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mckevinfang

mckevinfang

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thats hair algae and if you dont do something about it it'll take over your tank!
depending on the size of your tank i would add in a foxface or a lawnmower blenny and try to manually remove as much of it as you can
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Check your water for nitrates and phosphates...cut down your feeding, do water change, and as previously mentioned get something that will eat it and also remove it manually.
 
fishstick4sale

fishstick4sale

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nitrates r like almost at 0. i was using tap water for my top offs i messed up now i cant get rid of it. water changes i do 7gallons every week everything is flawless coral look super healthy and fish too just this stinkin hair.its not bad only n 4 spots only. someone told me emerald crabs love algae r they right? i dont like crabs or shrimps at all anymore had alot of different kind and everytime i had some my fish would end up gone.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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IDK I could never keep emerald crabs alive....waht are you topping off with now? Have you tested for phosphates? When I had a hair algae problem, I had phosphates so I used a phosphate pad, and also phosguard...that along with better water and water changes fixed the problem.
 
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