I want my tank back

Discussion in 'Algae' started by Yellow Tang, Nov 22, 2010.

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  1. Yellow Tang

    Yellow Tang Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Well not much success
    On Saturday I will be cleaning all algae off wall clean rocks again, and Maybe a water change
    What elese can I do the stop and kill the algae?
    Thanks
    Griffin
     
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  3. Yellow Tang

    Yellow Tang Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Things are starting to look up its been a day and no algae in the sand!
     
  4. Sadie

    Sadie Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I would get a few Mexican Turbo snails. They are like lawn mowers. I don't know how to post links like others do, but if you look in the algae section I have posted pictures on- My GHA is almost gone. They eat all kinds of algae without hurting the coraline.

    I did exactly what you had to do, it is a pain. I scrubbed every rock and rinsed 3 times and it would grow back before my CUC could take care of it.

    Someone on here suggested using a q-tip with bleach solution to treat small areas on the LR, so I did that too. I was a little nervous, but it seems to have worked. I used 1 t. bleach to 3 t. water and dipped the q-tip and dabed it on the algae on the rock. Then I rinsed it in a bowl of SW then used a toothbrush and gently scrubbed where I dabbed the bleach, and rinsed REALLY well in more SW.

    I have also been doing water changes 2-3 x a week instead of 1.

    Good luck and don't give up!!
     
  5. Yellow Tang

    Yellow Tang Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I'll try that thanks