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11/18/2017, 09:17 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2017
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Help!!
We can't get the hair algea to stop!!!
Should I just dip the living corals and add to my other tank or trash the whole thing?  Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk |
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11/18/2017, 09:45 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Milton, FL
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Oh no!! What are your parameters? Are you using tap water?
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11/18/2017, 10:06 PM
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Reefing Is My Passion!
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Miami, FL
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Few questions for you:
Do you have adequate flow in your tank? Do you do any water changes? Are you overfeeding? As stated above, what type of water are you using?
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11/18/2017, 10:34 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: auburn CA
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A lot of knowledge we are missing before we can pinpoint the exact cause. Do you test water quality? Without you knowing what you have, you cannot address the problem, nor can we. You obviously have a nitrate and phosphate problem, what kind of problem we have no idea. |
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11/19/2017, 04:18 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Oklahoma City
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If that is an Aqueon 15 gallon column aquarium kit, and you're using the light that came with it, then that is your problem. The kit, as purchased, is meant for a freshwater set-up, and that light will do nothing but promote algae growth.
You can remove the hood and custom make your own canopy to fit on top. Then you can retro-fit your own preferred lighting underneath. But until you replace that light, your problem will persist. HTH 
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11/19/2017, 10:04 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2017
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1st, DONT TRASH IT!!!!!! lol
2nd, be thankful that you have HA and not dinoflagellates. In my book, GHA is the easiest thing to take care of; and once you have dinos, anything else will seem like a piece of cake. 3rd, clean that glass for crying out loud!!!! lol can't even see if it is actually GHA through that glass. 4th, answer the above questions from other users. Need a ton more info. 5th, you could buy a lawnmower blenny in the mean time to start eating that stuff up. |
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11/30/2017, 10:28 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2017
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Not sure if you have your white light cranked up to take the photo but if that is how your lighting is everyday then that’s part of your problem.
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11/30/2017, 10:35 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2017
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Do a bunch of water changes and spot feed your fish lol
Should get rid of nutrients |
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