hair algae or bryopsis?

Daddyrawg · 07/25/2018, 07:39 PM

this is hair algae and not bryopsis right?

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lapin · 07/25/2018, 07:41 PM

https://www.reefcleaners.org/nuisance-algae-id-guide

AlSimmons · 07/25/2018, 08:37 PM

just treat it the same...

Daddyrawg · 07/25/2018, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by AlSimmons

just treat it the same...

flukanazole?

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lapin · 07/26/2018, 06:29 AM

Manual removal, plus clean up crew, plus some coral. It is there because something needs to grow. If you use a chemical to kill off one then something else will grow. First thing comes to mind is cyano.

losthawk1969 · 07/28/2018, 06:59 AM

clean up crew looks like new tank setup. it well last a month maybe, starve it out maybe set timer for light 8 hours a day when it looks like its dying off hit the rocks with a tooth brush then water change. that's how I do it don't feed it. clean up crew will eat it. once you get fish just feed small in the morning only and things will be better. keep testing dkh cal and mag. I keep my dkh at 9 plus look up suger dosing on youtube. watch some off these guys high mile reefer some of his buddies learn

Jaffster · 07/28/2018, 09:21 AM

Melev did a great video on YouTube about removing GHA:

https://youtu.be/xilqKzoOgBE

I also fought this battle, while I agree with the others here in terms of removal, you also need to tackle the root cause of it which is usually an excess of nutrients.

A reduction in nutrients has visible effects on GHA. Within hours of hitting trace numbers of phosphates it looses its colour and also looses its grip on your rockwork... It also makes removal so much easier.

Depending on how much rockwork you have, removing it entirely by hand can be near impossible as healthy GHA grips the rocks so well. By tearing the majority of it away, it's rooting system is still usually present meaning that if phosphates are readily available it will simply grow back. I've been here and have felt the frustration of it.

You have a few choices...

- As others have stated, buy a chemical that targets the algae directly.
- Work with GFO and good husbandry to reduce your nutrient levels gradually
- Use other kinds of chemicals that bind to phosphates, similar to what Melev does in the linked video.

Coral Lab · 07/30/2018, 01:56 PM

Definitely hair algae not bryopsis.

Daddyrawg · 08/02/2018, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by losthawk1969

clean up crew looks like new tank setup. it well last a month maybe, starve it out maybe set timer for light 8 hours a day when it looks like its dying off hit the rocks with a tooth brush then water change. that's how I do it don't feed it. clean up crew will eat it. once you get fish just feed small in the morning only and things will be better. keep testing dkh cal and mag. I keep my dkh at 9 plus look up suger dosing on youtube. watch some off these guys high mile reefer some of his buddies learn

So take a toothbrush and scrape off the rock while rock is positioned in tank? or remove the rock out of tank and scrub?

mcgyvr · 08/02/2018, 11:02 AM

If you can remove it from the tank then soaking it for 10-15 minutes in 50% old tank water/50% hydrogen peroxide while scrubbing with a toothbrush does wonders..
Then a quick rinse in some more old tank water or RO/DI and right back into the tank.. Just a quick rinse.. Don't need to go crazy..

The toothbrush manually removes it.. The peroxide kills whats left..

Daddyrawg · 08/02/2018, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgyvr

If you can remove it from the tank then soaking it for 10-15 minutes in 50% old tank water/50% hydrogen peroxide while scrubbing with a toothbrush does wonders..
Then a quick rinse in some more old tank water or RO/DI and right back into the tank.. Just a quick rinse.. Don't need to go crazy..

The toothbrush manually removes it.. The peroxide kills whats left..

interesting..I May Try this

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kowyzg0moo · 08/02/2018, 04:34 PM

Consider getting a sea urchin! It ate all of ours.

07/25/2018, 07:39 PM	#1
Daddyrawg Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 814	hair algae or bryopsis? this is hair algae and not bryopsis right? Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

07/25/2018, 07:41 PM	#2
lapin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Austin Posts: 801	https://www.reefcleaners.org/nuisance-algae-id-guide __________________ Tank sizes, 2-10's a 55 and one that's about 500gal Current Tank Info: Interior decorating happening

07/26/2018, 06:29 AM	#5
lapin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Austin Posts: 801	Manual removal, plus clean up crew, plus some coral. It is there because something needs to grow. If you use a chemical to kill off one then something else will grow. First thing comes to mind is cyano. __________________ Tank sizes, 2-10's a 55 and one that's about 500gal Current Tank Info: Interior decorating happening

08/02/2018, 11:02 AM	#10
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	If you can remove it from the tank then soaking it for 10-15 minutes in 50% old tank water/50% hydrogen peroxide while scrubbing with a toothbrush does wonders.. Then a quick rinse in some more old tank water or RO/DI and right back into the tank.. Just a quick rinse.. Don't need to go crazy.. The toothbrush manually removes it.. The peroxide kills whats left.. __________________ Who me?

07/25/2018, 08:37 PM	#3
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	just treat it the same...

07/28/2018, 06:59 AM	#6
losthawk1969 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Pennsylvania usa Posts: 10	clean up crew looks like new tank setup. it well last a month maybe, starve it out maybe set timer for light 8 hours a day when it looks like its dying off hit the rocks with a tooth brush then water change. that's how I do it don't feed it. clean up crew will eat it. once you get fish just feed small in the morning only and things will be better. keep testing dkh cal and mag. I keep my dkh at 9 plus look up suger dosing on youtube. watch some off these guys high mile reefer some of his buddies learn

07/28/2018, 09:21 AM	#7
Jaffster Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 31	Melev did a great video on YouTube about removing GHA: https://youtu.be/xilqKzoOgBE I also fought this battle, while I agree with the others here in terms of removal, you also need to tackle the root cause of it which is usually an excess of nutrients. A reduction in nutrients has visible effects on GHA. Within hours of hitting trace numbers of phosphates it looses its colour and also looses its grip on your rockwork... It also makes removal so much easier. Depending on how much rockwork you have, removing it entirely by hand can be near impossible as healthy GHA grips the rocks so well. By tearing the majority of it away, it's rooting system is still usually present meaning that if phosphates are readily available it will simply grow back. I've been here and have felt the frustration of it. You have a few choices... - As others have stated, buy a chemical that targets the algae directly. - Work with GFO and good husbandry to reduce your nutrient levels gradually - Use other kinds of chemicals that bind to phosphates, similar to what Melev does in the linked video.

07/30/2018, 01:56 PM	#8
Coral Lab Registered Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 12	Definitely hair algae not bryopsis.

08/02/2018, 04:34 PM	#12
kowyzg0moo Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 36	Consider getting a sea urchin! It ate all of ours.