hair algae help

[Deep Dive Coral]

what about my light cycle does that have anything to do with it...

 

[Wes]

what about my light cycle does that have anything to do with it...

the light cycle or type of light is irrelivant if your phosphates are in check. However, when you have elevated phosphates more light equals more algae growth.

Changing/Decreasing your light cycle may temporarily help w/ an algae outbreak, but unless you get your phosphates down the algae is just going to come back again to haunt you.

Get a phosphate reactor.

 

[TimberTDI]

Did you fill the tank up with tap water when you first set it up?

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

unfortunately I did use tap water. To start cycle. But I started using the rodi after the cycle. I have been using rodi for like 2 months. So I think I have to go for the phosban reactor.

 

[KuyaMark]

it's your phosphate im going through the same thing get a phosphate reactor and if you do change the media! and also get a sea hare

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

will get a sea hare and a phosban reactor. and when you say change the media you mean every 2 weeks or as soon as i get it...

 

[KuyaMark]

i change my media once every 2 weeks

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

thanks for all the help from everyone looking into a reactor and pump. if anyone can recommend one that would be great..

 

[da5speed]

my phos level said 0 also but the algae was blooming like crazy. I was cleaning the glass every day just to view the tank. After i started the reactor up i only needed to clean the glass once a week. SO never trust those test kits for phosphates

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

my phos level said 0 also but the algae was blooming like crazy. I was cleaning the glass every day just to view the tank. After i started the reactor up i only needed to clean the glass once a week. SO never trust those test kits for phosphates

i guess so. i am getting one, a reactor that is, asap...

 

[Jaynie1028]

whatis a reactor?

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

whatis a reactor?

a reactor is a chamber that holds media in it such as phosban or carbon. this has a pump connected to it and it is probably the most efective way to use media..

on a side note i picked up my sea hare and got my reactor and im seeing a difference in the tank already. hare has been in there since sunday and the reactor since yesterday. i also got algone. so im hoping this will all be cleared up in like 2 more days..

 

[Jaynie1028]

do I need a reactor in a bio cube or a aquapod?

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

do I need a reactor in a bio cube or a aquapod?

are you having any algae issues? thats really what it comes down to. i think it wouldnt hurt but you would have to ask someone who knows more then i do about tanks that small

 

[ZANYMASTER]

I don't see how you can hang it on the back of that closed system unless it's open.Still need a small pump for the reactor like a microjet pump.

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

hey guys how long does it take for the hair algae to start disapearing from the tank with a reactor. i got mine running since tuesday. starting to seea little bit of a difference but not much. i have it set that the top of media is really just barely moving. is that set right or no. also i got about 4 inches of media in it. please correct me if im doing something wrong..

 

[Wes]

you are doing it right. Only bad things happen fast in this hobby. Just be patient and change the media every 2 weeks until the algae is gone, then you can ease up a bit and change monthly.

Also, don't forget to keep up w/ your routine water changes.

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

thanks wes will do.

 

[laura6686]

I had the same problem and bought one turbo snail as my tank is only 24 gallons. In one week all the hair algae is gone and now I am worried the darn thing has nothing to eat. LOL

Seriously Turbo snails rock

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

i have 3 turbo's (i think) and they wont touch it. maybe there not turbo's then... i dont know. but i have seen some signs of getting better. hopefully soon this will all be taken care of..