Green Hair Algea

williamstljz530 · 02-22-2004, 10:36 AM

How can I Defeat or Cripple Green Hair Algae?
I don't want to deprive my corals and Anemones of light.

Pipe_Organ · 02-22-2004, 03:56 PM

I just went through this same problem with my tank. My problem turned out to be water quality. My membrane on my r/o was 3 years old. One of the other members here {Karlas} told me about Trochus snails. They eat green hair algea. You may have to cut it back a bit but they take care of the rest. As the tank water improved the algea actually started to die off. Soon I'll have to buy algea for the Trochus snails to eat. ~Jack

Scuba · 02-22-2004, 06:42 PM

I have to agree with Pipe_Organ, water is the most common problem with green hair algae.

williamstljz530 · 02-23-2004, 06:05 AM

Thanks! I will check the quality of R>O> I am getting. I brought this algae in on a piece of rock, but I bet the water still contributes.

Jason McKenzie · 02-23-2004, 06:07 AM

I had imported some hair algae on a piece of rock one time. I took the rock out of the tank and with a toothbrush I scrubbed all the hair algae off. Never saw it again.

J

williamstljz530 · 02-23-2004, 07:55 AM

yes i done the tooth brush scrub yesterday. The rock that is guilty happens to have an anenome on it so i had to use alot of caution.,and left a little in some places. I still gotr rid of most of it.