Red Hair Algae In Freshwater? If Not What Is It Then?

[ythao01]

It started off a brownish color and now its red. But I always thought red hair algae was a reef tank only problem? Any tips on removing it? It looked cool at first but now it's starting to take over my tank.

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[noobgamers]

i know thi shappens when you spray it with hydrogen peroxide if so then there you go but if not then i dont know

 

[ythao01]

also my water's my nitrate and nitrite levels are around normal parameters.

 

[sawickib]

What is normal? Nitrites should be 0 and nitrates should be around 0-20, and ammonia should be 0 as well.

 

[ythao01]

Nitrites:0
Ammonoa:0
Nitrate:10

 

[nic1]

The Crossocheilus siamensis aka Siamese algae eater is known to eat red algae

 

[sawickib]

I think nerite snails will, but idk i know they eat black hair algae.

 

[ythao01]

The Crossocheilus siamensis aka Siamese algae eater is known to eat red algae

I heard that those only eat algae when they're young. Is this true?

I also wanted to buy otos but theres no sign of them on aquabid

 

[sawickib]

Your thinking of the chinese algae eater, and otos dont like hair algaes, an you should probably look into why your getting the algae in the first place, but im not sure why sorry. How big is your tank?

 

[ythao01]

Your thinking of the chinese algae eater, and otos dont like hair algaes, an you should probably look into why your getting the algae in the first place, but im not sure why sorry. How big is your tank?

My tank is a 29 gallon stocked with 2 dwarf gouramis, 3 platys and like five, 4cm fry, and 8 dwarf corydoras. Also a amazon sword, java fern, java moss, a bunch of anacharis and this reddish purple plant.