How else to do battle with hair algae - Page 4

Okguy · #31 07-10-2007, 09:36 PM

1) good
2) flow is about 800 gph or 33 times which is Ok
3) did a quick search on another site and found most people felt it had phosphates in it and also messed with Alk and Calcium levels. I can't confirm this personally but maybe worth investigating
4) personally think it's a little low but close enough not to worry about (I like 1.5 x 2 times the volume)
5) a new tank is a new tank, even if it's part of an old tank. It takes time for a new setup to find its equilibrium. Everytime you make a change a new equiliqrium needs to be reached.

michika · #32 07-10-2007, 09:53 PM

I doubt its the salt, half of the same batch is being used in our other tank, no algae issues there. I've also used Red Sea for almost two years now, and I quite like the results, I'm not seeing any of the issues that other people are staying they've found.

I don't think I could safely put any more rock in the display or sump, so I've personally reached my maxium. My water volume is only around 40g total, so 35ish lbs is enough for me.

Regardless, I got what I asked for from this thread, other suggestions to combat the hair algae. I know what caused it, and now I have a few more options with which I can choose from and implement when the time is right. So that being said, thank you everyone for commenting and providing me your suggestions.

mark · #33 07-11-2007, 12:51 AM

A cure for algea http://216.187.96.54/vbulletin/showt...464#post259464

michika · #34 07-11-2007, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by mark

A cure for algea http://216.187.96.54/vbulletin/showt...464#post259464

My tank is far too small for a foxface, but thank you for the suggestion.

Delphinus · #35 07-11-2007, 03:19 AM

Here's a pic of the green urchin I was able to grab tonight..

(If anyone can take a stab at an ID I'd love to hear it ...

)

michika · #36 07-11-2007, 03:38 AM

Thanks for the photo. Now I have a good idea on what to be on the look out for.

Sorry, no guesses on the ID.

Snappy · #37 07-11-2007, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by michika

Thank you everyone for your suggestions.

I'm hesitant to add more to my clean up crew as they aren't currently making any dent in the issue. I currently have ~35 hermits, the bulk of which are blue legs,quote]

Put your hermits in the sump to starve for a few weeks and then they will eat whatever you place them on. Just place them right on a patch of algae and let em' go. It worked for me.

michika · #38 07-11-2007, 04:00 AM

Thanks!

christyf5 · #39 07-11-2007, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

Here's a pic of the green urchin I was able to grab tonight..

(If anyone can take a stab at an ID I'd love to hear it ...

)

Lytechinus variegatus ??

Delphinus · #40 07-11-2007, 03:59 PM

That's my best guess but it doesn't look quite right. The distribution for the species is Carribean and eastern U.S. seaboard so that fits. But the "needles" don't look quite right and also the max size seems a bit larger than what this is (test max 85mm, overall size 110mm) which is about twice as large as what this one is. Maybe he's still a young'un..

See how the needles are quite stout looking, mine doesn't have those:

Anyhow, sorry for the hijack/tangent there Catherine .. Whatever this urchin is that I've got, he's been a good algae muncher.