Green Hair Algae Combat

[Oneilwiz]

Morning everyone,

It has been months now since I have been fighting green hair algae which covers some of my rocks and corals. I have just downgraded to a 75 rimless with new sand bed with existing live rock and 50% of old tank water.
Question what are the best way to fight green hair algae?

I am running rowaphos, I have a refiugium as well. Below is a screen shot of my water parameters.

 

[pmoneyt]

Get yourself a Tang and some emerald crabs and let them do the job for you.

 

[Sharkbait420]

Alk, cal and mag will have nothing to do with green hair algae. Did you change your feeding schedule? What is it like?

 

[strgazr27]

Nitrate and phosphate levels?

 

[bertyboy69]

Manual removal , hydrogen peroxide, gfo, tangs/foxface , lots of water changes

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Reefs

 

[Brando457]

I've been battling green hair algae and recently used Fauana Algae X, it works very well, but is a bit expensive. In addition you will lose urchins/some snails.

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/catalog/product/view/id/2567/

 

[Clink51]

im in the same boat. Snails and hermits havent done anything. Emerald Crab and Urchin are my next bet. also, what device are u using with the rowaphos?

 

[Oneilwiz]

So guys here is my response to your questions/ suggestions


- change 5 to 10 g if water every week or two (RO/DI )

- using BRS canister for my rowaphos
- currently have two snails
- feeding cycle is one to two times a day with only three to four pieces of pellet.
-stock (6 small fish- hippo, yellow, clown , royal gramma

 

[BKLYNREEF123]

you will need way more CUC for a 75 Gallon Tank

 

[Nandez13]

you will need way more CUC for a 75 Gallon Tank

+1

I have 40-50 snails in my 75G. Combo of turbo, astreae, cerith, nerite

 

[Oneilwiz]

ok I will grab some clean up screw then and see what happens, any other pointers?

 

[TUSI]

Lower your phospates to as low as u can and keep it there. In one month u will see it get loose. Cleaning crew will help and tangs. Do water change every week. Don't waste your time checking for nitrates cause even though they are high right now it will show that you have zero cause the alge is feeding from it. Keep all other levels where ou have them right now

 

[b-ridge]

How are you testing all your levels and what are you testing them with?

 

[Fasthackem]

I had a similar problem, but with red carpet algae. Much more difficult to eradicate.
I employed an army of Turbos. Way more than I would need for my 40g tank. Within 10 days the algae was gone.
I then donated the army to a friend with a similar issue.

Avoid chemicals if you can. Try the natural approach first.

 

[Oneilwiz]

Thanks guys for the suggestions, I am testing with Red Sea pro test kits, only thing I do not have a phosphate test kit. I am getting really annoyed by green hair algae

 

[Waleedwale1]

Chaeto helped me a lot. My tank was infested by hair hair algae. Then I got a red LED and ran chaeto in my refugium and added a few hermits and snails. The chaeto grew like crazy and now I only have a few small patches of hair algae.

 

[Oneilwiz]

I have caeto in my sump, what's the best light to use I use a regular computer desk lamp

 

[vio]

2700 K is just fine , from Home D.
http://sunstarslighting.com/light-bulbs/18w-gu24-compact-fluorescent-lamps-warm-white.html

 

[Oneilwiz]

Ok any more tips

 

[acolaojr]

Get a phosphate test kit. My guess is your phosphates are on the high side. Your yellow tang might not allow but I would get a kole tang they chow down on hair algae.