My GHA

[40g Nano]

My hair algae is HORRIBLE
All over, thick and long

I pull most of it out, it comes right back

my whites and reds on my light are off, and snails only go on the glass, crabs kill snails and wait for me to feed fish, and my urchin just goes on the glass too.

only thing that does something is my tomini tang ( even eats very long strands of algae)
Any advice?

 

[Jekyl]

We'll get you all fixed up. Post all of your parameters for us. Using RoDi?

 

[Jekyl]

When doing water changes hold a toothbrush at the end of the siphon and scrub/suck up all you can.

 

[40g Nano]

When doing water changes hold a toothbrush at the end of the siphon and scrub/suck up all you can.

I’ve been doing that but it just comes right back

 

[40g Nano]

We'll get you all fixed up. Post all of your parameters for us. Using RoDi?

I use RODI
Nitrate and phosphate?
Will post when I get home although I only have api for po4 and it reads 0

 

[Jekyl]

I use RODI
Nitrate and phosphate?
Will post when I get home although I only have api for po4 and it reads 0

I don't think I've ever seen someone with an actual phosphate reading from API

 

[dvgyfresh]

I use RODI
Nitrate and phosphate?
Will post when I get home although I only have api for po4 and it reads 0

Also note that the nitrate and phosphate reading could be inaccurate due to all ye algae soaking it up daily making it seem they are lower

 

[40g Nano]

I don't think I've ever seen someone with an actual phosphate reading from API

Yeah lol

Also note that the nitrate and phosphate reading could be inaccurate due to all ye algae soaking it up daily making it seem they are lower

i think that too, and particles also get trapped in the algae like detritus, uneaten food, etc

 

[Jekyl]

New tank uglies from the sound of it. I battled GHA for 2 months and then never saw it again.

 

[dvgyfresh]

Clean all filters , reduce photo period and lower feeding will contribute to algae decline , or introducing macro algae to uptake nutrients faster than micro algae

 

[40g Nano]

New tank uglies from the sound of it. I battled GHA for 2 months and then never saw it again.

This tank has been up for almost a year
Been battling since about the start

 

[Spare time]

I don't think I've ever seen someone with an actual phosphate reading from API

API phosphate test is completely useless lol. The lowest reading aboive 0 is 0.25

 

[Spare time]

I'd get some flux rx (fluconazale).

 

[fish farmer]

How many fish?

How often do you do water changes?

Do you use a skimmer?

I've had nasty GHA problems in my 29. I usually have a little bit growing, I can tell when I need to do maintenance like adding a few more snails (trochus or turbos) or increase flow(clean pumps). I'll blast the rocks with a turkey baster before a water change.

I'm surprised an urchin hasn't touched it.

What really helped me was adding a chaeto fuge to my sump.

 

[Pistondog]

Vibrant short term, blenny long term

 

[40g Nano]

How many fish?

How often do you do water changes?

Do you use a skimmer?

I've had nasty GHA problems in my 29. I usually have a little bit growing, I can tell when I need to do maintenance like adding a few more snails (trochus or turbos) or increase flow(clean pumps). I'll blast the rocks with a turkey baster before a water change.

I'm surprised an urchin hasn't touched it.

What really helped me was adding a chaeto fuge to my sump.

4 fish
No skimmer
Tried a fuge, growing chaeto like crazy, but not effective and when I tried to get rid of phosphate with chemicals, it started to die so I took it out and the chemical had no effect on algae

 

[40g Nano]

Vibrant short term, blenny long term

I have not had good luck with lawnmower blennies in the past

I could try vibrant then hopefully my tank could keep up with it better

 

[40g Nano]

My other tank ( mangroves from the start) has had only some GHA in the ugly stage (1 mo) and now is pristine

 

[40g Nano]

nitrate reads 0 (Red Sea)

 

[40g Nano]

I’m gonna put a mangrove in from my other tank