Hair algee

[Aidansworld]

I have lost control of tank, it is everywhere. Please help me what do I do?

 

[bkstang]

You sound desperate but I understand.
If you have CC, make sure that you have enough and if not buy some more. Read about 3 days light off. I found a huge thread on different forum. I do it every 6 months or so. I would try this but before, try to remove manually as much as you can.

 

[Nandez13]

Additional clean up crew is a band aid but can't hurt. Do you have an idea of the source causing the algae? Some info you could provide to receive more help is: size of the system, methods of nutrient export, age of the tank, water change schedule. Are you using RODI water?

 

[mandown123]

what is your rig, do you have a refugium going?
are you running a phosphate remover like GFO?

Test your phosphate levels, see where it's at.

 

[piranhapat]

what is your rig, do you have a refugium going?
are you running a phosphate remover like GFO?

Test your phosphate levels, see where it's at.

+1 your phosphate levels are high test and use GFO and RO/DI

 

[STORM]

sea hare

 

[funny718]

U can test p04 and it might give u a false reading because h/a is pulling ur p04 down, this is wat u need a reactor running gfo, remove as much as u can, and stay up on those water changes u have to much phosphates in the tank that's all. Also check ur mag and make sure it's at 1350-1400 and remember it's take time not an over fix

 

[Ryno]

I had some hair algae in my tank too. I put a kole tang in there and haven't seen a strand of it since.

 

[funny718]

Yes a kole tang will eat h/a np but u have to pull those phosphates out, even an Atlantic blue would work.