Hair and Thread Algae is the same right? I think I have it blah

nyxkitten · 01-27-2013, 02:38 PM

Hair and Thread Algae is the same right? I think I have lots woohoo

auban · 01-27-2013, 03:05 PM

lol, i would say you do!

as for it being the same, i have no clue. "hair" and "thread" arent exactly scientific names...

dont feel bad. you could be crazy like me and have tanks that have ONLY algae

the two ways i know of to get rid of it are algaefix and excel, neither of which are very good for your shrimp...

**Soothing Shrimp** · 01-27-2013, 03:18 PM

Hair algae

Grows in bright green clumps in the gravel, around the base of plants like Echinodorus and around mechanical objects. It has a coarser texture than "beard algae". Beard algae will ripple in the water current, hair algae tends to form matted clumps. Individual strands can get to 5 cm or more. This is easy to remove mechanically by twirling a toothbrush in it. Can be troublesome if left unchecked. This is a popular food supplement for fish among European aquarists.

Thread algae

Grows in long, thin strands up to 30 cm or more. Tends toward a dull green color (hard to tell because it is so thin). Usually indicates an excess of iron (> 0.15 ppm). Easily removed with a toothbrush like hair algae.

source: http://www.aquaticscape.com/articles/algae.htm#hair

I gave up for a long time and just cultured hair algae for my shrimp and it worked the same as moss. Now I'm finally going to try again with moss...

nyxkitten · 01-28-2013, 12:31 AM

I like it. It seems like a nice pillow lol. I'll keep it :-D Wait does that mean it will kill the HC?

01-27-2013, 02:38 PM	#1
nyxkitten Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (42/100%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Browns Mills, NJ Posts: 272	Hair and Thread Algae is the same right? I think I have it blah Hair and Thread Algae is the same right? I think I have lots woohoo __________________ 2x 20Lgal Pond snails/apple snails, Fire Red Cherry Shrimps/Oto =^.^= 30gal Pea Puffers/Zebra Danios/Cherry Barbs =^.^= 55gal 4x cichlids/clown loach/2x barbs Last edited by nyxkitten; 01-27-2013 at 02:38 PM.. Reason: spelling

01-27-2013, 03:18 PM	#3
Soothing Shrimp Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (74/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,523	Hair algae Grows in bright green clumps in the gravel, around the base of plants like Echinodorus and around mechanical objects. It has a coarser texture than "beard algae". Beard algae will ripple in the water current, hair algae tends to form matted clumps. Individual strands can get to 5 cm or more. This is easy to remove mechanically by twirling a toothbrush in it. Can be troublesome if left unchecked. This is a popular food supplement for fish among European aquarists. Thread algae Grows in long, thin strands up to 30 cm or more. Tends toward a dull green color (hard to tell because it is so thin). Usually indicates an excess of iron (> 0.15 ppm). Easily removed with a toothbrush like hair algae. source: http://www.aquaticscape.com/articles/algae.htm#hair I gave up for a long time and just cultured hair algae for my shrimp and it worked the same as moss. Now I'm finally going to try again with moss... __________________ DBP Club! My thinking has been invert-ed!

01-28-2013, 12:31 AM	#4
nyxkitten Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (42/100%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Browns Mills, NJ Posts: 272	I like it. It seems like a nice pillow lol. I'll keep it :-D Wait does that mean it will kill the HC? __________________ 2x 20Lgal Pond snails/apple snails, Fire Red Cherry Shrimps/Oto =^.^= 30gal Pea Puffers/Zebra Danios/Cherry Barbs =^.^= 55gal 4x cichlids/clown loach/2x barbs

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01-27-2013, 03:05 PM	#2
auban Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 424	lol, i would say you do! as for it being the same, i have no clue. "hair" and "thread" arent exactly scientific names... dont feel bad. you could be crazy like me and have tanks that have ONLY algae the two ways i know of to get rid of it are algaefix and excel, neither of which are very good for your shrimp...