Green hair algae

MUFC1 · 01/15/2012, 11:27 AM

I am having issues with green hair algae and I read on one forum about the use of Magnesium at higher than normal levels in order to kill off the algae. I have tried to find this post but cannot find it. Does anyone know if this process will work and also where to find the post?

jimrawr · 01/15/2012, 12:57 PM

This works for Byropsis, but not for GHA. Also it must be done with Kent Tech M Magnesium, others wont work. If you have GHA its a whole different story and MG never made a difference for me.

MUFC1 · 01/15/2012, 01:31 PM

Thanks for your input jimrawr. What I have is GHA. There seem to be many opinions on ridding GHA but no 2 opinions seem to be alike.

Randy Holmes-Farley · 01/15/2012, 03:11 PM

Well, opinions aside, magnesium additions of any sort are not a suitable way to treat green hair algae, and exporting more phosphate is always a useful way to go.

01/15/2012, 11:27 AM	#1
MUFC1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: McHenry, IL Posts: 10	Green hair algae I am having issues with green hair algae and I read on one forum about the use of Magnesium at higher than normal levels in order to kill off the algae. I have tried to find this post but cannot find it. Does anyone know if this process will work and also where to find the post?

01/15/2012, 12:57 PM	#2
jimrawr Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: rhode island Posts: 1,550	This works for Byropsis, but not for GHA. Also it must be done with Kent Tech M Magnesium, others wont work. If you have GHA its a whole different story and MG never made a difference for me. __________________ Tank Info: 92g Corner Bowfront, Aqueon Model 3 Sump, SWC 180 Cone Skimmer, Two MP10s, ATI 6x24w, Bubble Magus Dosing Pump, Apex Controller, Tunze ATO.

01/15/2012, 03:11 PM	#4
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 81,937	Well, opinions aside, magnesium additions of any sort are not a suitable way to treat green hair algae, and exporting more phosphate is always a useful way to go. __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Club 65535 Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

01/15/2012, 01:31 PM	#3
MUFC1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: McHenry, IL Posts: 10	Thanks for your input jimrawr. What I have is GHA. There seem to be many opinions on ridding GHA but no 2 opinions seem to be alike.