hwcheong Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Hi, my live rock grow a few bunch of green hairy algae, may I know how can I get rid of this. Now is looks like grass on the rock.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dazza Posted February 15, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted February 15, 2005 Sailfin, kole tangs Quote Main Tank : 48 inch by 36 inch by 28 inch (2 sides starphire glass)Sump Tank :Return Pump :Chiller : Starmax Compressor 1 HP Drop coilChiller Return Pump Protein Skimmer :Wave Maker :Fluidised Reactor : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwcheong Posted February 16, 2005 Author Share Posted February 16, 2005 Sailfin, kole tangs the hairy algae is quite long,I think abt 1cm long... can sailfin get rid of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member angmoh Posted August 15, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 15, 2005 i'm wondering if snails will clear off hair algae as well ? Quote >> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tineng Posted August 15, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 15, 2005 nah.....tangs will not be able to get rid of long hair aglae....they mouth is not design for this....however, the foxface and rabbitfishes specices do that quite well....just that they are not as nice looking as the tangs and more agressive against each others as compared to the tangs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member angmoh Posted August 15, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 15, 2005 what bout snails ? are they good at removing hair algae? Quote >> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member rush_9 Posted August 16, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 16, 2005 Sea Hares feed on Hairy algae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member AREA51 Posted August 16, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 16, 2005 I have Sailfins, Yellow and blue tangs, MIs and Foxfaces. Use to have lots of hairy algae attached to my LRs, now i cant find any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member minsmarine Posted August 16, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 16, 2005 Reduce PO4 by way of chemical that will gone Quote Life is like a peice of Uncured Live Rock [ from LFS ], you never know what you gonna get......... Ocean Gump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member nakazoru Posted August 17, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 17, 2005 Dun know if it is a good idea to remove it. As these Hairy Algae will compete with micro-algae for nutrients. Keep Diatom etc in check. Better to have hairy algae than diatom. These are macro-algae. Alway easy to remove by adding 2 cabbage slug, all gone in days, after that slugs starve... Quote Equipment: 30G Corner Tank with 10G Sump, 2 x 24W artinic T5, 1 x 24W 10K, 1x 24W 20K, 3" Grade 0 sand & Live rocks, Activated Carbon, Bio-home, 2 x Seio M620, Hailea 1/2HP Chiller, Redsea Pro Skimmer Live Stock: Turbo Snail x 1, Green Mandarin Dragonet X 2, Blue Tang X 2, True percular x 2, 1 x Algae Bleenie, Clarke clown x 2 Reef: 1 x 2" Blue maxima, Red/Brown/Purple Mushroom (Discosoma), Pink Ricordea yuma, A little colony Brown/Green common Zoanthus, Red/Pink/Green US Zoanthus, Eagle-eye Zoathus, 14 Branch Goniopora Pandoraensis, 1 Starburst Polyps, 3 + 2 Branch Frogspawn, 4 Blasto, palythoa, Cheato RIPs (Since June 2005): 1. Sabae clown (KO by Clarke clown) 2. 1 branch melted frogspawn 4 branch 3. Golden maxima (Ripe the base off rock by me) 4. Algae Bleenie x 2 (Starvation) 5. Blue Maxima x 1, 2 x Maxima, 1 x frogspawn, rics (Overtemp...) Old 30G Corner Tank. Restarted 30G Corner Tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cowbox Posted October 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted October 18, 2005 you can try electric blue hermits.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member CKS Posted October 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted October 18, 2005 Hi what is your PO4 & NO3 reading? need to keep them in balance (according to RedField chart) read more about it at http://www.xs4all.nl/~buddendo/aquarium/redfield_eng.htm hair algae indicates that ur PO4 & NO3 reading may be around the green region of the chart Ive tested long spined urchin & trochus snails against HA .. they'll consume it readily .. and both r commonly available in Singapore ... both are pretty safe for reef tank, unless of coz u're trying to maintain macroalgae .. which the urchin will take readily as well.. WOW...this is such dated post!!! argh.. cowbox .. why did u reply?? hehe got misled..heh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ervine Posted October 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted October 18, 2005 Sea Hares feed on Hairy algae. and they do it VERY WELL!!.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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