Mellow Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 Hi all, Having some green hair algae problems on my sand bed. Any recommendations for fish or invertebrates to clear them? So far, I've been using Rowaphos extensively since tank start up and having 0 nitrate readings. Not sure why they appeared suddenly just 2 weeks ago. It was ok before that. Feedings are done once a week only... Thanks in advance for any suggestion. Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member LIM CHYE HUAT Posted October 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted October 30, 2004 Hi all, Having some green hair algae problems on my sand bed. Any recommendations for fish or invertebrates to clear them? So far, I've been using Rowaphos extensively since tank start up and having 0 nitrate readings. Not sure why they appeared suddenly just 2 weeks ago. It was ok before that. Feedings are done once a week only... Thanks in advance for any suggestion. i have a similar problem like yours but mine is red slime algae on sand bed. initially i bought a pair of sand shifting golden head goby to disturb the sand ( i lazy to clean sandbed )so algae cannot settle down. it works but the gobies are short lived . so i replace with a hardy sea cucumber, until now no algae on sand bed. the down side is cucumber can be a bit hideous and unsightly to some . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tineng Posted October 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted October 30, 2004 blue legged drawf hermit crab....quite good in removing all sort of algae....including coraline algae! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted October 30, 2004 Author Share Posted October 30, 2004 Thanks for all the suggestions. Chye Huat: Been contemplating on sea cucumber but I've got a powerhead very near the sand bed...worried it might get sucked in....hehe. might just do that! Tineng: Yah, I've bought those blue legged hermit before but they seem to like to crawl over my acros all the time. Didn't like the idea and got rid of them in the end. So far, I've got 1 emarald crab, 2 sally light foots, about a dozen dwarf hermits, nerite snails and nassaurius snails too but doesn't seem to efficient How about kole tangs etc??? Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sunny03 Posted October 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted October 30, 2004 heard that UV can stop aglae you can try it but just on for a few hrs per week Quote Selling big game fishing equipment. Stella 20k / 17k .. made in Japan jigging blue rose / kabuzu popping rod... pm for prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ozy Posted October 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted October 30, 2004 My sally lightfoot and army of ###### shrimps are pretty hardworking in my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted October 30, 2004 Author Share Posted October 30, 2004 thanks for all the feedback. I'll go get more cleaners. How about kole tangs? Anyone knows if they are really helpful? Been thinking of getting one for some time to control the algae. Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 get a FR..guarantee clear all your algae problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member moxa Posted October 31, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted October 31, 2004 http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/algaecontrol/a/aa070403.htm take a look at the above link. Before outbreak in the pastI use to get a alage blenny to eats it. cheap solution http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Di...y.cfm?pCatId=94 cheers Moxa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dazza Posted October 31, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted October 31, 2004 Sailfin tang does a gd job in my tank. All alage gonzo including hair algae Quote Main Tank : 48 inch by 36 inch by 28 inch (2 sides starphire glass)Sump Tank :Return Pump :Chiller : Starmax Compressor 1 HP Drop coilChiller Return Pump Protein Skimmer :Wave Maker :Fluidised Reactor : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 algae blenny is a pretty good choice. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted October 31, 2004 Author Share Posted October 31, 2004 ok...thanks to all for the suggestions! appreciated. Will probably try out different solutions to see which will work better. Thanks! Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kijori Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/algaecontrol/a/aa070403.htm take a look at the above link. cheers Moxa Read from this link that there is such a thing like a Nitrate Sponge. Where can I find it in Singapore? Does it fit into different sizes filters? I'm kinda having some PO4 problems but not NO3. I need to get rid of them. If there is no such thing as the Nitrate Sponge here, then what's the best way to effectively remove PO4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Ekia Posted October 31, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted October 31, 2004 Read from this link that there is such a thing like a Nitrate Sponge. Where can I find it in Singapore? Does it fit into different sizes filters? I'm kinda having some PO4 problems but not NO3. I need to get rid of them. If there is no such thing as the Nitrate Sponge here, then what's the best way to effectively remove PO4? Rowaphos in FR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kijori Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 I'm new here. What's FR and the other abbreviation you guys use here? Is there a glossary which I can look up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 I'm new here. What's FR and the other abbreviation you guys use here? Is there a glossary which I can look up? Here it is. but this pc of info is from quite a while back and is not updated. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kijori Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 thanks... but i still don't get what FR means. it's not listed there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 FR = Fluidised Reactor Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member erictck Posted November 9, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 9, 2004 i had a VERY bad case of hair algae. All the rocks are covered with hair algae, so much so that at first glance, the whole tank is GREEN in colour. To rectify this menance, this is what i did. noticed that No3 > 50-100(coulour range). didn't measure PO4. this is what i did. 1. remove all bio balls. 2. remove all FILTERs. 3. remove all sponges 4. change 50% of water(over 2 weeks) 4. Bought 1.5 litres of PO4 remover(aquaphos) 5. Put the whole thing into a filter bag and dump it directly under the overflow(to the sump) pipe outlet. 6. Bought 500ml of Reefez Carbon. Did the same thing as no5. 7. Try to pull all the hairalgae from the rocks. 8. Change photoperiod-lightings time(reduced by 3hrs). 9. Starting to use AZ-No3(small amount) last week to eliminate the No3 3 weeks passed. My observation : 1. No more hair algae 2. All rocks are no longer greenish. 3. powerblue tang starts to eat salad(cos no more algae for him to nip at) 4. I'm begining to see whiter sand bed. 5. No3 is hovering around 20 6. Corals that have been covered with hair algae are starting to bloom again. Currently, I do not have any FILTER sponge or anything to filter out the leftovers(ditritrus/foods). Beneath the overflow pipe(where water gushes out), i only have 1 media bag of AquaPhos. I've removed the carbon. On the next compartment, I have 2 skimmers. EuroReef Needle Wheel(rated up to 110G) + ETSS DownDraft(rated up to 400G) skimmer running 24x7. i can see less particles floating around and these 2 skimmers are doing great wonders. EuroReef - BLACK smelly water and ETSS - Brute force, having thick mud covering the reaction chamber. that's it. hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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