hair algae help

[Deep Dive Coral]

hey guys need some help with my new 30g tank. been up and running for about 2 nad a half months.

all of a sudden i am battling some hair algae.

parameters are:

trate = 0
amonia = 0
trite = 0
phos = 0

i use ro/di water
and i use t5ho lighting.

live stock include
zoos
gsp
cleaner shrimp
perc clown
PJ cardinal

any and all help would be appreciated on how to get rid of this.

 

[NYreefNoob]

you have a phosban reacctor ? your nitrate's are probably realy high. also do you feed with frozen food ? if so do you rinse the food ?

 

[Wes]

phosban reactor

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

but my phos is 0. will try a reactor. and my nitrates are 0.

yes i do use frozen ood and no i dont rinse it b4.

 

[ZANYMASTER]

No such thing as Zero phosphates.How are you testing for it?The hair algae is sucking it up.I had to get two reactors and pull out the crap to get it under control.

 

[Wes]

your phosphates are not zero.

 

[REEF MANIA]

Get a sea hare this will take care of the hair algae. But I would recommend the phosban reactor 1st.

 

[wayne]

Two little fishes phosban reactor with the rowaphos media, i've tried everything there is out there and beleive me this works.

 

[wayne]

Also does your ro-di unit have a tds meter, that would be helpful in knowing if your ro-di unit's filter needs changing and if the water that it's producing is good enough.......

 

[wayne]

LOOKY HERE .....................http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum...cleanest-tank.html?highlight=skimmerless+tank

 

[Zoous]

Do water changes. Siphon out all the detritus and as much of the hair algae you can. If you can, take out the rocks that has the hair algae and use a toothbrush to scrub it off. Make sure you have good flow no dead spots.

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

the hair algae is actually on the reef sand only. i retested the phos and it was at .5.... will try the phos reactor. also my tds on my rodi unit is 000. so filters are still good. besides they are only about 1month old.

 

[boardryder]

I just had the same problem. All of a sudden in about a week, brownish green hair algae broke out all over my tank. My api test puts me at 0 phosphates, and 10 nitrates. I go to the lfs to test and they put my phosphates at 30. I cut my lighting back and have done about a 40% water change over a few days and things are already looking better.

Any recommendations on some better testing kits, esp. for phosphates?

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

what is the recommended light cycle. i think i might be on for tooo long. mine are set at actinic go on at 6am, 10k go on at 6:30am..10k go off at 9pm and actinics are off by 9:30pm.. i think thats way to much but im not sure so i am asking if that has anything to do with it...

 

[ZZROCOOL]

hey guys need some help with my new 30g tank. been up and running for about 2 nad a half months.

all of a sudden i am battling some hair algae.

parameters are:

trate = 0
amonia = 0
trite = 0
phos = 0

i use ro/di water
and i use t5ho lighting.

live stock include
zoos
gsp
cleaner shrimp
perc clown
PJ cardinal

any and all help would be appreciated on how to get rid of this.

This is a Pain but can be gotten rid of, Bob's idea about a phos reactor is good to lower the levels but is not solving the cause

your readings are never 0 for phosphate or Nitrate, hence the hair algae to solve your problem do the following

1) Get a really good test kit you can get ELOS test kits from Marine Depot

2) Assuming you are using and RODI test the salt water you use for a water change. (this is ti determin if you are adding phosphate when changing water, you might need to change salt)

3) If your mixed water is good do a large 50% or more water change.

4) Feed less

Phosphates will always be in your tank because its a closed system, only water changes and good husbandry will keep the levels low. To deal with the hair algae that is there get hermits, emerald crabs, maybe a tang.

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

i am using an API test kit.

 

[reefman]

api? i never heard of them. r they good?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Aquarium Pharmaceuticals = API

No they aren't that accurate

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

hey now along with my hair algae problem my piece of sps is bleached out and all my zoos are closed. i dont know whats going on. my temp spiked about a week ago and then i got it to come down. it got as high as 88 then got it back down to 80-81. this could be the culperate or am i wrong. i have no idea whats gonig on and what went wrong....

 

[wayne]

Hey it's not gonna get any better today & tomorrow
(CHILLER)