Hair algae in my overflow help

[South Carolina reef]

It appears I have algae growing in my overflow. My CUC seems to be doing a great job in the DT. is it OK to place a turbo snails in there? I do have a tall tank just FYI.

 

[Bucs20fan]

It appears I have algae growing in my overflow. My CUC seems to be doing a great job in the DT. is it OK to place a turbo snails in there? I do have a tall tank just FYI.

It would be ok , they would probably pass in time due to nothing to eat. I can tell you what I did though. I bought some large tupperware from dollar tree, and cut the lids to fit right over the overflow to greatly reduce the amount of light getting to the overflow, which stops the algae. This is obviously a super cheap solution but it works.

 

[South Carolina reef]

It would be ok , they would probably pass in time due to nothing to eat. I can tell you what I did though. I bought some large tupperware from dollar tree, and cut the lids to fit right over the overflow to greatly reduce the amount of light getting to the overflow, which stops the algae. This is obviously a super cheap solution but it works.

Great idea

 

[South Carolina reef]

Great idea

I just covered it with a towel for now. I didn't even think about that. Thx again

 

[Bucs20fan]

I just covered it with a towel for now. I didn't even think about that. Thx again

Just be careful with a towel, if even a little water touches the towel, it will drain your tank. Ive made that mistake before.

 

[South Carolina reef]

Just be careful with a towel, if even a little water touches the towel, it will drain your tank. Ive made that mistake before.

It's on my screen top.

 

[fishguy242]

careful towel does not get wet and start dripping
also hair in overflow acts as a algae scrubber...
just remove chunks at a time

 

[Indymann99]

+1 on making a cover to block light from your overflow. I would NOT put a turbo in there as it could plug your DRAIN.