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[meso81]

I have an abundance of hair algea in my tank... What should I do to remove this problem
Someone told me to get a butterlyfish to eat the algea is this true? What other thngs can I do?
I know phosphates do this as well .. I got an R.O Filter But I wan t to rid this tank of the nasty algae which thus is hair..

 

[enjoiskater158]

alot of butterfly are carnavore's or coralavores it guess you would call it, most won't eat algae. you could get a lettuce sea slug which will eat all types of algae but once it's all gone it usally starves to death also get some type of phosphate remover, i have heard the best stuff is rowphos.

 

[hubbard_shark]

first thing, check out this website. hair alagethis will help u out first off. you need to think about some predators of hair algae as well. lettuce nudibranchs work very well, if u have a lot. also sea urchins, sea hares, mexican turbo snails, algae blennys. reason for ur hair algae is high phosphates, so go with #1 advised product on here, ROWAphos. i started using it, and ive been told it works wonders by some of our "pros" on here. so good luck hope this helps

 

[meso81]

first thing, check out this website. hair alagethis will help u out first off. you need to think about some predators of hair algae as well. lettuce nudibranchs work very well, if u have a lot. also sea urchins, sea hares, mexican turbo snails, algae blennys. reason for ur hair algae is high phosphates, so go with #1 advised product on here, ROWAphos. i started using it, and ive been told it works wonders by some of our "pros" on here. so good luck hope this helps

Thanks guys Ill definaaltey look into this..

 

[Eversurf]

That is some good information. I got 5 snails coming on Friday. I will try to harvest some tomorrow morning and I will close the shades to keep the sun away. Let see!!!

 

[SkiFletch]

Good luck on the light-starving methods, I've never seen it work . Rowaphos and a predator are your best bet. How big is your tank and do you employ powerheads? If so do you have plastic inlet strainers for them or inlet foam strainers?

 

[Eversurf]

I did harvest some of the algea on my powerhead and on my protein skimmer. I made a water change which lowered the Nitrate by a whole bunch (I think this was my problem) It is now turning brown and making bubbles which from my reading is good because it's dying.

Time will tell.