AlgaeFix Marine to control Hair Algae

[HighlandReefer]

Paul,

Do you have any pennys or copper in your tank?

 

[elvis142]

hello cliff, i posted a few weeks ago that i would get you a pic. well, here it is

 

[Paul B]

Do you have any pennys or copper in your tank?

No, not at the moment :fun2:

 

[McSassy]

That actually looks kinda cool.

Thanks. Be my guest to have all you want of it. Orange County isn't TOO far...I'll be at reefapalooza, will you?

 

[McSassy]

Hmm...after 33 pages, I just noticed that "algae" is misspelled in the title of the thread. :lol:

 

[rollster]

Hello, I have been battling green hair algae for two months now. I am using AF, I'm on my third dose and I have not been as lucky as HighlandReefer and many others, it looks like some of my corals are slowly dying. I have (or had) 2 montiporas and 1 is already gone, and the other is half dead. My zoos have not opened, and they appear to be dying as well. And a few other things.

I have been testing my water all the parameters are where they should be (Ca, Mg, Ph/Alk).

I can only point to AF since I have not added anything else. And I'm still battling with Green hair algae.

afew months ago, I started purchasing natural sea water from Catalina Island, instead of the regular mixed saltwater. I was told that perhaps the natural sea water might of caused the breakout of green hair algae. The place where I bought the water claims that they always checked the water before selling it, and that there was nothing wrong with it. Any thoughts about this anyone? two different chemistries, one big problem? has anyone experience negative effects when switching from synthetic to Natural water?

 

[daughertyja]

i doesed alagefi for two weeks and my two sps that i have bleached but since i quit using it and have done some big water changes they are starting to come around but that crap almost killed them. i am still hopeing that they come around completly

 

[iFisch]

I have been testing my water all the parameters are where they should be (Ca, Mg, Ph/Alk).

afew months ago, I started purchasing natural sea water from Catalina Island, instead of the regular mixed saltwater. I was told that perhaps the natural sea water might of caused the breakout of green hair algae. The place where I bought the water claims that they always checked the water before selling it, and that there was nothing wrong with it. Any thoughts about this anyone? two different chemistries, one big problem? has anyone experience negative effects when switching from synthetic to Natural water?

Yeah? I tried NSW from 3 different companies. Multiple times, so many I lost count how many times I purchased it, tested it and returned it.

1 brand had salinity around 1.022. 1 brand had Alk consistently test @ 15+. Finally, 1 brand I found, that had reasonable Alk and close to NSW salinity, costs $6.50 a gallon. :lol:

It may, just be your water. What test kits are you using?

 

[HighlandReefer]

For coral the salinity in your tank should be at least 1.024. I keep mine around natural seawater @ 1.0260 - 1.0270. We had one other hobbyist who lost coral when dosing AlgaeFix & he had a very low salinity around 1.022. IMHO, the low salinity may have played a big factor in the death of the coral.

 

[iFisch]

For coral the salinity in your tank should be at least 1.024. I keep mine around natural seawater @ 1.0260 - 1.0270. We had one other hobbyist who lost coral when dosing AlgaeFix & he had a very low salinity around 1.022. IMHO, the low salinity may have played a big factor in the death of the coral.

I agree. 35ppt here. At $6.50/g no one can afford that. I mix my own with TMP/RS and will be trying Tunze and ESV in the upcoming months.

 

[rollster]

My Ca is at 450; Mg is at 1400, Alk/Ph has been stable at 8.3; Salinity is at 1.021. I use Salifert test kits.

Unfortunately I will not be around to do a water change in order to be able to increase the salinity until this coming weekend. I just hope the rest, whatever little stuff I have left, can make it until then.

well, since I have lost about 75% of my sps, I guess there is no turning back. I am on my third dose.

 

[TampaBayReefer]

My Ca is at 450; Mg is at 1400, Alk/Ph has been stable at 8.3; Salinity is at 1.021. I use Salifert test kits.

Unfortunately I will not be around to do a water change in order to be able to increase the salinity until this coming weekend. I just hope the rest, whatever little stuff I have left, can make it until then.

well, since I have lost about 75% of my sps, I guess there is no turning back. I am on my third dose.

Man that really sucks. I also lost my sps (birdnest) while dosing AF. As for my other corals (zoos, lps and other softies) they all looked stressed and didnt open much or at all during treatment, but ended up fine a few days after the final dose.

Good luck.

 

[vegaskid11]

I dosed Af for 6 weeks and had no visible effect on any of my corals. I have lps, sps and clams. Strange.....

 

[iFisch]

Just curious as to how you get those numbers @ 1.021.

Those are typical 1.025/6 numbers.

 

[rollster]

I used a Coralife Six Deep Hydrometer - When I tested the water, the pointer was right on the 1.021

 

[iFisch]

I used a Coralife Six Deep Hydrometer - When I tested the water, the pointer was right on the 1.021

Hydrometer are useless unless you have a refractometer to measure the water, and adjust the hygrometer accordingly.

You may be at 1.018 or 1.032. Who knows.

 

[HighlandReefer]

rollster,

I have a Deep Six I use all the time. It is off by quite a bit, but I calibrated it by using my Refractometer and placed a mark where I want the salinity level. You have to be careful about bubbles when using it. You may be able to go to a LFS and calibrate yours. I would invest in a $50.00 refractometer though.

 

[Paul B]

I have a Deep Six I use all the time. It is off by quite a bit, but I calibrated it by using my Refractometer and placed a mark where I want the salinity level. You have to be careful about bubbles when using it.

I do the same thing and mine is off quite a bit.

 

[vegaskid11]

A friend just set up a new tank and so I gave him some supplies, one of which was a hydrometer, not the deep six, but I think an IO brand or something. The fatter one.

That thing measured my 1.026 water at 1.034. Plus you can never seem to get all the dam little bubbles off. I marked it for him as well, but those things are terribly inconsistent.

 

[rollster]

LOL! $50.00 not bad. My biggest challange if getting money from my wife to buy it! hehehe! right now she is not happy since she is seeing the corals (my point of view)/the money (her point of view) down the drain! wish me luck! thank you guys.

I'm out of town, but my wife will dose the tank tonight, which will be the fourth dose. I will keep you guys updated - I hope I dont lose anymore corals!