Omg It Can Be Done!!!

blondie_00

blondie_00

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HEY THERE ALL YOU NANO PPL. I WILL POST PIC THIS WEEKEND BUT I WANTED TO SAY. I HAD A HUGE HAIR ALGIE OUT BREAK AND I HAD ALOT OF ADVICE FROM EVERYONE. AND WHEN I SAY HUGE I MEAN IT WAS SO THICK THAT IT WAS STRINGING UP LIKE SPAGHATI AND I COULD PIC HANDFULS. I RESCUED MOST OF MY CORAL AND BOUGHT A 3 GAL TO KEEP THEM IN FOR THE TIME BEING. I KEPT IT UP WITH 5 GAL WATER CHANGES EVERY WEEK AND TOOK SOME ADVICE AND GOT AN EMERALD GREEN CRAB AND MY NEW FAV FISH A LAWNMOWER BLENNY. I DELT WITH THIS FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS I WAS ON THE VERGE OF GIVING UP. I WENT TO THE PET STORE AND BOUGHT 15 HERMIT CRABS AS A LAST DESPERATION AND ITS ALL CLEAR NOW!!!! I FINALLY HAVE A BEAUTIFUL TANK.
I HAVE JUST SOME ON THE BACK OF MY 29 BIO BUT IM SURE THAT I AM WELL ON MY WAY. THE ROCKS ARE CLEAR AND I EVEN FOUND A PICE OF CORAL THAT FRAGED AND SURVIVED BEING COVERD FOR 5 MONTHS IM ALSO NOW GETTING LOADS OF CORALINE ALGIE ALL OVER MY ROCKS AND BACK OF MY TANK!!! NOW I HAVE A PROBLEM THOUGH...I SET UP THE 3 GAL AT WORK AND PUT ALL MY CORAL IN THERE WITH A FIRE SHREMP. THEY LADIES AND PATIENTS AT WORK LOVE IT...SO NOW I HAVE TO BUY ALL NEW CORAL TO GO IN MY HOME TANK. BUT I WILL POST PIC OF IT THIS WEEKEND BUT THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. I WAS ABOUT TO GIVE UP AND GET RID OF IT BUT NOW ITS WORTH THE HASSLE. :cheer: I WAS EVEN TOLD BY A MAGAZINE THAT WAS SALTWATER THAT IT WAS BEST TO JUST START OVER THAT IT WOULDNT GO AWAY...I WANT TO SEND THEM PIC AND SAY HAH THANKS TO THE PPL AT SWF.COM I HAVE A BEAUTIFUL TANK MY B.F WHO IS A TRUE FRESHWATER GUY WHO DIDNT EVEN WANT THIS SALTWATER TANK NOW COMPLIMENTS ON IT EVERY DAY AND WHEN WE HAVE FAMILY OR FRIENDS OVER ITS THE FIRST TANK THAT THEY GO TO OUT OF OUR 16 OTHER FRESH WATER
SO AGAIN THAKS TO ALL OF YOU!!!
 
blondie_00

blondie_00

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Originally Posted by Torno
Easy on the caps, girl. :scared:
LMAO...oops sorry we always have the caps on because we work in caps at work...so i just get used to seeing it lol sorry
 
torno

torno

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LoL. It's ok, just hard to read. I'm happy though that you got rid of your algae problem. Can't wait to see pics! :happyfish
 
rad

rad

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When ever someone types in all caps I imagine someone talking really loud. gives me a headache. I hate getting yelled at. but thanks for the positive news! I too have an algae problem and cant wait to get rid of it. Was the blenny, emerald crab and hermits the only technique you used? Personally Ive tried to run less lighting and scrub my rocks with a tooth brush but nothing has worked. It always comes back.
 
blondie_00

blondie_00

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Originally Posted by rad
When ever someone types in all caps I imagine someone talking really loud. gives me a headache. I hate getting yelled at. but thanks for the positive news! I too have an algae problem and cant wait to get rid of it. Was the blenny, emerald crab and hermits the only technique you used? Personally Ive tried to run less lighting and scrub my rocks with a tooth brush but nothing has worked. It always comes back.
i did water changes every week and even scrubbed my rocks MANY times. finally i gave up on the scrubbing but instead tried to get the big clumps out. then i just kept a close eye on my levels and stayed with the water changes. the blenny got FAT and the crabs i think helped clean up the small stuff that the blenny couldnt get a hold of. keep at it...it will clear up like i said ill get some pic this weekend...gotta clear my memory card.
oh yeah i didnt change my lighting because i didnt want the corals to suffer any more that what they were.
i also tried fuval lab phosphate remover but that was a waste of money.good luck just stick with it!!! :happyfish
 
blondie_00

blondie_00

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sorry guys. i have a horse and we had to take her to the vet yesterday well for some reason she refused to go into the trailor...and refused for 3 and a half hrs. then we missed our appt and the vet had to come back into town to the office and take care of her. it took 4 ppl to get her loaded and well i have so many pulled mussles that i caint even raise my arm from my side. plusemy foot that she kicked is bruised and my finger that got smashed is sooo sore. so hopefully tonight i will be able to get those pic that i have promised ya.
 
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lbaskball

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sea hare would of been able to do the same damage as well. Awesome you didnt have to use a sea hare.
 
blondie_00

blondie_00

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hey thanks everyone. i borrowed my moms hot tub for most of the day but will work on pic tomrrow night. i dont have anything going on then..i love the way the sea hares look but i heard so many good and bad things about them so i didnt want to try it.but like i said lol i hurt today. i even tried to put on my coat and had to have help ...lol but pic TOMRROW scouts honnor
 
autofreak44

autofreak44

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Originally Posted by Torno
Easy on the caps, girl. :scared:
haha i just realised as i read it, i was yelling it to my self in my head.... :thinking:
 
symon

symon

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I just wanted to say GO SEA HARE! I bought a sea hare for my hair alge, i had done many of the same things , pulling clumps, got a lawn mower blenny, crabs for days! The Sea hare cleared it in a week and has kept it under control allowing the coraline to grow. I do belive i will have to get it out soon though, don't want it starving , very nasty to your tank if it dies!
 
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