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[tom316]

I just started to see a few rocks covered in a green moss looking algae I thinking hair algae. anyways whats the fastest way to get rid of it? I got 30 snails 25 crabs 2 emeralds already in my 28 gallon 4 fish .

 

[AquaFX]

Different ways: I've heard about and tried:
1. Water changes & GFO.
2. Turbo snails/ more cleanup crew
3. you can take out your rocks put them in a bucket with water and some hydrogen peroxide for about a week (or if you have access to an oxidator you can safely do this in your tank with your invertebrates and fish). If you do it straight into your tank- you have to be careful on the amount (that's why they have oxidators- a reactor for the peroxide). If you do to much, you can kill your invertebrates.

~Misty

 

[Reefing Madness]

Get rid of the Phosphates.

 

[Mike J.]

That "green moss looking algae" is turf algae and is easily plucked and removed, which will export some nutrients with it. Step up water changes and get the upper hand on excess nutrients.

 

[tom316]

im sorry gfo?

Different ways: I've heard about and tried:
1. Water changes & GFO.
2. Turbo snails/ more cleanup crew
3. you can take out your rocks put them in a bucket with water and some hydrogen peroxide for about a week (or if you have access to an oxidator you can safely do this in your tank with your invertebrates and fish). If you do it straight into your tank- you have to be careful on the amount (that's why they have oxidators- a reactor for the peroxide). If you do to much, you can kill your invertebrates.

~Misty

 

[AquaFX]

im sorry gfo?

GFO- Granulated Ferric Oxide...
you can stick in a small bag (like pantyhose) in a high flow section of your tank..works best with a little bit of movement in a reactor

 

[tom316]

ok thanks, now a silly question,,, can or should I run a extermal filter on my tank? I got a nice canister I picked up for a fresh tank but no were near ready for it yet so was thinking I could run carbon and this gfo in the canister?

 

[Reefing Madness]

GFO needs a set rate of flow, really slow kinda. You could throw some other phosphate remover into that filter, but I'd not use GFO. You could however throwth efilter on, use normal filter pad media and use a Lanthanum product, liquid phosphate remover.

 

[saltyphish]

Without regular maintenance they can become nitrate factories making your problem worse.

ok thanks, now a silly question,,, can or should I run a extermal filter on my tank? I got a nice canister I picked up for a fresh tank but no were near ready for it yet so was thinking I could run carbon and this gfo in the canister?