Yet another dreaded Hair Algae Post…

[niffer76]

Ok guys, someone have any other suggestions… I am getting extremely frustrated… I have poured over every single hair algae post several times, and tried most of all the suggestions, and yes, it has gotten a little better, but no where close to being gone… I've been battling this Hair for several months now...
Here’s my info…
EQUIPMENT
- 20G/H setup since January
- Biowheel 125 Filtration
- 125gph powerhead ( located at top)
- CSL Moonlight Fixture (65W 10K Daylight & 65W
Ultra Actinic) primarily run the Actinics only, don’t use the
daylight or moonlights since the outbreak of hair…
CRITTERS
- 2 Percula Clowns
- 1 Lawnmower Blenny
- 1 Emerald Crab
- 2 Red Legged Hermits
- Handful of Blue Legs
- Handful of Snails
- A few zoo colonys
- 2 mushrooms
READINGS
Amm 0
Nitrate 0
Ph 8.2
Nitrite 0
STEPS TAKEN TO GET RID OF ALGAE
- Stopped using Tap water and switched to RO for Top offs and
use “Real Ocean” Catalina water for water changes once a
month @ 20%
- Ran Kent Phosphate Sponge several times
- Reduced Light amount and time on
- Limited feeding to once or twice a week
- Removed rock and scrubbed several times
- Use a turkey baster to remove hair algae on weekly basis
- Started using the Sea-Lab No. 28 nugget (per direction of the
LFS) about a month ago
- Put up a barrier to keep real sunlight out of the tank
- Bought a Lawnmower Blennie and borrowed an Emerald
Crab a month ago.
- Reduced Temp from 79/80 to about 75/76
Any one else have any other comments, suggestions, inspiration…..

 

[goinballde]

hey look up a bali sea hare....or u can email me and i'll send u in the right directionthese things are awesome...reef safe, and they pig out on hair algae...goinballdeep@yahoo.com

 

[dreeves]

Raise your temp back to about 78 or so...nuisance algae doesnt care too much about temp...
How often do you do water changes and at what percentage?
Nuisance algae is opportunistic...it will die, decompose and create its own nitrates in which to thrive...you have to break that cycle...once it starts to die off...co a 10-20% water change...and continue to do so about every 3 days for a a week or so...
Because your nitrates at at 0...sometime doesnt mean nitrates are not present in the respect the nuisance algae consumes it prior to your detecting it...also, a second, different branded nitrate test kit could also reveal different results...
Do you test for phosphates? Another item in which nuisance algae thrive on...
Every tank is as different as its owner. What may work for one doesnt mean it will work for all...you have to find the combination of prevention methods which will work for your individual tank.
Good luck..nuisance algae stinks.