Red Hair Algae

[Mort]

Quick Question.

I have an opportunity to pick up some LR pretty cheap. Problem is, it's got
this red hair all over it. I have not seen this anywhere before. Is it
algae? Should I avoid it? I have a decent cleaning crew and I think they
could handle it.

Thoughts?

~Mort

[Dragon Slayer]

my tangs clean it off any rock within a few hours of being placed in the
tank, i picked up 350 lbs of beautiful LR (after they cleaned it off of
course) for about 2 bucks a lb because of the algae that was on it.

kc

"Mort" > wrote in message
y.com...
> Quick Question.
>
> I have an opportunity to pick up some LR pretty cheap. Problem is, it's
got
> this red hair all over it. I have not seen this anywhere before. Is it
> algae? Should I avoid it? I have a decent cleaning crew and I think they
> could handle it.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> ~Mort
>
>
>

[Rick Wagner]

I wouldnt touch it with a 10ft pole if it is the same red hair algae
that i had. the "pink cotton candy" people have talked about.
I fought it for well over a year and gave up. started the tank over. (then
read the article that mex turbos eat it.)

-Rick

On Tue, 11 Nov 2003, Dragon Slayer wrote:

> my tangs clean it off any rock within a few hours of being placed in the
> tank, i picked up 350 lbs of beautiful LR (after they cleaned it off of
> course) for about 2 bucks a lb because of the algae that was on it.
>
> kc
>
> "Mort" > wrote in message
> y.com...
> > Quick Question.
> >
> > I have an opportunity to pick up some LR pretty cheap. Problem is, it's
> got
> > this red hair all over it. I have not seen this anywhere before. Is it
> > algae? Should I avoid it? I have a decent cleaning crew and I think they
> > could handle it.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > ~Mort
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

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