Pressure Wash Live Rock?

jjjoey

jjjoey

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My hair algae is horrible and i hate it.
I've tried tons of stuff and i was thinking... could i just pressure wash my LR until the algae is gone then let it cure again or something?
 
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usirchchris

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Originally Posted by JJJoey
http:///forum/post/2898140
My hair algae is horrible and i hate it.
I've tried tons of stuff and i was thinking... could i just pressure wash my LR until the algae is gone then let it cure again or something?
Pretty sure if you pressure wash the live rock, you will end up with dead rock. Two problems the first being the extreme pressure the second being fresh water. If you don't care about killing the bacteria and such and you just want clean rock I would say go for it.
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

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I would highly advise against it unless you want all base rock that you will reseed. Find out WHY you have hair algae to begin with. Correct that or it will keep growing.
 
creekchub

creekchub

Member
Why don't you get yourself a scrub brush from the Dollar Store, and remove the rock from the tank, scrub it in a 5 gallon bucket (mixed with salt) then place it back in the tank.
 
hobrien

hobrien

Member
Sep: What things could be causing his out break of hair algae? I have some as well but not all over my rocks and all but would also like to know what it is I need to test for to remove it in the water and I was going to just use a toothbrush to scrub off the stuff that is on my rocks.
 
florida joe

florida joe

Well-Known Member
A number of things could be causing your algae problem. I am sure Sep
will give you a more comprehensive list. For starters though you should consider. Your nitrates might be too high, your phosphates may be too high (.03 or less is the goal), your lighting has recently been replaced or perhaps your bulbs are so old that the spectrum of light has shifted, fueling algae growth.
 
hobrien

hobrien

Member
no I havent treated it for anything except with "no sick fish". I also have a UV light running for my tank as well and it is a 24watt model.
 
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