Hair algae

[Oceanisbeautiful]

Hi,

I'm starting to see GHA in few spots on the rock nothing too serious, i just want to prevent an outbreak, I'm reading about 5ppm no3 and 0 phosphate which is probably because it is sucked up by gha any recommendations how can i prevent an outbreak? I don't run a refugium neither gfo, feed half a cube of frozen Mysis or some pallets, corals get AB+ every 2 days 6ml its a 75gallon tank with 1 pyramid butterfly, regal tang, 2 chromis, pair of clowns, midas and bicolour blenny. Thanks

 

[vetteguy53081]

Reduce white light intensity and add the following:

ChemiPure Elite ( contains GFO and comes in a nylon bag and reduces phos and nitrate). Place in path of water flow

4 turbo snails
3 nassatius snails
3 astrea snails
4 nerite snails
3 trochus snails
6 blue leg hermit crabs

if out of control, Liquid vibrant works well on GHA

 

[Oceanisbeautiful]

Reduce white light intensity and add the following:

ChemiPure Elite ( contains GFO and comes in a nylon bag and reduces phos and nitrate). Place in path of water flow

4 turbo snails
3 nassatius snails
3 astrea snails
4 nerite snails
3 trochus snails
6 blue leg hermit crabs

if out of control, Liquid vibrant works well on GHA

Thanks man I'll give it a try

 

[Doctorgori]

after the recommended cleanup you can run your tank white (much) later. Sounds like the rock and tank is still young? Maybe don’t clean a side of glass for a few days, look at it with a magnifying glass, if you don’t see anything scurrying about eating it; there’s part of your problem...
just not enough links in the chain.
If thats dry rock originally, I’d say find a good piece of older rock, it will help speed things along.

 

[DzungCali]

Yes, that Vibrant is the best I’m using it too.

 

[bayoukid89]

If you use vibrant does it kill anything like pods or other micro algae?