Firstly thank you for your help in advance. I have been struggling a bit with long haired green algae, I have done the tooth brush method and cleaned all of the rocks off, the algae is already coming back. The tank has been set up for around six months. I have posted a picture of the water parameters. Could the issue lye with the water as a pose to the algae itself?
Algae/ water parameter question
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Sallstrom
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Firstly thank you for your help in advance. I have been struggling a bit with long haired green algae, I have done the tooth brush method and cleaned all of the rocks off, the algae is already coming back. The tank has been set up for around six months. I have posted a picture of the water parameters. Could the issue lye with the water as a pose to the algae itself?
I think you could have those nutriets levels without having probems with hair algae. But then you will need animals that eats the algae. And some patience, give the grazers some time to graze down the algae.
You can speed things up by removing some hair algae manually, as snails and hermit crabs for example often prefer shorter algae. As for clean up crew(CUC) I like sea urchins and Ctenochaetus tangs, but you choose what fits your tank.
Over time you might want to lower the nitrate and phosphate if you want to have more delicate corals.
Good luck
/ David
That you for your response David, sea urchins completely alluded my mind. I will give them a try. Thank you.I think you could have those nutriets levels without having probems with hair algae. But then you will need animals that eats the algae. And some patience, give the grazers some time to graze down the algae.
You can speed things up by removing some hair algae manually, as snails and hermit crabs for example often prefer shorter algae. As for clean up crew(CUC) I like sea urchins and Ctenochaetus tangs, but you choose what fits your tank.
Over time you might want to lower the nitrate and phosphate if you want to have more delicate corals.
Good luck
/ David
I do have an auto dosing unit turning up tomorrow so I will start dosing accordingly.
Reeferdood
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I am not a spokesperson but have you considered a product called vibrant? I have used it in some of my customer's tanks and it will work. I agree with a good CUC as well and I would get a check on the nitrates, they are a little high.
