fish dont fix hair algae!!!!!!!
fish dont fix hair algae!!!!!!!
I say NAYYYYY WAYYYYYYYY to believing that any FISH or invertebrate
can fix a hair algae problem that is significant in a decent size tank...
Once it gets a grab....no fish is going to fix it.....period....
The onlyyyyyyyyyyy thing that has a chance is a SEAHARE...and
the last 4 that I bought would not touch it!!!!! years ago I bought
one that completely wiped out a hair algae problem in a 90 gallon...it ate
it like it was going right out of style...and after a week there was not a morsal left....
To fix hair algae = #1 DONT GET IT
#2 be prepared for a major headache and long battle!
#3 get rid of phosphate and nitrate - period!!!!
#4 physically remove and siphon and brush out all
of the hair algae you can from the tank.
repeeat 2 to 4 till the friggin cows come home
in meantime try to smile and keep corals from getting over run with the crap!
Next time do better maintenance AS A PROACTIVE measure and not REACTIVE.
THE ABOVE HURTS..BUT TRUTH...and....I am as guilty as the next....
Oh ya..and remember the LFS are like lawyers..they dont get paid till you
have a problem.....they will sell you every ingredient under the sun to fix something that is almost unfixable.... REMOVE THE PHOSPHATE AND NITRATE is key and to do that...it is going to cost some coin I will tell you.
I could be wrong...but I have been in the hobby over 20 years and ....hair
algae is the curse of the hobby....if you get a 2 or 3 inch area thats easy to fix...but once it gets a good hold in your tank.....wowwwwwww it is possible
you should start over seriously....starting over is headache but so is getting
rid of such a nusiance in the tank..... Just an opinion...I am notttt an expert.
If opinions vary..thats ok.....
Good luck in anycase.
Tim