Green Hair Algae
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Vibrant aquarium cleaner reef for bubble and hair algae. Chemiclean for slim algae.
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consider natural remedies before trying chemical options.
A sea hare, borrowed for a bit, will tear through most of it - and will do so without it causing additional issues of all the HA dieing off and releasing nutrients back in to the water.
A sea hare, borrowed for a bit, will tear through most of it - and will do so without it causing additional issues of all the HA dieing off and releasing nutrients back in to the water.
GHA problem suggest high phosphate and high nitrates. Nitrates you can lower with a series of water changes. Phosphate can be pulled off with phosgard or GFO reactor. If you want to get really technical, look up 16:1 Redfield Ratio to get the right balance with refugium or algae reactor.
If I do a series of water changes over a 1-2 week period, blowing off rocks too, I tend to capful dose Dr Tims All in One to bump my bacteria load. Good luck!
If I do a series of water changes over a 1-2 week period, blowing off rocks too, I tend to capful dose Dr Tims All in One to bump my bacteria load. Good luck!
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Have you added more CUC? Reduced feedings, increased water changes?
You can also scrub with a toothbrush and use a siphon to remove the green hair algae as you scrape off like Tidal Gardens did with their show tank. Water change plus cleaning should help before you try reef flux or vibrant etc.
You can also scrub with a toothbrush and use a siphon to remove the green hair algae as you scrape off like Tidal Gardens did with their show tank. Water change plus cleaning should help before you try reef flux or vibrant etc.
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How old is your tank? GHA springs up naturally as part of the life cycle in a tank under 1 year old. If your tank is established, then nutrients are probably an issue. Whatever you do, I would also encourage weekly manual removal. Anything you do that kills or restricts the GHA will dump those nutrients back in your tank. Manual removal I have found is important way to help.
