Hair Algae Wont Go Away

[dhaddad]

I have hair algae which has covers all my rocks. Nothing appears to get rid of the stuff. Algae blennie, Tang, Mexican snail, Sea Hare wont touch the stuff. I have removed what I can by hand but it comes back. Any ideas. I use RO water only. Lighting is on min period. Food is given min levels. My tank is 9mths old. phosphate is 0.3. I have a phosphate reactor, caulerpa in sump.
Forgot to add I have a TMC UV sterilizer running and V600 protien skimmer running all the time. My temp is slightly high 78-80 due to everything running which does not help. But just need something to eat the stuff or get rid slowly. No snail appears to touch the stuff. It is soft hair algae.

 

[@ombomb]

we could do with some more info on tank size / stock / water params etc really

do you have a photo of the algae?

 

[dhaddad]

we could do with some more info on tank size / stock / water params etc really

do you have a photo of the algae?

tank size is 60 gallons,
I have one tang, flame angel, two damsels, one algae blennie.
Various critters.

Tank in betta lifespace 680 with bioballs in one sump area. could this be the issue.

Will placing the tank in darkness help rid the algae. Nitrates I think are 30.
I have also added stronger pump, powerheads to inc flow?
Emarald crab does not make much impact either.

 

[BigC]

I was plagued with the darn stuff, It seemed an endless battle at one stage contemplated giving up.
I employ Cheato algae only in the sump lit 24/7, CUC consists of Nass, Cerith,Astrea,Pacific Turbo snails, Red and Blue legged hermits and 2 cleaner shrimp.
I also place a sock of Rowaphos in the sump and replace monthly.
Photoperiod is 8hrs a day.
Scrub the algae with a toothbrush and try and syphon out as much as poss, get some Cheato and up your CUC. See if that helps. perform a large waterchange to try and get those nitrates down a little. Disturb the surface water al little more.
Lets know how you get on
Regards
BigC

 

[bitfishy]

I'd agree that both your nitrates and phosphate levels would be contributing to this quite significantly. Could you consider major water changes weekly for a few weeks to get them down? It can be a long haul, it was for me at least, but its worth it. I also got a little nano powerhead for the surface agitation and it seems to be working a treat.