Help with algae

[lemonyx]

Having problems with a DC5500S sent several back to Coralvue for replacement/repair and it's taken too long for this back and forth,action. My tank has suffered from no skimmer , with this growth of I'm not sure, turf algae?



It's thick, short and will scrub off the LR but grows back like crazy, so I have decided to "COOK" the LR. What's the best way to start?? Will Muritaic acid work on this stuff ?

In the mean time I'll finish DIY a new skimmer using a Bubble-Blaster 10k and continue with 50 gal WC's

thanks

 

[FF337]

Muratic acid will definitely kill it. Peroxide will work too.

There are several natural predators to it as well. Appears to be run of the mill green hair algae.

 

[lemonyx]

Appears to be run of the mill green hair algae- I don't think it's run of the mill green hair algae , HGA is more stringy and long, this stuff is low and more like a brillow pad

 

[FF337]

Yes mine was the same way. A yellow tang cleared it out in a week.

If conditions are right it could stay that length I guess. Or it might get longer.