AlgaeFix Marine to control Hair Algae
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zaitmi
Member
Zaitmi,
Slowly increase your vinegar dose to the level recommended and watch for too much bacterial growth.
Sounds good.
I have dosed last night 5.5ml vinegar and 1 ml vodka, slowly i will withdraw vodka and increase vinegar.
Last night was bad for me, my green chromis got eaten by Green Carpet Anemone (S.Haddoni) in front of my eyes. I tried to help very hard with a plastic stick but the anemone grip was so tight that i failed to do it.
Now i have removed the green carpet anemone in QT and will sell it to someone else soon.
Rockys_Pride
New member
Holy crap, this really works. had a bit of a green water issues, not anymore.
Well I first must say thank to all those who have contributed to this thread. It has in fact been a big help to me after so much pain and just a feeling of being defeted
I have a 210 mixed reef and have been battling gha for some time now. My friend or at least who I think is my friend and a valid resource I must say has not been able to help me or even shed any light as to a resolution. Even after countless failed solutions
I tried AF and am going to the 3rd dose now and "œALL" of my algae is almost gone now. I have been scrubbing rocks(a no-no before the AF dosing and when I knew better) and removing and everything else under the sun in hopes of trying to irradiate this beast of a problem.
Within the first day I saw within 12 hours the sand get whiter. Then on the second dose I scrubbed the rocks again (in the tank) and saw it just fall apart to nothing. The stuff that was left in the water column was eaten by the fish.
Now my nuisance has almost gone completely away. I have nobody to thank but everyone here before me posting their success.
Now I am going to continue with the process to keep on top of it. Please understand that my issue was not "œdire" but was bad enough to cause some soft corals to start having issues
Here is my Rig.
My feeding regiment is about once a day either Dianichi pellets or frozen food alternating
I dose Brightwell Aquatics Vitamin-c and Liquid Reef about every 2 weeks
*****Dosing AF has been as follows: 30ml day 1, 10ml day two, Day 3 no dosing, day 4 starts cycle over
My current setup is a follows:
"¢ 210g main display
"¢ Apex controller
"¢ 4-48" VHO's running on the sun/daylight cycle
"¢ PM R30 sump modified to hold micron filter socks from overflow water(changed daily for now and every 3-4 day normal)
"¢ 2 media reactors 1- GAC 1- Phosban on 24 hrs day
"¢ PM 1 Bullet running 16hrs a day / off on night cycle
"¢ A very large Emperor Aquatics 40w UV filter on main sump return
"¢ I am dosing Kalk through controller 24hrs day
"¢ A very large ro/di system with auto top-off
"¢ Water change:55 gallon (black) drum keep full all the time and water changes 25% every 3-4 weeks
"¢ I have 2- mangroves and a little bit of Cheato in the sump
Water perimeters are as follows:
"¢ Temp -79-80
"¢ pH 8.17-8.21
"¢ nitrates 0
"¢ phosphates 0
"¢ CA 450
"¢ SAL 1.0248 -1.0259 (using Aquavitro Salt(Seachem))
Fish:
"¢ Clown Trigger
"¢ Niger Trigger
"¢ Blue Jaw Trigger
"¢ 2- Saddleback clowns
"¢ 2 "“ Percula clowns
"¢ Yellow Tang
"¢ Blue Hippo Tang
"¢ Palani Tang
"¢ Scopas Tang
"¢ Naso Tang
"¢ Morish Idol
"¢ Kole Tang
I have posted as much info as I could think of in an effort to help anyone else who may have a tank of setup like mine.
Thanks again
I have a 210 mixed reef and have been battling gha for some time now. My friend or at least who I think is my friend and a valid resource I must say has not been able to help me or even shed any light as to a resolution. Even after countless failed solutions
I tried AF and am going to the 3rd dose now and "œALL" of my algae is almost gone now. I have been scrubbing rocks(a no-no before the AF dosing and when I knew better) and removing and everything else under the sun in hopes of trying to irradiate this beast of a problem.
Within the first day I saw within 12 hours the sand get whiter. Then on the second dose I scrubbed the rocks again (in the tank) and saw it just fall apart to nothing. The stuff that was left in the water column was eaten by the fish.
