Hair algae!!!!

Discussion in 'Algae' started by Camkha1234, Jun 25, 2012.

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  1. reefnJeff

    reefnJeff Pajama Cardinal

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    days camkha1234, you can speed things up by moving a few of the snails to more troubled areas. I put 5 snails on one of my worst rocks for GHA and they cleaned it up in no time.
     
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  3. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    Update: The hermits ate 2 more of my snails :angry: I set the lighting period for 6 hours this morning. We'll see how it goes.
     
  4. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    I'll have to try that. Thanks.
     
  5. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    Agreed on the snails; my ceriths (both dwarf and large) are doing a number on my GHA. It does take some time though.
     
  6. jesmontb

    jesmontb Flamingo Tongue

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    i think you really only have one option left here if dont have the money to buy a phos ractor ( they are relatively cheap online) but i think you need to do 3 days of darkness.

    your corols will be fine by it, they wont look so good when the lights get turned back on but after a week or so they will be fine, this should do some serious damage to the GHA and can see from there what happens.
     
  7. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    If you have a filter of any sort, place a sock filter with some GFO in it. It's a cheap alternative to a reactor, albeit not as effective.

    Also, the source of phosphate needs to be identified. Do you feed a lot?
     
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  9. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    I've tried PhosGuard with no success. Is GFO better? Also, I feed every 2 days.
     
  10. Moby Duck

    Moby Duck Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I'm about to do this, I'm turning my old hob filter into a fuge an adding chaeto. The chaeto will absorb the phosphates ad help reduce nitrates.
     
  11. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    Well, try lights out and see if it grow back. If it does, there is a nutrient problem somewhere.