"Hair algae" is a collective term that encompasses a lot of algal species, genera, and families. I think it is appropriate and not incorrect to call just about any of them "hair algae," in general.
This is only applicable to freshwater systems. Don't put peat moss in a marine aquarium, as it will not have the same effect, short of yellowing the water.You could put some peat moss in your filter cartridge.
ok i will take my water to my lfs and have them test the water also im not using any supplements and i dont have a skimmer and no refugium so no macroalgaeOh, something I needed to add. Have you cross referenced that pH reading with another reliable test kit? I would do that before you actually start tinkering with the pH, especially lowering it. What are you using to supplement calcium and alkalinity? Do you have a refugium with lots of macroalgal growth (and photosynthesis)?
Yes, but I can't recommend long term supplementation, especially without an efficient skimmer and a means to heavily aerate the water. Otherwise, carbon dosing will have a much reduced effectiveness and you risk low oxygen levels and higher bacterial counts (which are already present, especially when dosing, but even higher without a skimmer).Isn't vinegar a type of carbon dosing? Which if he did it properly would help the algae too.
Yeah, I'm not trying to be a terminology stickler or anything, but it is important to know which you have since the treatments for each may vary."Hair algae" is a collective term that encompasses a lot of algal species, genera, and families. I think it is appropriate and not incorrect to call just about any of them "hair algae," in general.