cleaning live rock

u mike

Member
What is the best way to get hair alage off my live rock. I have used a toothbrush before not much luck. Also any tips to control the alage.
 

tank a holic

Active Member
skimmer,
starve it, you need to get rid of nitrates and phosphates
dont scrub it in the tank, do it in water you siphoned out for WC's
do you have a CUC?
 

u mike

Member
Originally Posted by tank a holic
http:///forum/post/3180201
skimmer,
starve it, you need to get rid of nitrates and phosphates
dont scrub it in the tank, do it in water you siphoned out for WC's
do you have a CUC?
nitrates & phosphates are good, I do use old water , i do have a cuc never see anyone on rocks

skimmer has to wait until i get a new contract with my job (no money no tank)
 

loopy101

Member
Originally Posted by u mike
http:///forum/post/3180217
nitrates & phosphates are good, I do use old water , i do have a cuc never see anyone on rocks

skimmer has to wait until i get a new contract with my job (no money no tank)
your test readings are not going to show correct results the algea is eating the trates and phosphates for lunch. the best way i found to get rid of it is feed less and do regular water changes.
 

u mike

Member
Originally Posted by loopy101
http:///forum/post/3180285
your test readings are not going to show correct results the algea is eating the trates and phosphates for lunch. the best way i found to get rid of it is feed less and do regular water changes.
I have been doing 15 gal water changes every week for the last 3 months, only feeding every 2/3 days
 
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vinnyraptor

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what kind of lights, how long do you run them, and how old are the bulbs?
 

tank a holic

Active Member
Originally Posted by loopy101
http:///forum/post/3180285
your test readings are not going to show correct results the algea is eating the trates and phosphates for lunch. the best way i found to get rid of it is feed less and do regular water changes.
+1 if you don't have phosphates or nitrates, you dont have algae
maybe pick up an urchin or emerald crab
do you use ro/di water or tap?
 

u mike

Member
Originally Posted by tank a holic
http:///forum/post/3180731
+1 if you don't have phosphates or nitrates, you dont have algae
maybe pick up an urchin or emerald crab
do you use ro/di water or tap?
yes I use ro/di water
I do have a urchin/ he ate my crab
 

u mike

Member
if I put one rock at a time in my qt tank that will kill the hair alage right, I only have a few more days left until I bring up the goby that is in qt.
 

bang guy

Moderator
Was this rock ever exposed to very high ammonia levels? If so it may just take time (6 - 12 months) before the nutrients in the rock are consumed.
 

tank a holic

Active Member
Originally Posted by u mike
http:///forum/post/3180994
if I put one rock at a time in my qt tank that will kill the hair alage right, I only have a few more days left until I bring up the goby that is in qt.
yeah that might kill the algae but as soon as you put it back it'll re seed its self
 

spanko

Active Member
Originally Posted by u mike
http:///forum/post/3180381
I have been doing 15 gal water changes every week for the last 3 months, only feeding every 2/3 days
When doing the water changes are you using a turkey baster (new one for the tank only of course) to blow on the rocks and suspend the detritus just before the water change? This will help to remove a lot of the waste in the water that you remove, and help the filter get some more of it out.
 

u mike

Member
Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3181044
When doing the water changes are you using a turkey baster (new one for the tank only of course) to blow on the rocks and suspend the detritus just before the water change? This will help to remove a lot of the waste in the water that you remove, and help the filter get some more of it out.
over the last few month I wipe my glass the day before I do a water change, I have been using my power heads to blow on the lr all the time, I will try to use the power head blow off the rocks before I do a water change.
 
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