algea question

farewellnite · 07-04-2005, 10:30 PM

alright so I've got a bunch of green hairy algea growing from parts of my sand and on some of my rock... are there any easy ways of getting rid of this crap?

**charlie** · 07-04-2005, 11:38 PM

Could you give us a little more info about your system, size, filtration,critters, etc. Sounds like there is an excess nutrient problem, but until we find out exactly what you've got, it's kind of tough to say anything.

jiggly75 · 07-05-2005, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by farewellnite

alright so I've got a bunch of green hairy algea growing from parts of my sand and on some of my rock... are there any easy ways of getting rid of this crap?

Hello

We had a problem with hair algae a while ago. We bought all kind of critters to try to control it. After buying a new skimmer and adding a new refugium (we took all excess the nutrients out), the nuisance algae is gone!

farewellnite · 07-05-2005, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jiggly75

Hello

We had a problem with hair algae a while ago. We bought all kind of critters to try to control it. After buying a new skimmer and adding a new refugium (we took all excess the nutrients out), the nuisance algae is gone!

what kind of critters did u buy ? =-)

**Poseidon** · 07-05-2005, 11:11 AM

These fish are GREAT @ eating hair algae:

Siganus_unimaculatus
This picture was taken by our very own Zhenya!

farewellnite · 07-05-2005, 03:39 PM

thats a problem , ive got a 30 gallon and its already populated to its max with fish. i have no more room for fish ... any crabs or anything i can get?

07-04-2005, 10:30 PM	#1
farewellnite Tenant Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: IL Posts: 73	algea question alright so I've got a bunch of green hairy algea growing from parts of my sand and on some of my rock... are there any easy ways of getting rid of this crap?

07-04-2005, 11:38 PM	#2
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,334	Could you give us a little more info about your system, size, filtration,critters, etc. Sounds like there is an excess nutrient problem, but until we find out exactly what you've got, it's kind of tough to say anything. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

07-05-2005, 11:11 AM	#5
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,539	These fish are GREAT @ eating hair algae: Siganus_unimaculatus This picture was taken by our very own Zhenya! __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

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farewellnite Tenant Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: IL Posts: 73	thats a problem , ive got a 30 gallon and its already populated to its max with fish. i have no more room for fish ... any crabs or anything i can get?

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