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	Hair Algae
ScottF Fish Addict Addiction Hurts!! Posts: 542 Kudos: 330 Votes: 355 Registered: 28-May-2007	hello all! Since starting liquid ferts and some root tabs, I have begun to see a good bit of hair algae. I have a Gold algae eater, but he doesn't seem to be much interested in munching down the hair... Does anyone have any experience with how to get rid of the hair algae? It's on my plants, in a 10g with 1 male betta, 7 harlequin raspboras and a gold algae eater. I also have a snail outbreak I intend to rememdy with a skunk botia, once I finish treating for Ich and clearing out the meds....
Posted 24-Feb-2008 20:05
Twilight Hobbyist Posts: 102 Kudos: 76 Votes: 92 Registered: 15-Oct-2007	The hair algae, is this the fuzzy black (a.k.a. red) algae that sticks like glue? I vote! Do you?
Posted 24-Feb-2008 22:30
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	ALGAE INFO Have a read of this it should help. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 25-Feb-2008 02:10
ScottF Fish Addict Addiction Hurts!! Posts: 542 Kudos: 330 Votes: 355 Registered: 28-May-2007	It would appear that I have Fuzz algae (a monir beard algae) based on the photos in that link Keith. I havent seen the Gold Algae Eater munching on it though... So, I am not sure how to get rid of it. Maybe I just need to not worry about it!
Posted 25-Feb-2008 03:18
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I know nothing about the Golden AE are the same as the CAE but a golden colour? I have a small SAE in my Betta tank and when it gets a bit bigger it is transferred to the 5ft and another small SAE goes into the Betta tank. Combined with the Ottos I have a very small amount of algae in the tank. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 25-Feb-2008 04:29
fish patty Fish Addict Posts: 539 Kudos: 223 Votes: 255 Registered: 04-Oct-2006	Hi Scott! I have only had one experience with algae & it was hair algae. Mine was pretty green with long flowing strands & spread over the whole tank. I finally got rid of it & this is how: http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/threads/36753.1.htm?2#
Posted 25-Feb-2008 18:41


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