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[freedman83]

I've had my 55 gallon tank set up for about 3 weeks now and I have alot of "man's hair algae" what is the best way to get ride of it..Also I want to put in a "tester" fish and I was wondering what I should put in there. I know that Damsels are good but what kind..Thanks
Jonathan

[ctjim2005]

Have you tested parameters yet? what's in the tank now?

[freedman83]

I've got 46 pounds of live rock and live sand....I've got my water tested twice and both have told me that the water is find

[BurntOutReefer]

"Mans Hair Algae" indicts that you started off with the wrong water. Pls ont use any "tester" fish.
Wait another 3 weeks and then test your water. you should at that ponit read 0 ammom, 0 nitrites and maybe 10 nitrate.....
change water, (dont use tap water), and then think about adding a fish. And then start reading about how to keep a SW tank.

[drillsar]

Is this going to be a reef tank or FOWLR?

you must have either a Nitrate or phosphate problem or both, you using RO/DI WATER? if so your soure water reads 0 on TDS?

[alve]

I would stay away from damsels, you will regret it later on because they are very aggresive.
Do as ctjim2005 says, check your parameters.
If you have put uncured live rock in your tank it will not be cycled yet.
One thing is very important in this hobby, be very patient and do lots and lots of research. You will find a ton of information here on RC.
Give us more information about your system. Do you have a sump, skimmer, what powerheads for circulation, did you put in uncured live rock, do you use tapwater, do you already have livestock in there...
Test and let us know what your parameters are (ammonia, nitrate, SG...)

[freedman83]

the guy that i go to told me that it might be a phosphate problem so he gave me a tropic marin elimi-phos product i just put it in today so well see how it goes...this is going to be a reef tank i have a fuge underneath my tank with a nw110 in sump octopus protein skimmer in the fuge I have live sand and some kalupra( i think i spelled that wrong.

[drillsar]

ok for one im sure you realize you dont have enough rock, you need at least 1lb per gallon

[drillsar]

What eats hair algae are sea slugs but are tolerant in conditions

[freedman83]

o yea i know that i just ran out of money...which i found out in this hobby that is easy to do.

I have a hydor 3 for circluation