Hair algae

eco · 10-13-2012, 01:51 AM

Is it possible to stop hair algae from growing in a low tech shrimp tank?

Slippryrock · 10-13-2012, 12:46 PM

I'm not the best person to respond to this but here goes. I have been battling hair algae in my tank for a while now and have made some headway on it. I reduced my photo period back, eased up at feeding time, bought 4 oto's and started dosing excel 1.5 the normal dose. It's embedded in my HC but thats about it these days. I'm trying to find some amano shrimp to help. I also have a slight amount of phosphate in my source water. I'm working on correcting that but haven't as of yet. Those are a few things i have done maybe they might help you. I'm sure somebody else here will have more insightful info for you. Test your water also.

150EH · 10-13-2012, 07:26 PM

Oto's are hard workers but not on hair algae and Amano shrimp are your best bet, the last time I checked Rachael from Invertabrates by MsJinkzd had a few left, I use a small bottle brush to remove the algae and it normally will go away after a couple of months or at least lighten up to the point where it's not too much trouble.

Gabez · 10-13-2012, 07:36 PM

amanos will def help , my RCS seem to like it as well

10-13-2012, 01:51 AM	#1
eco Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Hilo, Hawaii Posts: 396	Hair algae Is it possible to stop hair algae from growing in a low tech shrimp tank? __________________ Arewehavinfunyet?

10-13-2012, 07:26 PM	#3
150EH Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27/100%) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Churchton, Maryland Posts: 5,369	Oto's are hard workers but not on hair algae and Amano shrimp are your best bet, the last time I checked Rachael from Invertabrates by MsJinkzd had a few left, I use a small bottle brush to remove the algae and it normally will go away after a couple of months or at least lighten up to the point where it's not too much trouble. __________________ Eheim Pimp #92 2.5 Gallon Shrimp Nano 10 gallon Metaframe Planted 150 Gallon Tank Journal

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Gabez Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Bermuda Posts: 116	amanos will def help , my RCS seem to like it as well __________________ Why is my tank never big enough

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10-13-2012, 12:46 PM	#2
Slippryrock Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 129	I'm not the best person to respond to this but here goes. I have been battling hair algae in my tank for a while now and have made some headway on it. I reduced my photo period back, eased up at feeding time, bought 4 oto's and started dosing excel 1.5 the normal dose. It's embedded in my HC but thats about it these days. I'm trying to find some amano shrimp to help. I also have a slight amount of phosphate in my source water. I'm working on correcting that but haven't as of yet. Those are a few things i have done maybe they might help you. I'm sure somebody else here will have more insightful info for you. Test your water also.