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smantzer Big Fish Posts: 378 Kudos: 347 Votes: 10 Registered: 02-Nov-2004	What can get rid of hair algae? It's growing on my crypts ] I have otos in there, who don't touch it, and I can't really afford to order amano shrimp or SAEs online. Will ghost shrimp take care of it?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
ericm Fish Addict Posts: 573 Kudos: 448 Votes: 47 Registered: 21-Aug-2004	I have the same problem in my tank. My ottos won't touch it either. In fact they dont eat all that much algae off plants like they used too. I really don't know what to do either.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
guppymax Hobbyist Posts: 77 Votes: 0 Registered: 25-Dec-2004	Have you tried less hours of light per day? Less fish(fertilizer) might help. max
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
curvicep Fingerling Posts: 46 Kudos: 43 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Feb-2005	if the hair algae you're refering to is the type that is bright green, coarse and can be pulled off easily, than american(or florida) flag fish will eat it. They have the shape of platies and their body markings looks like the US flag. They can be aggressive though especially towards corys.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, To control the various types of algae, read the information in these two (of many) sites: http://www.otocinclus.com/articles/algae.html and http://www.freshwateraquariumplants.com/freshwateraquariumalgae.html Frank Last edited by FRANK at 08-Feb-2005 05:14 -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
smantzer Big Fish Posts: 378 Kudos: 347 Votes: 10 Registered: 02-Nov-2004	The algae I'm talking about is dark green, almost black, coarse and mostly along the edges of plants. It's on my crypts and sagittaria. Would a pic help? EDIT: Upon further investigation onto those links, it looks a lot like staghorn algae, but shorter and more thickly placed... crap. :\| Last edited by smantzer at 08-Feb-2005 19:38
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, Try this site: http://www.otocinclus.com/articles/algae.html It identifies the various types of algae and what causes them, and how to get rid of them. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
plantbrain Big Fish Posts: 329 Kudos: 226 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	That's BBA. If you use CO2, add enough to get to 30ppm. Keep it there during the day, this will stop the growth and help the plants. Once you stop the growth, you can trim off the algae. Crypts are easy to grow back. You can slowly remove leaves also once the BBA stops growing. Regards, Tom Barr
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45


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