Hair Algae!

[wisesam]

I'm having hair algae for my tank as well.
My tank is also newly setup, and I came back from a 1 week trip finding my light timer was stuck at on.
It looks like a planted tank..
I've bought a sea hare and lawnmower blenny and I am seeing some improvement already after 3 days.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Trigs

hmm yah i think i will either go with a sea hair or do a water change with tap water again like i use to, i feed frozen food, every other day mysis shrimp and brine, i mix with tank water and pour in, or feed from my hand.

I don't know if I would switch to tap water. That could make it worse. Tap water will still always have much higher nutrients/TDS than RO water. Even if your filters were old or not working properly. The RO unit is not the problem I don't think.

[Oscar]

Originally Posted by Carmen

The sea hare was extremely efficient for me - gone in 2 weeks and so far VERY little has come back. )

I am still having hair algae problems. I am on RO/DI, phosban reactor, algae pruing, water changes every 2 weeks, hermits and snails.

Next is to add a sea hare.

Carmen: If your sea hare knocked back algae in your 72G in 2 weeks then my unit will be cleaned up in less than a week by a sea hare. I am a little concerned about starving the sea hare before I find a new home for it. The local LFS had a sea hare that was buried in the substrate. Do they eat nori or substrate material when they get hungry?

[Carmen]

Originally Posted by Oscar

I am still having hair algae problems. I am on RO/DI, phosban reactor, algae pruing, water changes every 2 weeks, hermits and snails.

Next is to add a sea hare.

Carmen: If your sea hare knocked back algae in your 72G in 2 weeks then my unit will be cleaned up in less than a week by a sea hare. I am a little concerned about starving the sea hare before I find a new home for it. The local LFS had a sea hare that was buried in the substrate. Do they eat nori or substrate material when they get hungry?

Oscar,

I did notice my seahare eating my red macroalgae many times (Almost seemed to prefer it at times?!)
But I don't know how long it would continue to eat it???
Mine never did bury into the substrate and I did not see it eat anything else.
See if the LFS will let you "rent" the seahare and return it for partial credit when finished with it. That is what I did and I thought it to be a remarkable program to help preserve their little lives. Neat critters.