Just got Macro for Fuge and have some Q's

[lubeck]

My 75 gal fuge has been up for over two months now... The long brown hair algae is all over it.. I just got cheato in the mail 3 days ago and was wondering a couple of things.
first... is 2-65watt pc's enough light for cheato? There ais really only around 50 gallons for the fuge the lights have no cover and are 3 inches from the water. I keep trying to prop them up on some egg crate but keep falling off.
second... should I remove the hair algae or will it just go away... there are thousands of pods all over it.
third... how long will it usually take for the macro to grow? i know it depends on lighting and such but is it weeks... or months???
thanks

 

[fisherson]

i trim mine once a month or so whenever i look at the tank and go "WOW i need to trim!" that should be enough light for it to survive and it likes alot of flow as well.

 

[lubeck]

thanks
just to be sure though... if does start to die... what will it look like? will it just receed or will it turn brown???

 

[fisherson]

it will turn brown when it's dying

 

[lubeck]

thanks again

 

[lubeck]

Can I remove all the brown hair algae from the fuge???? I did it once before... some of it and it started growing in my display tank. I did not have macro at the time though. So.... can i get it out of there???