Is Live Rock With Algae On Bad?

[simonas]

Just been offered a load of live rock at a very cheap price

The guy says its been in a tank with no live stock in for months and lights and flow have been on as usual. Its got a load of hair algae on though apparently. should i avoid this or buy it as a bargain

cheers Simon

 

[steelhealr]

I wouldn't want to add hair algae to MY tank. SH

 

[ben1987]

Hair algae can be a PITA but id still but at teh right price

 

[simonas]

its £60 for 20 kilos!!

 

[steelhealr]

As said: hair algae in THEIR tank = hair algae in YOUR tank.

Under the right conditions, it may die off, but...................

SH

 

[ben1987]

id not but it expecting to use it right away. teh average going price for 20kilos is probably £100 out of someones tanik. Depends how much your willing to work for it!

 

[seffieuk]

I would buy it Simon, its a good price, just expect to have to put some work in + an emerald crab

Seffie x

ps mind you - if it is smothered, now that might be a different story - has he sent you a photo?

 

[simonas]

I would buy it Simon, its a good price, just expect to have to put some work in + an emerald crab

Seffie x

ps mind you - if it is smothered, now that might be a different story - has he sent you a photo?

he hasn;t seffie I;ll text him now

oddly enough he rang me up seems desperate to get rid but he reckons a few mins each iece with a nail brish wouldsort it

 

[seffieuk]

Its a messy job and would take more than a few minutes some people wouldn't be bothered!

Seffie x

 

[simonas]

Its a messy job and would take more than a few minutes some people wouldn't be bothered!

Seffie x

but it wouldn;t harm the rock??
and would i need to do the job in salt water or under tap water?

 

[seffieuk]

Eeeekkkk - salt water Simon, wear rubber gloves as well, as you don't know what might come to see you a nice little bristle worm for example

Anyways, let wait and see what the photo is like

Seffie x

 

[steelhealr]

You can try picking it off....maybe even a freshwater dip, but....if the hair algae grows, understand that you will fight this for a bit. SH

 

[seffieuk]

maybe even a freshwater dip

i didn't think fresh water would kill off hair algae unless in it for a prolonged period?

Seffie x

 

[steelhealr]

Total kill off I doubt. Reduce the volume....yes. SH

 

[sorgan]

You have no livestock right? Couldn't you just pull out as much as you can then leave it in the tank in the dark? You would loose your coraline I suppose but that would grow back, I belive algae of all sorts need light to grow.
If it's the right price mate then you will just have to put up with a green forest

here's another thought after pulling loads out why not dump some cheato into your tank, it won't be pretty but it will soak up all the stuff hair algae needs to grow.