add 1 teaspoon for each 20-30 gallons for mini reefs and fish only tanks only

I have been battling hair algae for 2 months in my 90 gallon...i've tried leaving my lights off...no progress...tried weekly water changes...no progress...and even cut down on food....more flow...and nothing...I have can to the conclusion that my lights are too old (2years)...I was wonder what I...

update?

My dad had a stars/stripes puffer with a lion, 2 triggers, and an eel in a 45 gallon but then he upgraded to a 90g.

thanks for the help

Fish 1.pair of maroon or perc-I know maroons get big but if i cant get them id get percs 2.royal gramma(sp?) 3.watchmen gobie 4.firefish Invert 1. a cleaner or red shrimp 2. snails more cuc thoughts

will turbos work...my dad got 2 but it says 1 per 20 g on swf...I can put 1 in my 90 g...also he got a smaller snail that has a white shell

bump...i got some snails...how should I acclimate them???

I think you should get a blenny or a gobie...maybe a bicolor blenny or a clown gobie or something

i can't seem to get a clear pick but it definetly looks like a clove polyp(google it) thanks

its definatly not aiptasia...had one in my 90g (came on some chaeto). something ate it...It looks just like a branch of xenia...ill try and take a pic right now.

cool looking clown nissan