Whats a good invert or small fish to help control green hair algae? The reaseon I say small is because this will be for my 14 gallon tank. I have been doing regular water changes to help eleminate the red slime but now it seems im getting more and more hair alge. Phosphates are below .006ppm.
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Green Hair algae?
reefer87- Posts : 674
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Sandman- Charter Member
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I have been using Narite snails, they have been destroying my algae. They are available on the group buy as well.
clownfish14- Admin
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What are your nitrates at? Ur phosphates seem to be good but bitrates could also be the cause of it
dwolson2- Admin
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reefer87, get in on the buy and just get one or two, you have to hurry up though....
clownfish14- Admin
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The problem is though snails just keep it under controll. U should try to find the source of it.
reefer87- Posts : 674
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Nitrates are undectable. Im starting to think my lights are in need of replacement.
dwolson2- Admin
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very true, but he is still going to need to get one or 2 to get his tank cleaned up.
reefer87- Posts : 674
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I have a few cerith and hermits in there.
nikecivic- Moderator
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How did you get .006ppm for your phosphates? which test kit are you using?
reefer87- Posts : 674
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I just guessed by matching color on the api test kit. The color was really close to the 0.0ppm but not exact.
Sandman- Charter Member
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Although new to the game, the research that I have done points towards lighting if the parameters are in line. I just recently had a hair algae growth that covered the majority of the back wall. I cut back on my lighting by 30 minutes, and am waiting to see if it makes a difference.