hair algae taking over my reef tank help!!

diamondwelsh

diamondwelsh

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I have all this hair algea and I have 2 turbo snails and 2 clowns a blue hippo tang and a six line wrasse and a flame angel? snails and crabs but its everywhere any help is very appricated. thanks
have a super skimmer and this is a 65 gallon live reef tank sand and rock. can't figure out how to rid my tank I got it from a local fish store with a coral rock piece.
 
mech-a-nic

mech-a-nic

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do a water test. what are the Nitrates Nitrites, Phospate, Amonia. and all the others then we can go from there.
Do you use RO/DI water?
 
fishstick4sale

fishstick4sale

Member
find out whats causing it, then get a seahare to remove it if its too much then return ur seahare i did it, worked like i charm i also found out my problem and it never came back
 
rdub62

rdub62

Member
My Bi-color Angel and Yellow Tang keep my hair algae under complete control. They nip at it in spurts all day long. Pretty neat.
 
flower

flower

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Originally Posted by coralreefer
http:///forum/post/3090876
hair algae is sometimes caused by excess trace elements like calcium. i would check the calcium level
Really! Well that's another new tidbit of info...Thanks
I have been letting my lawnmower blenny and tangs eat it as it crops up, they keep it under check real good...Calcium...I keep it at 450 for coraline growth.
 
coral keeper

coral keeper

Active Member
Originally Posted by coralreefer
http:///forum/post/3090876
hair algae is sometimes caused by excess trace elements like calcium. i would check the calcium level
LOL! Have never heard of that before and that is untrue. Hair algae doesn't grow on calcium. Halimeda takes up calcium, not hair algae.
 
diamondwelsh

diamondwelsh

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ok not to sound dumb but what is a sea hare and where do I find one??
does it have another name and does saltwaterfish sell them etc???
thanks in advance
 
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