mystersyster Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I am taking down my 20 gallon with the intentions of saving one rock to introduce bacteria and start the biological fiteration process. While taking it down I couldn't help but realize how much the rock had bloomed with coraline, although it took a very very long time. About 2 years. In the beginning I had a terrible infestation of green hair algae. Now that I am taking it down it has almost subsided, although there a a few strong, yet small colonies of hair algae on each rock. Should I kill it all? Should I kill none? I don't want to fight ANOTHER hair algae bloom in the new 40 breeder im setting up. Please let me know your thoughts. Marcus Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I am taking down my 20 gallon with the intentions of saving one rock to introduce bacteria and start the biological fiteration process. While taking it down I couldn't help but realize how much the rock had bloomed with coraline, although it took a very very long time. About 2 years. In the beginning I had a terrible infestation of green hair algae. Now that I am taking it down it has almost subsided, although there a a few strong, yet small colonies of hair algae on each rock. Should I kill it all? Should I kill none? I don't want to fight ANOTHER hair algae bloom in the new 40 breeder im setting up. Please let me know your thoughts. Marcus Hair algae doesn't just "appear", it's caused by excess nutrients and phosphates in the water. If you scrub the hair algae with a tooth brush, transfer the rock, and then are careful with the feeding I would think you're ready to go. Might want to buffer the CUC as well with a reef cleaners order Link to comment
Hig789 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 You can spot treat the algae also with peroxide. No way I'd kill good live rock unless there was no other option. Link to comment
Matteo Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 As much as turbo snails knock everything over I had hair algae once in a tank long ago and I introduced 2 turbo snails and it was gone in a week Link to comment
Exodus Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 As harry mentioned, to fight Algea you need to understand what it is, where it comes from, and what feeds it. You can do either, but unless you get a handle on the source of the algea you will most likely see it again with any rock you put in there. Persoanlly if it were me I would consider just purchasing a bunch of dry rock for cheap and changing things up with a new aquascape while the oppritunity is there. Link to comment
mystersyster Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 Thanks. Transferred everything except one piece I didn't like and bought 15 pounds of brs reef saver. The bits of hair algae that were left on the rocks have died or been eaten. Started running my gfo right away. Now I have chaeto so gfo is on hold. Thanks guys. Link to comment
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