Now my nuisance has almost gone completely away. I have nobody to thank but everyone here before me posting their success.
Now I am going to continue with the process to keep on top of it. Please understand that my issue was not "œdire" but was bad enough to cause some soft corals to start having issues
Here is my Rig.
My feeding regiment is about once a day either Dianichi pellets or frozen food alternating
I dose Brightwell Aquatics Vitamin-c and Liquid Reef about every 2 weeks
*****Dosing AF has been as follows: 30ml day 1, 10ml day two, Day 3 no dosing, day 4 starts cycle over
My current setup is a follows:
"¢ 210g main display
"¢ Apex controller
"¢ 4-48" VHO's running on the sun/daylight cycle
"¢ PM R30 sump modified to hold micron filter socks from overflow water(changed daily for now and every 3-4 day normal)
"¢ 2 media reactors 1- GAC 1- Phosban on 24 hrs day
"¢ PM 1 Bullet running 16hrs a day / off on night cycle
"¢ A very large Emperor Aquatics 40w UV filter on main sump return
"¢ I am dosing Kalk through controller 24hrs day
"¢ A very large ro/di system with auto top-off
"¢ Water change:55 gallon (black) drum keep full all the time and water changes 25% every 3-4 weeks
"¢ I have 2- mangroves and a little bit of Cheato in the sump
Water perimeters are as follows:
"¢ Temp -79-80
"¢ pH 8.17-8.21
"¢ nitrates 0
"¢ phosphates 0
"¢ CA 450
"¢ SAL 1.0248 -1.0259 (using Aquavitro Salt(Seachem))
Fish:
"¢ Clown Trigger
"¢ Niger Trigger
"¢ Blue Jaw Trigger
"¢ 2- Saddleback clowns
"¢ 2 "“ Percula clowns
"¢ Yellow Tang
"¢ Blue Hippo Tang
"¢ Palani Tang
"¢ Scopas Tang
"¢ Naso Tang
"¢ Morish Idol
"¢ Kole Tang
I have posted as much info as I could think of in an effort to help anyone else who may have a tank of setup like mine.
Thanks again
zaitmi
Member
Reeflander :
I have increased my dose after 4 days from 5.5ml vinegar to 7ml.
I bought a local made siphon pipe. I tried to siphon my sand for dust but failed to do so as the sand was also getting pulled out from the pipe. How can i take out only the brown dirty/muddy algae dust and not the sand?
I have increased my dose after 4 days from 5.5ml vinegar to 7ml.
I bought a local made siphon pipe. I tried to siphon my sand for dust but failed to do so as the sand was also getting pulled out from the pipe. How can i take out only the brown dirty/muddy algae dust and not the sand?
HighlandReefer
Team RC
You either have to reduce the flow through the pipe by holding your thumb on the end of the tube where you let the water flow into the collecting bucket or use a larger diameter pipe. You could install a cut-off valve to reduce flow as well in the tubing off the pipe.
zaitmi
Member
Okay. Thanks.
But the brown algae is entangled with the sand and it wont come out seperately. I will be replacing by my sand bed(crushed coral) very soon with argonite sand. Hope it will be algae free.
HighlandReefer
Team RC
Getting rid of the crushed coral is the best thing. A crushed coral bed is a nitrate and phosphate producing machine.
Here's an interview (teleseminar recording) on bryopsis algae control with two other owners of high-end custom aquarium install/service companies, where we went into depth on control methods that have actually worked. We also covered causes of such outbreaks and how to prevent them. I thought this might be of help.
http://saltwateraquariumsecrets.com/221/bryopsis-algae-control-methods-that-work-a-teleseminar-interview-with-two-saltwater-aquarium-experts/
http://saltwateraquariumsecrets.com/221/bryopsis-algae-control-methods-that-work-a-teleseminar-interview-with-two-saltwater-aquarium-experts/
zaitmi
Member
My water parameters are :
Calcium : 350 ppm (added purple up)
Alkalinity : 6 dkh (added Randy 2 part alkalinty solution)
nitrates : 8 ppm (need to increase vinegar dosing)
Phosphates : 0.05mg/l (Thanks reeflander this is happening due to weekly rowa phos replacement. Earlier it was 0.5mg/l.
