hair algae

[muskieswen]

I think I have some hair algae. It is attached to a few of my plants. My ottos do not seem to eat any of it. What can be done before it gets out of hand?

[belmont0182]

i would try to scrape it off, this is me talking im no expert but thats a start

[jeffro426]

I too had the dreaded hair algae...it started with that nasty brown crap(diatoms) and after my pleco at it all, it progressivly turned into green hair. I stepped up my water changes from once a week to twice a week and from 15% to about 35% and ive noticed a dramatic decrease in the amount thats been growing.

[Hans]

sometimes cherry barbs will eat it, flying foxes are supposed to dine on it, check your phosphates that control them, there is a new product called phosvec by teh sera company, its great!

[Banky]

Add more plants and some Amano Shrimp. Worked like a charm for me.

[muskieswen]

Thanks everyone for the info.:)

[yhbae]

I have 4 bristlenose pl*cos and I always fed them zucinnis and cucumbers. Recently I ran out of them and didn't buy any for about 2 weeks... Guess what? They ate all of my hair algaes... :D

[Must4ng s4lly]

OK I have it too. I an aquarium by the window. Don't want to move it soooo Got some ghost shrimp and one rubber lipped (mouthed, whatever!) plec. I will let you know if it is gone in a week or so! :)

[LMOUTHBASS]

it wont be gone - just your patience :D