Hair Algae and Zoas

[teddyb]

Does anybody have any advice on what to do about hair algae growing on zoas? Whenever I pluck the hair algae, it just grows back thicker... HELP!!!

 

[Primetime33]

Check your phosphates and Nitrates. USE GFO and a good skimmer to control them. Is your RO/DI at 0 TDS if you make your own water?

 

[SIR PATRICK]

^ +1 to what he said.

Get to the root of the algea problem, and go from there.

Are these zoas on a plug? If so , what kind? Somtimes the plug can be a culprit to algea growth on zoa frags.

 

[teddyb]

My tank was overstocked; I had a powder blue tang and blue hippo in a 40 gallon. My nitrates were at like 40, then when I took them out (the tang police let me go), my nitrates went down to zero in about 2 weeks. Then Hair Algae started growing everywhere. I also got an outbreak of cyano. I think my tang was eating it so it never took over. I got rid of 90% of it but there are still bits and pieces here and there. I just added a skimmer. I just added two turbo snails and three trochus snails. I get my water from raley's and according to my TDS meter, it is anywhere between .003-.006. Will it eventually just die off? Will shortening my photoperiod work?

 

[teddyb]

Oh, phosphates are undetectable according to my api kit. I'm hoping my snails will take care of it, they cleaned up most of my tank.

 

[pinkcoral]

What is GFO?

 

[Takara]

What is GFO?

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/a9/Granular-Ferric-Oxide-(GFO)-Instructions/article_info.html


Turbos + emerald crabs will help combat the hair

 

[teddyb]

Will it eventually just die off if I keep my trates and phates low?