Look At My Algae Problem
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mudplayerx
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The OP needs about 15 hermit crabs and some snails. For snails he needs about 15 astrea snails or 3 large turbo snails. This is for the 30 gallon tank.
epetrosian
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ok guys I had the same problem but I used this product it was called Algone my tank is clear I cant say the websites here os figure it out
but ti works great and even better when you have a Kole tang. give it two to three weeks and see the differance.
mudplayerx
Active Member
Never use tap water. Only use reverse osmosis water or distilled water,
pontius
Active Member
tap water is a big problem, and you probably won't be rid of this algae until you stop using tap water.
you need to get phosphates down to zero. you can use phosphate pads and/or PhosGuard (or similar products), but again, you are probably not going to get phosphates down until you stop using tap water.
when you've stopped using tap water, start picking the stuff out by hand as often as possible. each time you pinch some out, dip your hand (with the algae) into a cup of cold tap water (to keeps any algae from getting back into the aquarium when you put your hand back in).
get as many pencil urchins as you can afford. they are only about $6 each and they will mow through hair algae (and coralline too, unfortunately). fish and inverts generally won't eat hair algae if it is thick and bushy like yours appears to be.
it will probably take a month or two, but I believe this will solve your problem. believe it or not, I had a hair algae problem worse than yours. I did the above, and the problem's almost solved.
I also did all of this......cut feeding down, cut light down, increased water flow. none of this worked, but getting the phosphates down, using RO water, and using Pencil Urchins will help.
you need to get phosphates down to zero. you can use phosphate pads and/or PhosGuard (or similar products), but again, you are probably not going to get phosphates down until you stop using tap water.
when you've stopped using tap water, start picking the stuff out by hand as often as possible. each time you pinch some out, dip your hand (with the algae) into a cup of cold tap water (to keeps any algae from getting back into the aquarium when you put your hand back in).
get as many pencil urchins as you can afford. they are only about $6 each and they will mow through hair algae (and coralline too, unfortunately). fish and inverts generally won't eat hair algae if it is thick and bushy like yours appears to be.
it will probably take a month or two, but I believe this will solve your problem. believe it or not, I had a hair algae problem worse than yours. I did the above, and the problem's almost solved.
I also did all of this......cut feeding down, cut light down, increased water flow. none of this worked, but getting the phosphates down, using RO water, and using Pencil Urchins will help.
binhzino
Member
Originally posted by Pontius
tap water is a big problem, and you probably won't be rid of this algae until you stop using tap water.
you need to get phosphates down to zero. you can use phosphate pads and/or PhosGuard (or similar products), but again, you are probably not going to get phosphates down until you stop using tap water.
when you've stopped using tap water, start picking the stuff out by hand as often as possible. each time you pinch some out, dip your hand (with the algae) into a cup of cold tap water (to keeps any algae from getting back into the aquarium when you put your hand back in).
get as many pencil urchins as you can afford. they are only about $6 each and they will mow through hair algae (and coralline too, unfortunately). fish and inverts generally won't eat hair algae if it is thick and bushy like yours appears to be.
it will probably take a month or two, but I believe this will solve your problem. believe it or not, I had a hair algae problem worse than yours. I did the above, and the problem's almost solved.
I also did all of this......cut feeding down, cut light down, increased water flow. none of this worked, but getting the phosphates down, using RO water, and using Pencil Urchins will help.
what about the algae bubbles....
cjason3041
Member
i was wondering your lighting time myself, and temperature?? also include the surrounding air temp (avg) i am concerned that you may be in a hot climate with the tank next to a window with full sun??? and if so do you run your lights at night, what is the TOTAL time that the tank receives light?