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My tank often got algae grow on the stone and even after cleaning and brush away, it will still come back :(

Kindly advice me on how to deal with it? Any fish can do the job?

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Have you check your NO3 and PO4?

What is their reading?

6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08)
4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09)
5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)
2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)

5*2.5*2(LED only)

Eheim return 1 * pump

1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil
2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40,
1X6085 Tunze wm,

1 CURVE 7 Skimmer

  1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 

1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3

Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium

1 Full spectrum E27 led light

1 CR control by bubble count

Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016

Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft 

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Recently due to lazy so did not check those parameter, will do a check tonight. This morning went to Ah Beng there and bot 1 bottle of API Algae Control solutiion, will probably try it out tonight.

By the way, anyone used that liquid to control the Algae? Safe for fishes and corals?

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Recently due to lazy so did not check those parameter, will do a check tonight. This morning went to Ah Beng there and bot 1 bottle of API Algae Control solutiion, will probably try it out tonight.

By the way, anyone used that liquid to control the Algae? Safe for fishes and corals?

Thanks

Added API before, no use at all. Best to get a tang to finish it, if the algae is not too much.

Main cause is your water.

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I don't think it work.

Even if it work it is only short term.

Best is to ensure your NO3 and PO4 is near zero.

And has a clean up crew to look after your tank

6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08)
4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09)
5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)
2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)

5*2.5*2(LED only)

Eheim return 1 * pump

1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil
2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40,
1X6085 Tunze wm,

1 CURVE 7 Skimmer

  1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 

1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3

Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium

1 Full spectrum E27 led light

1 CR control by bubble count

Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016

Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft 

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I guess more or less the algae problem is due to the high in NO3. Over the last few months, due to laziness, I neglect this tank and fishes all one by one death, I did not change water as frequent as before. Last week seek help to do a clean up and stock up some fishes , corals...

Yesterday I do a tap water with sea salt mix 25% change of water and do a check, NO3 still very high :(

The API I have added in twice, but did not do the job. Look! I got so many tang, don't seem of great help also

Will cheato be a good help?

Anyone or where I can get it from?

Thanks

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If your NO3 is high then better do more regular water change.

Say 10% every 2 days.

At the same time add some clean up crews like turbo snail, abalone,

sea hare,bristle tooth,etc.

At the same time plug off as many of the hair algae as you can

6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08)
4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09)
5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)
2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)

5*2.5*2(LED only)

Eheim return 1 * pump

1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil
2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40,
1X6085 Tunze wm,

1 CURVE 7 Skimmer

  1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 

1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3

Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium

1 Full spectrum E27 led light

1 CR control by bubble count

Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016

Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft 

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I guess more or less the algae problem is due to the high in NO3. Over the last few months, due to laziness, I neglect this tank and fishes all one by one death, I did not change water as frequent as before. Last week seek help to do a clean up and stock up some fishes , corals...

Yesterday I do a tap water with sea salt mix 25% change of water and do a check, NO3 still very high :(

The API I have added in twice, but did not do the job. Look! I got so many tang, don't seem of great help also

Will cheato be a good help?

Anyone or where I can get it from?

Thanks

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I've tried the api on previous tank with lps n fishes. No problem.

u need to follow the regime. U will see the results in abt 3 to 4 wks. The algae will not disappear by itself. U need to siphon them out.

the api just kill the hair algae n makes it extremely easy to siphon them out as it seems their "roots" no longer anchor to the substrate.

If u read the wordings. Theres a clause for californian states blah blah blah cancer causing....

so wash yr hands real clean!!

I was at my last resort as the hair algae almost change my reef tank to planted tank

Tank size:36"x36"x24"

Return pump" 2x Reef Octo 5000

Skimmer:BK Double Cone 200 on Reef Octopus DC 5500s.

Wavemaker:2xVortech MP40wES

Chemical filtration:1xeducator FR(biopellets)

Chiller:1hp Daikin compressor.

Lighting:2 x Kessil A360we

Auto topup system: JBJ ATO + new jet 1200

Dosing system: Kamoer 3 channel.

