hair algea

[alex glenn]

whats are some of the better ways to get rid of hair algea without disrupting the rest of the tanks inhabitants

 

[Cjtabares]

I pull it out by hand. I reach in pull a handfull out, then dip my hand in clean water before putting my hand back in the tank everytime. After doing this for a while i would do a water change. I did this every few days and I had almost all of it gone, and I had a lot, in about a week.

How old is your tank? If you have a lot of HA I would thi k you might have a phosphate problem. Do u use ro water? How much do u feed? What size tank, and what is your bioload?

 

[delta]

Hair algae traps detritus, good tank maintenance and frequent water changes.

Take a turkey baster or power head and blow off the rocks in you tank right before you do a water change.

Manual removal does help. But if the tank is not in order it just comes right back, just like having a fuge as part of your display tank

Knowing your tank parameter would also help in giving specific advice to fight your problem.

 

[Edward]

I've always had great results with emerald crabs, always seem to keep it under control for me.

 

[NeverlosT]

id nip it at the bud and take out the source, the nutrients, try some GFO in a media reactor and watch it faaaade away...