I want hair algae

[mooman]

I have a 10g tank that is lighted on one side by a regular incandescent bulb and on the other side by a screw in compact flourescent that is blacked out as to only spotlight some rocks and java moss/fern at the back of the tank. At first I was getting hair algae on the spotlighted rocks and glass, but that has been replaced by brown algae and that bright green (ugly) algae. I welcomed the hair algae because it looked nice in that tank, but the other stuff is unwanted. Are there any conditions that would favor hair algae over other kinds of algae?

 

[Mako]

It tends to like heavy iron. Keep phosphates as low as possible (ie, feed lightly and know your water source PO4 levels). Light like heck- it loves light.

 

[Bmeasure]

You are free to come check my water parameters.....it seems to absolutely love my water conditions! :coffee:

 

[ashdavid]

You are free to come check my water parameters.....it seems to absolutely love my water conditions! :coffee:

I dont know weather to laugh or to fell sorry for you Bmeasure lol. I am going to go with the feel sorry for you b/c I have had the same problem when I was starting out on planted tanks. :thud:

 

[Anthony]

:look: Iron, iron, and more iron!

 

[johnnyxxl]

add a iron fert like leaf zone maybe or just chelated iron :hang: