green hair algae!!

[shizean]

how do i get rid of this algae it keeps multiplying in my tank.

[stingythingy45]

R U using RO/DI?

[shizean]

i am sorry but i am new to this and i don't know what RO/DI are?

[Devil Man]

water source.

[azcraig]

It means reverse osmosis with a DI filter

[JBuffetReefer]

if you cant figure out what is causing the algae, use it as food source. most tangs will probably feed on this algae. I have a hair algae that my powder blue tang loves to eat.

[Vapour1ze]

I have it in my tank, came with the LR. =/ not horrible though, and my blue leg crabs and turbo snails helped clean it up a bit,,, also I hear Foxface Rabbitfish, eat it up pretty good, dont hold me to it though, :) good luck!

[shizean]

that still doesnt tell me what do/ri are

[Vapour1ze]

RO/DI is a unit that will hook up to your current water supply at home (example: tapwater) and convert it into PERFECT Water for your tank, it basically rids 99.9% of all contaminents in tap water, and basically makes it LAB SAFE, Any way, this is used by a lot of people other than going out and buying distilled water every time you fill up your tank. :-)

Hope that helps.

[cfarrow2]

google RO/DI and what you find will explain it for you. RO/DI=reverse osomosis/de-ionization. It's a filter system you can buy that hooks up to your faucet/plumbing. The water is forced through a membrane, carbon and eventually a de-ionization chamber. Like stated above, it reduces contaminants in your tap water by 80-99.9%, depending on the quality of membrane you use in your filter system. Contaminants like phosphates, that are a common source of nutrients for hair algae. Like I said, google it and you'll find a good place to buy one. If you don't buy one you can usually get RO/DI water pretty cheap at your local fish store (LFS), but over the long run, I think it's more cost effective to have your own.

[migston]

If you don't want the hassle of setting up an RO unit and mixing salt, you can get both from most fish stores.