Hair alagae on Java moss in upper tank

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Jah410

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Hi, I have a Nano with a nicrew led light which offers a medium light level. I've been having a problem with hair algae growing in my Java moss which is bound to a piece of driftwood which extends into the upper portion of the tank (to give a tree effect). The hair alage is pretty much only in the Java moss and often ignores the upper leaves of other plants.

I removed a portion of the moss and placed in a bucket for 3 days in the dark with some algeside in the water. It was seemingly all gone when I replaced it in the tank but it seems to be coming back. How does one treat and prevent hair alage from appearing in the upper portion of the tank?
 

fishorama

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How long are your lights on? More than 6-8 hours are too much.

Hair alga isn't too hard to control, less light & manual removal. You, after that, might look into Excel, but only after trying easier remedies. Some plants like vallisneria & anancharis hate Excel.
 
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