brown hair algae

[kev1964]

i have been battling with this for over a few weeks now. and the more i do to get rid of it the worse it gets i have try changeing flow if i put any more pumps in fish will be stuck to glass ...have any of you heard or used this http://www.weissorganics.com/algaemagic.html

thanks in advance

 

[animalman]

if i put any more pumps in fish will be stuck to glass

thanks in advance

Thats a good one. :rofl:

Anywho, me personally I wouldn't use any chemicals. The algae is there because you have a build up of nutrients. Whats your test read? Nitrates and phosphate would be the culprit here. Less this is a new setup? Post your water params and a pic would be great too.

 

[Grins]

Brown hair algae? Do you have a photo?

 

[kev1964]

mag = 1450
trates = 0
trites=12.1
am =0
ph =8.4
cal a little bit high

lights mh 150 watt 1 14k 1 20k on for 8 hours per day
have to wait for pic i have use turkey blaster on sand and rocks

 

[Catpicklesdog]

Please tell me you got your trAtes and trItes the wrong way round!!! What's your phosphate reading?

 

[Grins]

Ditto to the above, you shouldn't have any nitrites if your tank has cycled.

 

[kev1964]

i know pic not very clear but it does look like hair algae yes sorry i keep getting them round wrong way by the time tank lights go out all sand is nearly covered

 

[Catpicklesdog]

It looks like either cyanobacteria or dinoflagellates, if you type those into google you should find some photos that'll help you I.D it better.

I'd still like to know your Phosphate levels though as they have a bearing on it.

 

[kev1964]

cyanobacteria
it is same as that but it is brown it say water change wont cure what med can i use to get rid it is real ugly looking

 

[Catpicklesdog]

Do you use tap water or RO or RO/DI?

My guess is that you have phosphates, so I suggest using some phosphate remover such as Rowaphos.

Exactly how many powerheads do you have and what GPH are they?

What is your lighting schedule?

What is your feeding schedule?

I know it's disheartening to look at but it can be beaten!!!

I went from this


To this


in six weeks, and I never took a photo of it when it was at its worst!