Green Hair Algae ?

[poomoon]

hi, can you advise if this is the green hair algae ? do i need to remove it, and if yes how ?

[fishiee]

Toothbrush. Nitrate and phosphate control.

[TayHongSiang]

hi, can you advise if this is the green hair algae ? do i need to remove it, and if yes how ?

looks like its growing on yr "dead" coral heads....green algae usually is high phosphate or yr carbon dioxide level is high due to some "dead" spots in the tank.

[poomoon]

looks like its growing on yr "dead" coral heads....green algae usually is high phosphate or yr carbon dioxide level is high due to some "dead" spots in the tank.

ok, thanks. actually this one was just given to me by a friend, and i noticed this starting to grow. how to know if carbon dioxide is high ?

[poomoon]

Toothbrush. Nitrate and phosphate control.

thanks for the info

[TayHongSiang]

ok, thanks. actually this one was just given to me by a friend, and i noticed this starting to grow. how to know if carbon dioxide is high ?

Well, your green algae is a good indication.

[comycus]

ok, thanks. actually this one was just given to me by a friend, and i noticed this starting to grow. how to know if carbon dioxide is high ?

Rough indication of whether you have high/low nutrient load in your tank. Add new rock with slight algae on it into your tank. It grows bigger, you prob have high nutrient load. The algae starts to die and disappear, your nutrient load is relatively low.

Hair algae is relatively stubborn to scrub off, and even after your nutrients are under control, they don't really disappear altogether. Toothbrush works, or some cleaning crew to help eat off the hair algae. My 2 turbo snails have kept my rocks relatively free from algae, albeit some coral shifting while they are doing their work.

[Reefzzz]

hi, can you advise if this is the green hair algae ? do i need to remove it, and if yes how ?

Bro, from the pics, the coral looks almost dead. For me, I will just dispose it off

[poomoon]

Bro, from the pics, the coral looks almost dead. For me, I will just dispose it off

umm, sis ... anyway, yeah i was thinking of doing that, my friend just gave it to me, anyway i think it is in fact dead so maybe i will

[poomoon]

Rough indication of whether you have high/low nutrient load in your tank. Add new rock with slight algae on it into your tank. It grows bigger, you prob have high nutrient load. The algae starts to die and disappear, your nutrient load is relatively low.

Hair algae is relatively stubborn to scrub off, and even after your nutrients are under control, they don't really disappear altogether. Toothbrush works, or some cleaning crew to help eat off the hair algae. My 2 turbo snails have kept my rocks relatively free from algae, albeit some coral shifting while they are doing their work.

thanks. got 2 snails also, doing quite good job. anyway i only see the algae on this coral only, no other part seems like after checking

[jackywongto]

thanks. got 2 snails also, doing quite good job. anyway i only see the algae on this coral only, no other part seems like after checking

Hey Bro. Where is your tank thread?

Pls go and start one

[poomoon]

Hey Bro. Where is your tank thread?

Pls go and start one

umm, again, sis ....

hehe haven't yet, will do soon

[jackywongto]

umm, again, sis ....

hehe haven't yet, will do soon

kekeke.... now we are even.

[poomoon]

kekeke.... now we are even.

[sherman]

This if not remove can spread fast.

If you still want the coral pluck them off.

Otherwise throw the coral away before it start to spread

[DUCADOS]

hi, can you advise if this is the green hair algae ? do i need to remove it, and if yes how ? <img src="http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thanx.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="thanx.gif" />

Hi,I have the above mentioned growing long in my overflow compartment.

Just wanna know izzit ok if to leave it there? Will it cause anything to my LS?

[CFOh]

Hi,I have the above mentioned growing long in my overflow compartment.

Just wanna know izzit ok if to leave it there? Will it cause anything to my LS?

If grown in your overflow.. Is your lighting above your overflow? if yes then I believe your one should be normal green algae.. Is ok to keep it.. good for nutrient export.. is actually something serve like "Algae Scrubber" function.. I have that on top of my overflow too...Sometime, I spotted nice algae in red color as well... but you need to trim them once getting thicker... otherwise, will become reverse function.. and may result your flow rate deficiency....

Cheers...

[DUCADOS]

If grown in your overflow.. Is your lighting above your overflow? if yes then I believe your one should be normal green algae.. Is ok to keep it.. good for nutrient export.. is actually something serve like "Algae Scrubber" function.. I have that on top of my overflow too...Sometime, I spotted nice algae in red color as well... but you need to trim them once getting thicker... otherwise, will become reverse function.. and may result your flow rate deficiency....

Cheers...

Your meaning of reverse function is solely on flow rate deficiency? If that's the only cause then I not that worried.

Well... Will get it trim then if it becomes thicker. Thanks dude!

[CFOh]

Your meaning of reverse function is solely on flow rate deficiency? If that's the only cause then I not that worried.

Well... Will get it trim then if it becomes thicker. Thanks dude!

base on my understanding, beside flow rate deficiency, we also knowing green algae potentially exhibited asexual reproduction especially under stress environment.. If we allowed them wild grown overlapping each others. Under layer which lack of light expose might need to rely on asexual reproduction.. also decaying in long run.. all these may resulted water parameter swing.. Just my hypothesis.. Cheers..

[DUCADOS]

Asexual reproduction meaning? Pls elaborate?

Thanks!

[CFOh]

Asexual reproduction meaning? Pls elaborate?

Thanks!

I am also amateur in this area.. in layman term Asexual reproduction can be formation of new individuals from the cells of a single parent.

below graphic explain diff between Asexual Vs Sexually production... Cheers

[DUCADOS]

Thanks bro CFOh for the info.

Really appreciated.