Undetectable Nutrients but still have hair algae

[Travis Stewart]

Or just get a fox face rabbitfish and it will be gone on days. My corals come with green algae on them ans within a day they are bone dry of it.

Would love to but 30 gallon dt says otherwise. I'm trying a lawmower blenny

 

[Travis Stewart]

Thanks I was afraid of an overwhelming thread link lol

This thread will explain it all to you https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/hydrogen-peroxide-in-the-reef-tank.72877/

I didn't really like the outcomes people were getting since I can't put my rock work out. I have a mixed reef so idk if it would be worth spot treatments

 

[prsnlty]

You can dose the whole system but watch your corals. 5ml per 10g daily. Or turn the flow off and with a syringe dose it into one section of ha each day then turn flow back on after a couple of minutes.

 

[Travis Stewart]

You can dose the whole system but watch your corals. 5ml per 10g daily. Or turn the flow off and with a syringe dose it into one section of ha each day then turn flow back on after a couple of minutes.

I saw 1mL per 10 gallons...

 

[prsnlty]

Start with 1ml, watch your corals... if not effected you can work your way up but not more than 5ml.

 

[Travis Stewart]

Start with 1ml, watch your corals... if not effected you can work your way up but not more than 5ml.

Thanks for your help. I have some nice corals it's scary lol

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Start with 1ml, watch your corals... if not effected you can work your way up but not more than 5ml.

Thanks for your help. I have some nice corals it's scary lol

Also avoid alkalinity or ph buffers while you do it.

 

[prsnlty]

Thanks for your help. I have some nice corals it's scary lol

You're welcome, best of luck [emoji3]

 

[Tristan]

I have had some hair algae soaking for 2 days now in 3% hydrogen peroxide but it has only turned a lighter shade of green. Not white

 

[Travis Stewart]

I have had some hair algae soaking for 2 days now in 3% hydrogen peroxide but it has only turned a lighter shade of green. Not white

I had this same issue. And I'm almost 100% it's GHA

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Still should scrub it and add snails.

 

[Travis Stewart]

Still should scrub it and add snails.

Did both and been dosing some good bacteria

 

[Michaelriccs]

Fought with my hair algae for a couple months snails, crabs, emerald crabs nothing work tried peroxide and vibrant still nothing. This weekend pulled all the rocks scrubbed them clean. What little is left my snails and sally light foot seem to be enjoying I know it sucks but sometimes you gotta do it. Plus now I enjoy looking at my tank so much more

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Did both and been dosing some good bacteria

Yea that and nutrient control and excess nutrient export are key.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Fought with my hair algae for a couple months snails, crabs, emerald crabs nothing work tried peroxide and vibrant still nothing. This weekend pulled all the rocks scrubbed them clean. What little is left my snails and sally light foot seem to be enjoying I know it sucks but sometimes you gotta do it. Plus now I enjoy looking at my tank so much more

And Count your blessings it's not bryopsis.

 

[Michaelriccs]

And Count your blessings it's not bryopsis.

Don't believe it was looked exactly like Travis's. I believe it was you that brought up a low ph which may have been a contributing factor to mine. that's next on my list to watch and control more since I believe it is on the lower side. Only have the test strips for ph currently(newb)

 

[prsnlty]

And Count your blessings it's not bryopsis.

Agreed... but mine looks like gha but is in fact bryopsis. There are many varieties and some of which look just like gha. Now there is something that kills both but still in the testing phases. I am one of those doing it. It works and is amazing. 99.9% are having complete success. No, it isn't Vibrant

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Don't believe it was looked exactly like Travis's. I believe it was you that brought up a low ph which may have been a contributing factor to mine. that's next on my list to watch and control more since I believe it is on the lower side. Only have the test strips for ph currently(newb)

No sweat. If you keep up on water changes and have good air getting into the system you oft ok.

 

[Travis Stewart]

Yea that and nutrient control and excess nutrient export are key.

Well it's weird because I feed like every three days and very minimal..also skim heavy and do water changes weekly..

 

[Michaelriccs]

Well it's weird because I feed like every three days and very minimal..also skim heavy and do water changes weekly..

A possibly might be since your clean up crew doesn't seem to be eating the algae do you think they could be dieing off slowly from starvation and be creating excess nutrients? Not really sure if that's how that works?