red hairs...

Discussion in 'Algae' started by Jas_, Sep 25, 2007.

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  1. Jas_

    Jas_ Plankton

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    Can anyone help me identify my situation??? I have an out break of red hair all over my substrate, looks like algae hair but red.. Thought it was an algae bloom...
     
    Jas_, Sep 25, 2007
    Jas_, Sep 25, 2007
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  2. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    how bout a picture??? does it blow off the rock?
     
    cuttingras, Sep 26, 2007
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  3. crappyballer

    crappyballer Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    probably cyanobacteria, how old is your tank and do you use ro/di water?
     
    crappyballer, Sep 26, 2007
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  4. Jas_

    Jas_ Plankton

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    the tank is 8 weeks young...what kind of specimen should i look into to help control my situation?? I syphon the substrate every two weeks...
     
    Jas_, Oct 11, 2007
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  5. crappyballer

    crappyballer Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    nothing is going to eat that, you need to get your po4's and nitrates under control. i would start by switching to ro/di or ro water asap. and start running some sort of phosphate sponge like ferric oxide. also you might want to invest in some purigen by seachem. do you have any fish/inverts in your tank right now? what type of substrate are you using?
     
    crappyballer, Oct 11, 2007
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