Calcium : 350 ppm (added purple up)
Alkalinity : 6 dkh (added Randy 2 part alkalinty solution)
nitrates : 8 ppm (need to increase vinegar dosing)
Phosphates : 0.05mg/l (Thanks reeflander this is happening due to weekly rowa phos replacement. Earlier it was 0.5mg/l.
HighlandReefer
Team RC
Purple-up is basically calcium carbonate which will not provide much benefit for increasing your calcium level at normal reef pH. It is like adding fine reef sand. You would be better to use calcium chloride to raise your calcium level and the Reef Calculator.
zaitmi
Member
Reeflander
Thanks for suggestion but i was dosing calcium chloride from last 7 months without any corraline algae. But since i have started giving PurpleUp, i am seeing lots of corraline algae coming up and also some feather type mini plants on my rocks, and some red thread type plants also in one of the rocks. Those are looking good. What should i do, should i use both?
But i am scared brown thread hair type algae will take over my new plants
Thanks for suggestion but i was dosing calcium chloride from last 7 months without any corraline algae. But since i have started giving PurpleUp, i am seeing lots of corraline algae coming up and also some feather type mini plants on my rocks, and some red thread type plants also in one of the rocks. Those are looking good. What should i do, should i use both?
But i am scared brown thread hair type algae will take over my new plants
HighlandReefer
Team RC
It takes time for coralline & many organisms to develop in a reef tank. Your good good growth is likely coincidental.
HighlandReefer
Team RC
I would use calcium chloride & it should not cause algae problems. Randy has dissuced the use of Purpleup many times and has responded that it does not serve much purpose in a reef tank.
Of course you should be using food grade calcium chloride. There are contaminates that can be a concern if you use industrial grade products. Having high contaminate levels possibly found in industrial grade calcium chloride could cause algae problems, especially if the iron levels are high.
Of course you should be using food grade calcium chloride. There are contaminates that can be a concern if you use industrial grade products. Having high contaminate levels possibly found in industrial grade calcium chloride could cause algae problems, especially if the iron levels are high.
HighlandReefer
Team RC
The Merk food grade calcium chloride is fine.
From your prior posts, it does not sound like AlgaeFix is working your algae problem. I would stop dosing the AF and concentrate on cleaning your tank water, rock and sand bed at this point. It will take some time to get them squared away.
From your prior posts, it does not sound like AlgaeFix is working your algae problem. I would stop dosing the AF and concentrate on cleaning your tank water, rock and sand bed at this point. It will take some time to get them squared away.
sneeyatch
Active member
Hey everyone - question:
Would Algaefix take out the beginning of a HA outbreak from the sand bed? Sand bed is only 1-1/2" to 2" deep but it looks like I'll need a lawnmower soon.
Before anyone trips out over sand bed nutrient issues, this is a very new set-up and the cycle is just complete about a week ago. The sand was live sand from a LFS which I killed and let dry out. The live rock is all dead base rock from an old set-up. Think of something similar to uncured Marco rock.
I've used this in the past with excellent results so I know it will do the job on the rock, but I can't ever recall dealing with it in a sandbed.
I realize new tanks will go through their issues, but I want this one nipped in the bud before it even gets out of hand.
Would Algaefix take out the beginning of a HA outbreak from the sand bed? Sand bed is only 1-1/2" to 2" deep but it looks like I'll need a lawnmower soon.
Before anyone trips out over sand bed nutrient issues, this is a very new set-up and the cycle is just complete about a week ago. The sand was live sand from a LFS which I killed and let dry out. The live rock is all dead base rock from an old set-up. Think of something similar to uncured Marco rock.
I've used this in the past with excellent results so I know it will do the job on the rock, but I can't ever recall dealing with it in a sandbed.
I realize new tanks will go through their issues, but I want this one nipped in the bud before it even gets out of hand.
HighlandReefer
Team RC
sneeyatch,
Trying AF in your situation is the perfect time IMHO. The AF will kill your pest provided it is a specie of algae that it will control. Unfortunetly AF does not control all kinds of algae.
Trying AF in your situation is the perfect time IMHO. The AF will kill your pest provided it is a specie of algae that it will control. Unfortunetly AF does not control all kinds of algae.
