So I’ve started slowly adding livestock and stuff to my tank, checking levels, etc. and now I have a green hair algae outbreak. I’ve tried killing the lights and cut back on feeding. It’s really ONLY on my live sand. Do I just pull it out...?
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If it is only on the sand, siphon it outSo I’ve started slowly adding livestock and stuff to my tank, checking levels, etc. and now I have a green hair algae outbreak. I’ve tried killing the lights and cut back on feeding. It’s really ONLY on my live sand. Do I just pull it out...?
Hair algae comes in all colors. Check your NO3 and PO4. Suction it out, reduce lighting, feed less. Be patient. Will take time to eradicate.So I’ve started slowly adding livestock and stuff to my tank, checking levels, etc. and now I have a green hair algae outbreak. I’ve tried killing the lights and cut back on feeding. It’s really ONLY on my live sand. Do I just pull it out...?
Yes I do, hermits and a variety of snails.Do you have a cleanup crew?
I’ll get one and attach it, I was at school.Pictures help if possible, thanks
How large of a tank? I would suggest emerald crabs, they will put a major dent in ghaYes I do, hermits and a variety of snails.
If you scrub them in RO you will be killing off you denitrifying bacteria, so make sure they are in saltwater that holds a similar temperature. If the water is too cold this will kill of the bacteria as well.To tag onto this, if we take easily removable rocks out to manually scrub, then is it recommended to scrub them in temperature matched new saltwater or would plain RO be fine?
the problem is, your po is bad have you tested your phosphate level? it suppose to be 0.03 also the water you use get a media reactor put rowph all the alge will go away
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