Green Hair Algae

Brian Mountain · Apr 28, 2017

This am:
NH3 0
NO2 0
NO3 2
dKH 8.4
pH 8.3
PO4 0.0-0.1

2 sample pics. Ordered Fluconozole.

BoneXriffic · Apr 28, 2017

Brian Mountain said:
This am:
NH3 0
NO2 0
NO3 2
dKH 8.4
pH 8.3
PO4 0.0-0.1

2 sample pics. Ordered Fluconozole.

Thats a huge range for po4 actually lol did you use a hanna, as it is measured in .XX as .00 to .10 is a massive expanse lol

Brian Mountain · Apr 28, 2017

API kit. Not 100% at 0.0 but not 0.25 either what kit would you recommend?

Tomisue · Apr 28, 2017

I put a turbo snail in my Nuvo 10 and he's mowing it down like crazy! I did move a couple loose corals to my other tank because I heard they knock corals over but now I'm worried I won't have enough hair algae to feed my snail!

BoneXriffic · Apr 28, 2017

Brian Mountain said:
API kit. Not 100% at 0.0 but not 0.25 either what kit would you recommend?

A hanna would be exact. ..

A .15 would harbor alot of gha and explain alot

Brian Mountain · Apr 28, 2017

Ok thx. May have to look into getting then. Best place for $$?

BlueDevil · Apr 28, 2017

Brian Mountain said:
Ok thx. May have to look into getting then. Best place for $$?

I would recommend getting the Hanna ULR Phosphorus checker. It is more sensitive to lower ranges. Most places have comparable prices. BRS would be my suggestion as you would earn points [emoji846]

Brian Mountain · May 2, 2017

Update: Been doing ALOT of manual labor pulling it out of tank and it is definitely getting thinner and stringier. I add PhosRX to the tank as well as fluconozole. I think I'm heading in the right direction finally

kenny80 · May 2, 2017

I got myself a sea hare, he's polishing it off no problem! And he's pretty cool looking!

seaplane · May 2, 2017

Brian Mountain said:
Update: Been doing ALOT of manual labor pulling it out of tank and it is definitely getting thinner and stringier. I add PhosRX to the tank as well as fluconozole. I think I'm heading in the right direction finally

Hope it's as successful for you as it was for me. I did not do any manual removal first.

cale0721 · May 2, 2017

seaplane said:
I got it from https://www.payless-petproducts.com/ , no script needed.

I've used this before too Brian from the same supply I recommend it but follow the instructions listed for best results.

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Brian Mountain · May 7, 2017

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greenhorn reefer · Jun 7, 2017

Water changes, manual removal, cuc, blow of rocks to get detritus, and you can add a macro algae reactor. Those are the steps I took for my DT and it is coming along nicely. However I don't use a reactor for my ten gal, I just do the other things and I am getting the same results. Are you using R/O with a tds meter? I recently cleaned my mixing station and equipment and I think that helped a lot. Trial and error rinse and repeat.