Losing battle with algea since tank crash

[nicreef]

Hi been noticing loads of red and green hair algea in my tank (not too sure if that is what they are called) after my tank crash some weeks back.

First test showed 0.1 ppm phosphate so i lowered it using Goodbye PO4 from henry. But for the last 2 days like got more and more algae. Today my measurement is:

no3: 2 ppm

po4: 0

no2: 0

For the green hair algae i am thinking of keeping it actually and throw into my new tank sump since it is all gathered on a rock.. what do you guys think??

[jxlex]

U mentioned a crash, did u check for "dead bodies"?

The red algae looks like red slime u may need special medications to remove it completely... Can maybe try antibiotics too...

Regarding the green hair, my take would be to remove rather then keep..

Just my 2 cents worth la

[sherman]

Better to remove than keep them

Can spread very fast if condition is right

[Tian85]

your low nutrient is due to the HA as it is taking up all the nutrient, therefor not showing up on your test kit.

Remove the HA and siphon the red algae during WC.

Try to run phosphate remover media and regular water change with RO/DI water to reduce the nutrient.

Happy Reefing!

[nicreef]

U mentioned a crash, did u check for "dead bodies"?

The red algae looks like red slime u may need special medications to remove it completely... Can maybe try antibiotics too...

Regarding the green hair, my take would be to remove rather then keep..

Just my 2 cents worth la

2 bodies not found till now. the rest removed. (a small goby and a wrasse).

gonna LFS to check for medication tml.

your low nutrient is due to the HA as it is taking up all the nutrient, therefor not showing up on your test kit.

Remove the HA and siphon the red algae during WC.

Try to run phosphate remover media and regular water change with RO/DI water to reduce the nutrient.

Happy Reefing!

got a P04 reactor with sorb 4 running n bio pellets for no3. will do another WC on moday too.

Better to remove than keep them

Can spread very fast if condition is right

how to remove them btw? brush?

[reef garden]

You can try the AntiRed or UltraLife red slime algae remover if it is really very bad, then do a water change when things are under control. Also try to improve flow to the areas.

[diki88]

If the hair algae is on the rock, easiest option is to remove tht rock. And do big water changes over the next week. Ur rocks may even be leeching phosphate out. Feed sparingly and remove any uneaten food. Improve ur flow and run rowa or any gfos. Things will improve but very slowly.

[sherman]

For the longer hair plug them off manually outside your display tank.

For those shorter hair we can engage the help of snail, abalone,sea hare or yellow Tang

[azlindaza]

U mentioned a crash, did u check for "dead bodies"?The red algae looks like red slime u may need special medications to remove it completely... Can maybe try antibiotics too...Regarding the green hair, my take would be to remove rather then keep..Just my 2 cents worth la

Hi.. Are u refering the antibiotic for human one?

[nicreef]

If the hair algae is on the rock, easiest option is to remove tht rock. And do big water changes over the next week. Ur rocks may even be leeching phosphate out. Feed sparingly and remove any uneaten food. Improve ur flow and run rowa or any gfos. Things will improve but very slowly.

running sorb 4...gonna get rowa been wanting to change to that. not feeding anything at all since tank crash (only once a week for my zoas n lps) Got the water for WC liao gonna mix and prepare for WC tml.

You can try the AntiRed or UltraLife red slime algae remover if it is really very bad, then do a water change when things are under control. Also try to improve flow to the areas.

ok got it thanks... dint manage to go ytd going tml.

For the longer hair plug them off manually outside your display tank.

For those shorter hair we can engage the help of snail, abalone,sea hare or yellow Tang

got 2 turbo snail within

will take out the rock as advised above. only 2 rocks that seems to have more algae on them.

[jxlex]

Hi.. Are u refering the antibiotic for human one?

Yup.... Amoxicillin if I not wrong but need to check again, it's actually available somewhere in this forum

[rekian]

You can get antibiotic from aquarium shop, saw it at c328.

[nicreef]

thx i got the ultralife red slime remover and dosed it ytd. tanks seems better now with much lesser red slime.

corals dont seem too happy but guess it is expected as i read about this at reefcentral too. Going to see how it goes over the next couple of days.