HELP!! Green hair algae?!

[ImNewAtThis]

So I’ve started slowly adding livestock and stuff to my tank, checking levels, etc. and now I have a green hair algae outbreak. I’ve tried killing the lights and cut back on feeding. It’s really ONLY on my live sand. Do I just pull it out...?

 

[Ludders]

can you post a pic please? How long you been up and running for?

 

[Daddy-o]

So I’ve started slowly adding livestock and stuff to my tank, checking levels, etc. and now I have a green hair algae outbreak. I’ve tried killing the lights and cut back on feeding. It’s really ONLY on my live sand. Do I just pull it out...?

If it is only on the sand, siphon it out

 

[JGT]

So I’ve started slowly adding livestock and stuff to my tank, checking levels, etc. and now I have a green hair algae outbreak. I’ve tried killing the lights and cut back on feeding. It’s really ONLY on my live sand. Do I just pull it out...?

Hair algae comes in all colors. Check your NO3 and PO4. Suction it out, reduce lighting, feed less. Be patient. Will take time to eradicate.

 

[Miguel Negron]

Pictures help if possible, thanks

 

[John08007]

Do you have a cleanup crew?

 

[t5Nitro]

To tag onto this, if we take easily removable rocks out to manually scrub, then is it recommended to scrub them in temperature matched new saltwater or would plain RO be fine?

 

[ImNewAtThis]

Do you have a cleanup crew?

Yes I do, hermits and a variety of snails.

 

[ImNewAtThis]

Pictures help if possible, thanks

I’ll get one and attach it, I was at school.

 

[John08007]

Yes I do, hermits and a variety of snails.

How large of a tank? I would suggest emerald crabs, they will put a major dent in gha

 

[Ludders]

To tag onto this, if we take easily removable rocks out to manually scrub, then is it recommended to scrub them in temperature matched new saltwater or would plain RO be fine?

If you scrub them in RO you will be killing off you denitrifying bacteria, so make sure they are in saltwater that holds a similar temperature. If the water is too cold this will kill of the bacteria as well.

 

[Gordonm]

Little RO water is fine to rinse your brush in between scrubbing the rock.

 

[ImNewAtThis]

I’ll get one and attach it, I was at school.

 

[hyeclass]

the problem is, your po is bad have you tested your phosphate level? it suppose to be 0.03 also the water you use get a media reactor put rowph all the alge will go away

Seachem PhosGuard and Rowahos

Amazon.com : rowaphos phosphate remover

 

[ImNewAtThis]

the problem is, your po is bad have you tested your phosphate level? it suppose to be 0.03 also the water you use get a media reactor put rowph all the alge will go away

Seachem PhosGuard and Rowahos

Amazon.com : rowaphos phosphate remover

I do have the phosguard, I need to invest in the Hanna phosphate tester, I have API. So it could be 0 or it could be 0.25, the world may never know. Lol thank you for your advice!

 

[Ludders]

I agree about the PO. What is your water source?