Additives: ESV 2 part.

Power consumption

2XReef Octo 5000: 120watts

BK skimmer:50watts

2xVortech wavemaker:70watts

Daikin compressor:775watts

Lighting:180watts

Ato system:21watts

Exhaust fans:16watts

Refugium light:27watts

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Bro.. if u hv space in ur sump, an Algae Turf Scrubber will helps.

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My Simple Tank Spec

Main Tank LPS and Softies 4x2x2.5ft

Sump Tank 2.5x1.5x1.5ft with lots of LR

Remote Sump Tank 2x1x1ft dsb refugium with chaeto, mangroves and Gracilaria curtissae macroalgae

DIY LED with 6x 3W Blue and 6x 3W White main tank light

DIY LED with 1x 3W Blue and 1x 3W Red refugium light

DIY LED 1x 1W Blue moonlighting

Now convert to skimmerless Tank

1 x Rio 14HF Return Pump

1 x SunSun JVP-102 wavemaker

1 x 2x1 vertical Algae Turf Scrubber with 2x 10W LED Warm White

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I've tried the api on previous tank with lps n fishes. No problem.

u need to follow the regime. U will see the results in abt 3 to 4 wks. The algae will not disappear by itself. U need to siphon them out.

the api just kill the hair algae n makes it extremely easy to siphon them out as it seems their "roots" no longer anchor to the substrate.

If u read the wordings. Theres a clause for californian states blah blah blah cancer causing....

so wash yr hands real clean!!

I was at my last resort as the hair algae almost change my reef tank to planted tank

Wah bro... planted tank... lolz :D

My Simple Tank Spec

Main Tank LPS and Softies 4x2x2.5ft

Sump Tank 2.5x1.5x1.5ft with lots of LR

Remote Sump Tank 2x1x1ft dsb refugium with chaeto, mangroves and Gracilaria curtissae macroalgae

DIY LED with 6x 3W Blue and 6x 3W White main tank light

DIY LED with 1x 3W Blue and 1x 3W Red refugium light

DIY LED 1x 1W Blue moonlighting

Now convert to skimmerless Tank

1 x Rio 14HF Return Pump

1 x SunSun JVP-102 wavemaker

1 x 2x1 vertical Algae Turf Scrubber with 2x 10W LED Warm White

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My tank is becoming a planted tank, currently using ULtra algae X, will update the result in 2 weeks time. =)

5x2.5x1.5ft Rimless Dream Tank (06/03/12)
Skimmer - Reefoctupus

Return Pump - 1 x Eheim 1264, 1 x water blaster 7k
Wavemaker - 2 x mp40es
Chiller - Daikin compressor with coil drop in
Lighting - 4 x 80w T5 Pair 1(6hrs23/12/12),Pair 2(16/06/12312hrs 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (1/3/12) -(15/11/12)6hrs and 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (13/10/12) -6hrs)
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Alternatively, change water using distilled water. u can buy off the shelve from NTUC.

2ft cube with 2.5 sump

400w MH with 6 x 24w blue T5

Hydor wavemaker controller

Aquatronica controller

Daikin compressor with double coil

RM CR

H&S out sump skimmer

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would changing water with distilled water get rid of existing hair algae? (as opposed to stopping new ones from growing)

changing water with distilled water? :shock:

i think you meant changing with distilled water + salt mix instead of tapwater + salt. with the removal of no3 and po4, the existing hair algae would slowly die off (also with the effect of stopping new growth), so in a sense you are getting rid of the algae just it may take quite awhile for everything to die off.

manual removal + low nutrients + the help of some cleaning crew (for hard to reach places) seems to work best for me, but even then like i just mentioned, it still will take some time to remove all (or almost all) of the algae,

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you could try to cover the algae with a piece of rock to deprive it of light, but (correct me if i am wrong), i think by doing this you could release nutrients back to yr tank. but this is only a short term solution. best way is deprive it of the nutrients it needs to grow. :cheers:




 

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