Hair Algae Question

[Ba19Ma88]

I currently have the following:
46 gallon 2+ year old system doing fine.
30 Gallon that has been cycling for about 2 months with a MAJOR hair algae problem.
75 Gallon (dry) it is just now getting set up.

Once all is said I will have only 1 tank the 75 gallon, but will keep the 46 up and running and will transfer the existing livestock & live rock to the 75 once it has cycled.

Now the 30 gallon has a MAJOR hair algae problem going on no livestock except a clean up crew (not keeping up) and a domino damsel.

For the 75 I have ordered another 30 lbs of live rock that will need to be cured. I am thinking that if I just "re-cure" the problem rock out of the 30 gallon along with the newly ordered rock would that kill off the hair algae?

 

[Ba19Ma88]

Also forgot to mention when I cure my rock it is done with no light plenty of water movement and skimming.

 

[Member No. 1]

That should do it. Be sure to do water changes on curing tub also. And if you can, don't put all the rock in at once. Add a few pieces a week to the main tank. This way you won't overload the system.

 

[TBoisvert]

I had the same problem when I cured my rock. I purchased a sailfin tang and also have a sea urchin. They ate EVERYTHING in two days - I have a 125 gallon tank. I haven't had a problem since.

 

[Ray]

raise your Alk, that will help with the hair algea

 

[JustDavidP]

Get one of the behemoth sea hares from Skiptons. They took no time to clean out their personal store systems. They are fat, happy, and ready for a new crop o' roughage!!

 

[Ray]

Yup I added one of those also, it will die after the algea is gone though but it did a great job with my bryopsis

 

[Ba19Ma88]

If I raise the alk with it do any harm to the sea hare? Also do any of the other LFS's carry them nothing agains skiptons...love the store its just a hike?

 

[PenMan]

Pass the sea hair along after he cleans out the tank. We cycle ours throught the four tanks and keep him happy. I thought that we would be able to load him out, but it is not going to work. Skipton's is one place that I know you can usually get one.