ALGE !!!!

[JimC]

I have this alge and I have been scrubbing it away for about 2 months.. This
is getting old very fast.. I was wondering if any one has a suggestion on to
rid my tank of this ?? The LFS told me to let it grow and that will allow it
to remove all the nutrients that it feeds on and it will die off.. I have a
problem with this idea.. My evaporation rate is about 5 gal a week.. So I
dont think that the alge will have time to remove all the nutrients in the
water... I also have used SAT bactireia to remove this.. I am useing RO
water from a LFS. I have been told that this is diatom alge.. I am unable to post pics to the newsgroup.

Thank You In advance

Coop :)

[Jimmy Chen]

> I am useing RO water from a LFS. I have been told that this is diatom
alge.

Have you test the RO water from your LFS? Also use RO/DI, not just RO. In
addition, make sure you use a proper skimmer for your system.

jc

[Taff]

what colour is the algea? ru overstocked? do you overfeed?
check parameters and post results including phosphates


"JimC" > wrote in message
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I have this alge and I have been scrubbing it away for about 2 months.. This
is getting old very fast.. I was wondering if any one has a suggestion on to
rid my tank of this ?? The LFS told me to let it grow and that will allow it
to remove all the nutrients that it feeds on and it will die off.. I have a
problem with this idea.. My evaporation rate is about 5 gal a week.. So I
dont think that the alge will have time to remove all the nutrients in the
water... I also have used SAT bactireia to remove this.. I am useing RO
water from a LFS. I have been told that this is diatom alge.. I am unable to
post pics to the newsgroup.

Thank You In advance

Coop :)

[Marc Levenson]

If it is Green Hair Algae, this is the page to read. And quit scrubbing because
you are simply spreading it everywhere.

http://www.melevsreef.com/gha.html

Marc


JimC wrote:

> I have this alge and I have been scrubbing it away for about 2 months.. This
> is getting old very fast.. I was wondering if any one has a suggestion on to
> rid my tank of this ?? The LFS told me to let it grow and that will allow it
> to remove all the nutrients that it feeds on and it will die off.. I have a
> problem with this idea.. My evaporation rate is about 5 gal a week.. So I
> dont think that the alge will have time to remove all the nutrients in the
> water... I also have used SAT bactireia to remove this.. I am useing RO
> water from a LFS. I have been told that this is diatom alge.. I am unable to
> post pics to the newsgroup.
> Thank You In advance
>
> Coop :)

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[jpg]

are you scrubbing it off the glass?or is it growing on the
substrate/rocks?


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