alge

[Neal359]

what is the best way to get rid of hair alge without adding a fish to eat it i have a few sanles and an emerald crab??

[M_Madill]

How about adding a tank raises Queen Conch http://www.premiumaquatics.com/ usually has them. I didn't dub mine the "Saltwater Lawn Mower" for nothing. IMO

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Matthew Madill

[ReefDreamer]

I got mine to disappear by two different things basically. One was more than recommended number of snails. And the other being cutting down on the number of hours of light.

[seado]

What do you do about it if you are in the process of curing rock? I have 2 snails that came with the rock, but did not want to add anything until I'm all through the curing/cycling process. It is primarily on 1 rock. There seemed to be some on it when it came in, though has increased since then (2 weeks). It is no longer than 1/2" at this point. I tested for phosphates and found they were 1.0, though my RO/DI water is 0. The only use of tap water is through rinsing the skimmer cup out and scrubbing it. I dry it with a paper towel before i replace it. Any ideas about where the phospates are coming from and how to manage the bright green stuff? The temp is 81-84, lights on for 6 hours, 4 PH's going all the time. Thanks!