kevinbeatzeus
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It is growing everywhere!
How do I eradicate Green hair algae?
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flower
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Originally Posted by kevinbeatzeus
http:///forum/post/3293967
It is growing everywhere!
Have you tested for phosphates, what are the readings? Do you use tap water or RO? What kind and how may power heads are you using?
http:///forum/post/3293967
It is growing everywhere!
Have you tested for phosphates, what are the readings? Do you use tap water or RO? What kind and how may power heads are you using?
gingerfish
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I found that limiting the time my lights stayed on helped a lot! Rather than have the lights on from 7 AM to 8 PM (I really liked looking at my tank all day!!) I limited the lights to be on only 7-8 hours.
kevinbeatzeus
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I do have an RO/DI set up. I use the API phosphate test (which i think is aweful) and i'm under 1ppm.. I have only 1 power head, in the 90 gallon tank. However, there ARE 6 returns going into the tank. I have a closed loop suppling 4 returns and 2 return pumps. i could probably use more flow though... Tonight once the lights go off, i'm going to adjust the time that they are on..
Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3293969
Have you tested for phosphates, what are the readings? Do you use tap water or RO? What kind and how may power heads are you using?
Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3293969
Have you tested for phosphates, what are the readings? Do you use tap water or RO? What kind and how may power heads are you using?
flower
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by kevinbeatzeus
http:///forum/post/3294071
I do have an RO/DI set up. I use the API phosphate test (which i think is aweful) and i'm under 1ppm.. I have only 1 power head, in the 90 gallon tank. However, there ARE 6 returns going into the tank. I have a closed loop suppling 4 returns and 2 return pumps. i could probably use more flow though... Tonight once the lights go off, i'm going to adjust the time that they are on..
The hair algae is giving you a false reading because it is using the phosphates to live on, having a reading plus hair algae means it is really off the roof high.
Get a product called Phosphate –E or Phosbuster Pro. Have a water change ready to go. The phosphates are coming from somewhere, for me it was the frozen food cubes. Overfeeding coral food will also cause HA, what feeds coral feeds algae.
You need to get the algae off of whatever it is growing on by hand or scrub the rocks in saltwater if you can. You need some algae eaters. By scrubbing the rocks or removing the HA by hand you give the eaters a head start. My Lemonpeel angel did a great job on the HA I had growing on my intake tubes. By changing the feeding habit that caused it, using the phosphate removers and cleaning off HA by hand, plus eaters like the angel and lawnmower blenny I have no HA…Hope this helps.
IMO…You need more power heads… in my 90g I have 4. That has nothing to do with hair algae, it could mean a cyano outbreak later however so I thought I would mention it. With the phosphates being so high and little water current…I see possible problems.
http:///forum/post/3294071
I do have an RO/DI set up. I use the API phosphate test (which i think is aweful) and i'm under 1ppm.. I have only 1 power head, in the 90 gallon tank. However, there ARE 6 returns going into the tank. I have a closed loop suppling 4 returns and 2 return pumps. i could probably use more flow though... Tonight once the lights go off, i'm going to adjust the time that they are on..
The hair algae is giving you a false reading because it is using the phosphates to live on, having a reading plus hair algae means it is really off the roof high.
Get a product called Phosphate –E or Phosbuster Pro. Have a water change ready to go. The phosphates are coming from somewhere, for me it was the frozen food cubes. Overfeeding coral food will also cause HA, what feeds coral feeds algae.
You need to get the algae off of whatever it is growing on by hand or scrub the rocks in saltwater if you can. You need some algae eaters. By scrubbing the rocks or removing the HA by hand you give the eaters a head start. My Lemonpeel angel did a great job on the HA I had growing on my intake tubes. By changing the feeding habit that caused it, using the phosphate removers and cleaning off HA by hand, plus eaters like the angel and lawnmower blenny I have no HA…Hope this helps.
IMO…You need more power heads… in my 90g I have 4. That has nothing to do with hair algae, it could mean a cyano outbreak later however so I thought I would mention it. With the phosphates being so high and little water current…I see possible problems.