Help with hair algae (I think)

[abirozy]

Hello

I am relatively new to the hobby. I have a 28 gallon jbj nano with an aquamaxx HOB-1 and reef radiance dm 132e lights. I have about 35 lbs live rock and sand and about 50 different coral frags (mainly lps and zoa's / Paly's).

One of my frags must have had hair algae on it because now I have hair algae popping up all over my tank. It is mainly attached to, or around my corals and has grown pretty long (in my opinion).

I have quite a few snails consisting of nassarius, nerite, cerinth, and dwarf cerinth. I even have a few bumble bees. However, they do not seem to be eating the hair algae but instead eating other types.

QUESTION:

1) What can I do? Supplements??? Crabs??? Other Snails????

Someone suggested emerald crabs. I would rather not get something that will eat all my snails, but will if I have to.

NOTE: My corals tend to be close together as I have a lot, so the solution would have to be good in confined spaces without damaging the corals.

As always, THANKS

Adam

 

[Longnose Hawkfish]

If you could list your water parameters that would be helpful. Also did you have any spectrum changing in your lighting?

 

[vic67]

Maybe check the TDS on your RODI water; is it time for a filter change?

 

[Sasquii]

When I do my water changes I take a few things out at a time and scrub it off then rinse it off and put them back....if you have stable rocks sea urchins work for me but they have a sticky habit of picking up snails or corals and anything else not glued down.

 

[fishroomlady]

is it possible to post a picture of it. It sounds like it could be bryopsis.....

 

[schooncw]

I have never known Emerald crabs to eat snails.

 

[PSU4ME]

It does sound like it may be bryopsis. Can you post a pic? Does it have a fern like structure?

 

[elmer1mendez]

Im new to the hobby. Can you please tell me what is bryopsis?

 

[nualgi]

Hi Abirozy,
A lot of our customers are new to the hobby. We've found some of these techniques to be very useful in combatting nuisance algae:
[h=1]Algae 101: Preventing Algae in Aquariums[/h]
Hope this helps!

 

[schooncw]

This product seems to be for freshwater tanks

Hope this helps![/QUOTE]

 

[nualgi]

This product seems to be for freshwater tanks

Hope this helps!

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