Should I keep this little patch of hair algae?

[msavoy]

I have this one little contained patch of what seems to be hair algae growing on my rocks. It’s not hurting anything and I’m wondering if I should let it keep growing to help keep nutrients down in my tank and prevent other algae from forming?

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

I have a patch on my back panel that I let grow. It stays about the size of a plum

 

[Cell]

I doubt it stays contained. I'd pull it out if it were me.

 

[DoctaReef]

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This 4000%. GHA doesn't behave and just stay put in a DT.
If its going to keep nutrients down, then it will have to grow and spread

 

[msavoy]

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This 4000%. GHA doesn't behave and just stay put in a DT.
If its going to keep nutrients down, then it will have to grow and spread

Ok sounds good, I wasn’t sure either way but this makes sense. I’ll pull it up. Thanks for the info.

 

[DoctaReef]

Ok sounds good, I wasn’t sure either way but this makes sense. I’ll pull it up. Thanks for the info.

I made the mistake of not taking care of it when it was small... Now I'm in week 3 of a fluconazole dose to try to get rid of it...

 

[msavoy]

I made the mistake of not taking care of it when it was small... Now I'm in week 3 of a fluconazole dose to try to get rid of it...

Ok yeah I definitely don’t want to have to go through that. Thanks for the info.