Gadgets November 11, 2005 November 11, 2005 My tank crashed a few months ago, but now it is back on track. The problem is that lately i have been getting some hair algae growing in some palces on my rocks. I was wondering if it would be a good idea to change out the sandbed. Or any other suggestions you may have. I ordered a phospate and an alk test kit which should arrive today. I ordered some phosban as well. I also have a BB fuge with LR and cheato. I am using ro/di water and my parameters are as follows: size 75g temp 78-80 sal 1.025 Amm 0 ite 0 ate 0 ph 8.2 cal 450 phos ? TIA
unninair November 11, 2005 November 11, 2005 I an offer some softies (GSP, Capanella). I believe the hair algae bloom is part of the tank cycling? Unni
ReeferMan November 11, 2005 November 11, 2005 I an offer some softies (GSP, Capanella). I believe the hair algae bloom is part of the tank cycling? Unni 44825[/snapback] It might be the phosphate. From my understanding HA feeds off of one of two things nitrates ( which you have none) and phosphate and ok light. Check your phosphate and go from there. I have HA in my 12g and no matter what i have tried i havent been able to control it. Every once in awhile i take the rocks out and use a toothbrush to scrape it off but i always comes back. They also make a chemical called STOP HAIR ALGAE but when i tried it out my tank crashed and it killed everything.
Gadgets November 11, 2005 Author November 11, 2005 I an offer some softies (GSP, Capanella). I believe the hair algae bloom is part of the tank cycling? Unni 44825[/snapback] Thanks for the offer. I have plenty of corals. i was trying to get some advice on how to control my HA. Thanks again. Thanks Phisigs
rocko918 November 11, 2005 November 11, 2005 get a bicolor blennie. He eats it. at least he gets it all in my tank. I got a frag Phisigs with hair Algea on it and he cleaned it up real good. This is my experience it may not work for you. Good luck
unninair November 11, 2005 November 11, 2005 FYI - kalk helps remove phosphates from RO/DI water. 44831[/snapback] Luke, Are you implying that the RO/DI water will have phosphates in it if the original water had it? Unni
davelin315 November 12, 2005 November 12, 2005 Even trace amounts of phosphate can cause a bloom and water in this area has phosphates added in winter months to keep the pipes from freezing (not sure how that works...). If you filled the tank awhile back you would have lots of phosphates in your water supply. It can be controlled, but you'll need to make sure you rid yourself of phosphates and excess nutrients and also get something to eat the hair algae. Once you have it under control (I would suggest a combination of hermit crabs and conchs) it should disappear from your tank as the inverts slowly win out. However, the key is to control water quality. Check your RO/DI water with a TDS meter. You never know what you'll find in there. A reading in the double digits means it's definitely time for a filter change. Even after running it through my unit, the water here still registers at a 5 or 6.
ridetheducati November 12, 2005 November 12, 2005 Dripping kalk in the display will cause phosphates to precip and make available for your skimmer to remove it. I do not think your source water is suspect.
Gadgets November 12, 2005 Author November 12, 2005 I really don't want to add another fish so I think I will try the Phosban that came in the mail yesterday. Ifthat doesn't work i will try to get into dripping Kalk. I really dont want to do the kalk because of the risk of an overdose. Thanks for all of you guys help.
ReeferMan November 12, 2005 November 12, 2005 I really don't want to add another fish so I think I will try the Phosban that came in the mail yesterday. Ifthat doesn't work i will try to get into dripping Kalk. I really dont want to do the kalk because of the risk of an overdose. Thanks for all of you guys help. 44870[/snapback] I havent had luck with phosban so goodluck!Has anyone else used it and seen it work?
flowerseller November 12, 2005 November 12, 2005 Ifthat doesn't work i will try to get into dripping Kalk. I really dont want to do the kalk because of the risk of an overdose. If you replace all evaporated water with a mixed kalk solution, you would have to try really hard to overdose. You might run a higher PH than you're used to but otherwise, you will be fine. Besides, with a higher PH, you generally don't have as much nusiance algaes than with lower PH. Will you actually notice a benifit of PO4 reduction using kalk, probably not but we all continue to read that. You're looking for higher ALK and CA Lot's of people have fine results with phosban but most I've spoken to claim much shorter use life than adverstised.
Gadgets November 13, 2005 Author November 13, 2005 I am totally confused on this. i checked Phosphates as well as alk and both are perfect. It can't be my bulbs because I just got them at MACNA. I went ahead and added the Phosban to the sump. I guess I will see what happens. Maybe the algae is consuming the phosphate as soon as it is produced, giving me a reading of 0. What do u guys think?
martin November 13, 2005 November 13, 2005 I am dealing with the same problem. I made a phosphate reactor today, an aquarum tap water filter drilled out to take 1/2 tubing and filled with seachem phosphate stuff and carbon. We'll see if it works. One thing is my yellow tang in the aggressive section-it eats HA. I just move rocks from one section to the other. I have pepermint shrimp in the goby section, they eat the aptasia....The aggressive section has a triggerfish in it-bad for shrimp. My tank however, looks like the green glob from H-E-double hocky sticks-I hope somebody finds a solution and posts it.
fishface November 14, 2005 November 14, 2005 Eric Bourneman spoke at MACNA and talked about a variety of things. I think it boiled down to staying with the basics. (It sounds like you are). He was saying how even low light tank can grow corals that you wouldn't expect. So keep cool sans stay the course! However, practically the last thing I can quote from him is "if you have too much algea, then add more herbivores until you don't." Got Crabs? I think Howard and Chips spend quite a lot of time in solitude with theirs. If I recall correctly they have posted some advice on their favorite nuckles. And if I am not crediting the right people (apologies to those omitted) do a search on WAMAS and it'll pop up. FF
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