quiksilver5768 Posted December 27, 2002 Share Posted December 27, 2002 Has anyone here ever tried algone? Does it work against hair algae or only against water colored tanks? I mean, does it actually work to kill of hair algae so that it can be brushed off and wont grow back? Any comments would be helpful.. Link to comment
Dave ESPI Posted December 27, 2002 Share Posted December 27, 2002 Try it and find out. I ave had moderate sucess with it in certain tanks and others it did nothing noticeable. Be sure to OVER order and err on the side of needing a few more packets than 2 or 4. HTH Link to comment
Chief Brody Posted December 28, 2002 Share Posted December 28, 2002 I have been using it now in both a 20 and a 10 gallon reef for about a year in total. I think it has helped, both my tanks sit in the sun all day and I have not had any significant outbreaks of algae in any form. Definitely give it a shot, it won't hurt anything. Link to comment
Crakeur Posted December 28, 2002 Share Posted December 28, 2002 it helped when I had my afro hair algae issues but, since the tank was moved, I have noticed that the hair is slowly coming back, as has the cyano and the glass gets the green dust every day. I am barely feeding the tank (forgot all about feeding it when the wife went into labor), the tank is no longer in direct sunlight and I replaced the algone packet with a fresh one a week or so ago. I just reduced the halide on time by 3 hours but no visible results as of yet. I did the buy two get the third box free so I am covered with algone for a long time. I can sell you a pack of three (I think that is how they are boxed) for cost and shipping and, if you like the results, you can order a full box from them. Let me know. Link to comment
ross76053 Posted December 28, 2002 Share Posted December 28, 2002 I put a Poly Filter in my fuge the on Christmas Eve, and I can say that the hair seems to have stopped growing. Not dieing, though. I'm gonna keep going that route for about a month or so. Problem with Poly Filter - the crap is expensive. Link to comment
TBone303 Posted December 28, 2002 Share Posted December 28, 2002 I have had sucess in controlling my hair algae with algone and by using a poly filtler. Link to comment
quiksilver5768 Posted December 28, 2002 Author Share Posted December 28, 2002 Thanks for all the input everyone. And also, what is a poly filter? Also, i'll think about taking you up on that offer crakeur. I mean, I was reading the reviews, and most of them just seem kinda fake, thats why I wanted to see what the success of this product has been on this website. Link to comment
ross76053 Posted December 29, 2002 Share Posted December 29, 2002 Poly Filter It's a plastic thick-meshed pad that removes ammonia, phosphates, and some metals. You can use it in a power filter, canister filter, or refugium. Can also be used to remove parasite and antibiotic treatments from your water. I'm using it strictly for phosphate removal and my tank-o-algae. Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted December 29, 2002 Share Posted December 29, 2002 I've been thinking about using this on my 90 gallon tank to see how it works on the remaining hair algae. I guess if no one has seen any ill effects, then I might as well give it a try. Link to comment
apophis924 Posted December 29, 2002 Share Posted December 29, 2002 I use Algone in my freshwater tank and it makes a little difference, But i mostly depend on water changes to keep trates low but in fresh water it is not critcal. Now my reef tank i use this porduct called AZNO3. THe stuff aint cheap but this is not a cheap hobby. BUT it DOES work! no advertising bull. the site makes interesting reading. It took my trates down from 15ppm to 0.0 in 6 days. Sad to say i got a huge bottle and never use the stuff now. just once a month for maintenance. My trates are 0, expcect for about two days they went up to 5ppm i neglected a water change & i got board and over fed the tank. A small water change and a day later and the trates are back to zero. Check the site out, Makes great reading even if you do not buy the stuff they also have a product that drops PO$ like a hot potato I got both and they both work better than those "phosphate sponges by Kent and seachem. trust me i know. have tried them all. http://www.marine-monsters.com/front/produ...ucts/azno3.html Link to comment
ross76053 Posted December 29, 2002 Share Posted December 29, 2002 apophis924, No ill effects from your corals or fish from using this product? Link to comment
quiksilver5768 Posted December 30, 2002 Author Share Posted December 30, 2002 hmmmm....what to choose... Poly Filter is a definite and that will be something im going to pick up from my LFS in a few days. (if they carry them??) But the decision is between the Algone and the AZNO3. I dont wanna buy both because for, :1: I dont feel like spending that money... and :2: If my algae problem is solved, I wont know which product solved it...hmmmm Also, apophis924, I know the AZN03 product brought your nitrates down but did this totally solve your algae problem? I know that high nitrates are the main cause of algae outbreaks but there are also many other products out there made to reduce nitrates. I want a product that will atleast somewhat guarentee a fix in the algae outburst... Link to comment
ross76053 Posted December 30, 2002 Share Posted December 30, 2002 Don't buy the Poly Filter at your LFS....if they have it, it'll be expensive. I paid around $17 for a 4x8 pad (in inches). You can get the same size pad for $5 at: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod...d=6&pCatId=4335 You can cut the pad up in two or three pieces to get several uses out of it. I'm about to order a boatload of the stuff myself, as it's pulling alotta crap out of my water. Also, I'd argue that phosphates contribute to algae as much [or more] than nitrates. Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted December 30, 2002 Share Posted December 30, 2002 I've used a poly filter on my tanks before. They clearly stopped algea growth entirely, though the existing seemed to stay. Once it was saturated though algea growth returned. I suppose if you changed it regularly it could make a difference. Link to comment
apophis924 Posted December 30, 2002 Share Posted December 30, 2002 Hi Ross, I had no ill effects on my corals. My toad stool closed up for a bit and developed a good slim coat that it shed every day for a while, But besides that all was good. I have a flame scallop which is very sensitive to water quality changes and he/she showed no ill effects. I have a 20 gal tank and i used much less than the suggested dose. As with small tanks water problems can happen very quickly but the advantage with a small tank You can do a massive water change in an emergency very quickly. I had 10 gallons of seawater on "stand-by" in case the tank went south. Knock on wood everything worked out fine. HTH Link to comment
quiksilver5768 Posted December 30, 2002 Author Share Posted December 30, 2002 alright well tanks for the input everyone. I'll probably go with a poly-filter and see how it works first. Then maybe go with the AZNO3 stuff. Link to comment
ross76053 Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 This is what bums me out about the AZNO3 product (excerpt taken from their web site): "It is recommended to remove frogspawn & leather corals to a different aquarium during the AZ-NO3 treatment and keep them out for at least 2 - 4 weeks after the final dose of AZ-NO3. About 50% of customers with frogspawn and leather corals experienced adverse effects while the other 50% swore that these same species survived the treatment beautifully." ....which would be fine if I had another tank to put 'em in. Hmmm.....another tank....... Link to comment
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