What is this hair

[navillusii]

So i had an red bubble algae outbreak dumped some chemi clean in and i thought all was well.

Then this appeared. Ive reduced feeding and just blues are on as low as it will go.

6G nano, mixed reef two mocha clowns.

 

[Reefing Madness]

Looks like Hair Algae
Whats your phosphate and Nitrates readings?

 

[navillusii]

I will check later when I take a lunch.

How do I get rid of this?

 

[Oscaror]

sea hares eat it up, but to make it stop growing back you need to lower nutrients.

 

[navillusii]

Looks like Hair Algae
Whats your phosphate and Nitrates readings?

Phos between o.5 and 1.0 closer to the .5
Nitrate 0-5.0 closer to zero

Im thinking lights off for 72?

Update, foumd a dead snail.

 

[Reefing Madness]

Nope. That won't do anything but clear it up for 3 days, then it will come right back. You want your phosphate reading to be between .05-.03. Your reading of .50 to 1.0 is entirely to high, and this would lead to extensive algae and sponge issues.
Your going to need to run GFO or use a Lanthanum product.

 

[navillusii]

Would a water change help?

And gfo it is. Any suggestions as to a brand of media?

 

[Reefing Madness]

I hear BRS has a good GFO to use.
Water changes won't get it out, not entirely. If you want to do water changes to get it out at that high of a range. Your new water needs to be coming through a RO/DO or store bought totally clean water. Then it would take you a ton of water changes to get it all out. Best to use GFO of Lanthanum.

 

[navillusii]

Update:
60% water change. Sucked the nasty off the sand as well, added phosgaurd (20 grams for 6 gallons)

Phosphate: solid .25 ppm(api)
Nitrate: less than 2 ppm

Going to my lfs tomorrow to find a critter that will eat it.

 

[Reefing Madness]

Sea Hare will eat it. Your Nitrates are fine. Its those pesky Phosphates that are killin ya.

 

[A Fish Called Wanda]

I've had Big problems with hair algae in the past. But the way to over come it which I didn't know was my cause was the feeding ... IVe watched a video which probably most people do is wash your feeding . Take a small cup of tank water and put your food inside and let it defrost . Now skim it throw a fine fish net by pouring it throw from the cup to the fish net.. Now take a small cup of water from your tank to wash the phosphates and nitrates form the food and wash and pour it throw the net ... Now use that what is left in your food net to feed your tank... It has helped me for the last year with hair algae and I hope it will help you...