Red hair alo

Senecas20 · Nov 11, 2022

Have a redsea max nano. All my parameters are spot on. Having a outbreak of red hair algae I can’t get a handle on. Any suggestions?
Thx

Dburr1014 · Nov 11, 2022

Senecas20 said:
Have a redsea max nano. All my parameters are spot on. Having a outbreak of red hair algae I can’t get a handle on. Any suggestions?
Thx

What is "spot on"? List them.

What is your cuc looking like?
Have you done manual removal?

Also, a pic would be nice.

jtp7004ft · Nov 11, 2022

did you reduce your lighting?

Senecas20 · Nov 11, 2022

Dburr1014 said:
What is "spot on"? List them.

What is your cuc looking like?
Have you done manual removal?

Also, a pic would be nice.

What cuc?

Senecas20 · Nov 11, 2022

Yes and used chemi clean

Senecas20 · Nov 11, 2022

I’ve been doing manual removal for a week.

Dburr1014 · Nov 11, 2022

Senecas20 said:
What cuc?

CUC= clean up crew.
Snails, hermits, urchins, ect...

Senecas20 · Nov 11, 2022

Turbo snails

Senecas20 · Nov 11, 2022

Senecas20 said:
Turbo snails

Would hermit crabs help?

vetteguy53081 · Nov 11, 2022

Manual removal is one step.
Reduction of light is another. Assure your phosphate level is Not elevated and you are Not overfeeding. Are you using RODI water or tap water from the faucet ?

Please provide pics under white lighting for confirmation of what you have

TokenReefer · Nov 11, 2022

For reference Chemiclean is an antibiotic to my understanding and would treat cyanobacteria, not necessarily algae.

Senecas20 · Nov 11, 2022

vetteguy53081 said:
Manual removal is one step.
Reduction of light is another. Assure your phosphate level is Not elevated and you are Not overfeeding. Are you using RODI water or tap water from the faucet ?

Please provide pics under white lighting for confirmation of what you have

My phosphate is at 0. Using RODI water also.
I appreciate the help. Will be sending pictures tomorrow.

vetteguy53081 · Nov 11, 2022

Senecas20 said:
Yes and used chemi clean

Chemi clean addresses bacteria, not algae and is an alternative and not solution

Senecas20 · Nov 11, 2022

vetteguy53081 said:
Manual removal is one step.
Reduction of light is another. Assure your phosphate level is Not elevated and you are Not overfeeding. Are you using RODI water or tap water from the faucet ?

Please provide pics under white lighting for confirmation of what you have

I use a Turkey blaster to help get it of the rock.