Going threw an algae bloom

[REEFER-RICK]

Please don't recommend this. It is so sad. Sea hares won't make it ... they need so much algae to stay alive.

I think Sea Hairs eat hair algae fine but they poop it all out and if you not on top of the clean up stage it all grows back just in a different spot

 

[HuduVudu]

I think Sea Hairs eat hair algae fine but they poop it all out and if you not on top of the clean up stage it all grows back just in a different spot

The problem is that they rip through the algae and then run out of food. It isn't fair to bring this creature into the hobby unless there is a constant source of algae for them.

 

[REEFER-RICK]

Tuxedos are awesome urchins for algae. I have never had one that didn't mow down algae.

They do a great job. Mine is currently hungry and eating down to the rock. He is small and will grow.

Tangs are great for algae but my tank is way too small

 

[Garf]

I think Sea Hairs eat hair algae fine but they poop it all out and if you not on top of the clean up stage it all grows back just in a different spot

You are sure it’s hair algae? Not something like bryopsis?

 

[REEFER-RICK]

You are sure it’s hair algae? Not something like bryopsis?

mine is hair algae for sure

 

[MrGisonni]

Turbo trochus and cerith snails a few per gallon let them work.

 

[Lavey29]

Did the same thing with my emerald crab and urchin on ny flat rock zoa garden both took off in 5 minutes was also at night with lights off

Emerald did nothing for mine. Can you post some close ups of your algae under white light?

 

[REEFER-RICK]

Emerald did nothing for mine. Can you post some close ups of your algae under white light?

in black out for now maybe Thursday

 

[Garf]

in black out for now maybe Thursday

Thursday? I would be blowing the hair algae rocks daily with a turkey baster to get any detritus out of there. They use it like soil. The longer the algae, the more they trap.

 

[REEFER-RICK]

Thursday? I would be blowing the hair algae rocks daily with a turkey baster to get any detritus out of there. They use it like soil. The longer the algae, the more they trap.

2 days looking better already fingers crossed water change also tomorrow night

 

[REEFER-RICK]

Thursday? I would be blowing the hair algae rocks daily with a turkey baster to get any detritus out of there. They use it like soil. The longer the algae, the more they trap.

been doing that to clear my corals and zoas

 

[Tamberav]

Since it is just a nano, a large water change will fix the nutrients in the water. Pluck out what you can with the water change and add some trochus snails, emerald crabs, and a tuxedo. Should be an easy fix.

 

[sixty_reefer]

The problem is that they rip through the algae and then run out of food. It isn't fair to bring this creature into the hobby unless there is a constant source of algae for them.

Only if you keep the animal once they finished eating the algae, not seen to date any shop refuse one back once they done with with, it’s good business you get rid of algae and the shop gets to sell the same animal several times. They are very reliable animals eating all sorts of algae that will do well in any Size tank (maybe not in a bowl)

 

[REEFER-RICK]

Going threw an algae bloom so doing the blackout stage no lights and glass is covered so no natural light for 3 days, want my cheato in my sump to take over display tank was winning but hope this helps or works any thoughts on this, do weekly water changes only have a 36 Gallon tank so 6 gallons should be fine, will see what happens on day 2 now

Well after 3 days of black out hair algae all gone out of display tank only running blues at 5% will ramp up a bit at a time

 

[REEFER-RICK]

Took the cover off the display tank no more green hair algae gone after 3 days blues running at 5% will ramp up slowly sump is now doing it`s job thanks for all the advice

 

[Garf]

Took the cover off the display tank no more green hair algae gone after 3 days blues running at 5% will ramp up slowly sump is now doing it`s job thanks for all the advice

Well, at least your urchin and snails have got a better chance of keeping up, good luck

 

[REEFER-RICK]

Well, at least your urchin and snails have got a better chance of keeping up, good luck

Hpoe so Thanks getting a better light for my sump so everything stays in the sump

 

[REEFER-RICK]

Over feeding but black out worked great ramping my lights up 5% a day onlly on blues whites will have to wait a week or so cut back on feeding and changed 20 gallons of water on the 36 gallon tank looks better now