C
coankas
Guest
Hey ive got some patches of hair algae how and the world can i kill a bunch of it, will lawnmower blennies eat em up? Thanks alot.
C
coankas
Guest
How would i figure that out by doing a test, and what would i be looking for? Its mostly growing on the sand and now its moving to the rock.
C
coankas
Guest
the hair algae is black.
timo
Member
Black, huh?... Not the best of signs.
Any testing you do now may not accuritely reflect any imbalance, as the algae that's present is consuming the things you test for. Removal of the algae would really be the only way to test, it is unfortunately impossible.
Recheck your methods to see where imbalances may get their start.
HTH
Any testing you do now may not accuritely reflect any imbalance, as the algae that's present is consuming the things you test for. Removal of the algae would really be the only way to test, it is unfortunately impossible.
Recheck your methods to see where imbalances may get their start.
HTH
C
coankas
Guest
HTH? what does that mean?
C
coankas
Guest
if i turn down my lights do you think it will kill it? i have already done it but not drastically
cliffrouse11bas
Active Member
Check your phosphates...If that is not a problem how old are your bulbs? Once your corraline algae starts growing it should choke out your hair algae. How long has the tank been setup?
jonthefb
Active Member
how old is your tank......it is possible that this hair algae is simply part of your algae cycle......like the others have said, test the water...check your levels of ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate....what type of water are you using?....tap or ro/di? what type of fish do you have in the tank....what type of corals, what type of lights.....how old are teh lights.....what type of fish....how often do you feed????
to help you solve your problem, we will need more info on your tank!
good luck
jon
to help you solve your problem, we will need more info on your tank!
good luck
jon
C
coankas
Guest
My tank is about 2 and 1/2 months old and ive tested and all are in the norms
C
coankas
Guest
I also am using tap water, i have compact fluourescent lights, and they are new.
C
coankas
Guest
I have a yellow tang, 2 scooter blennies, 6 different types of damsels, red leg hermits, blue leg hermits, bout 38 together, sally light foot, and a sea cucumber. coral: i have a leather, star polyps, and a umbrella mushroom.
timo
Member
Wow. Hey, don't hold back on the livestock! LOL
Anyway, take into consideration that everything that enters the tank (water, food...) stays there. By using tap water, that's one place pollutants, such as phosphate, get in. Feeding that many fish has also got to be another suspect place for imbalances to begin. Only you know the specifics. First line of defence as a possible aid would be a small water change.
Dillution is the solution to pollution.
HTH
Anyway, take into consideration that everything that enters the tank (water, food...) stays there. By using tap water, that's one place pollutants, such as phosphate, get in. Feeding that many fish has also got to be another suspect place for imbalances to begin. Only you know the specifics. First line of defence as a possible aid would be a small water change.
Dillution is the solution to pollution.
HTH