devoman
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I had a huge breakout of hair algae in my 210 tank. I tried everything. Water changes, running RowaPhos in phospate rector, have always used RODI water, have an oversized Octopus Extreme 300 skimmer, etc.
I tried to solve issue with fish / invertebrates such as lawnmower blennie, tangs, sea hare, etc. The sea hare was good and did the job but just couldn't keep up.
My phosphate readings were always zero so it was a mystery to me how it kept growing. After battling the algae for several months I finally got desperate and tried a product called "Algaefix Marine" made by "API". I hate to use chemicals but the stuff was taking over and I was considering taking the rock out of the tank and cooking it to start over.
Much to my surprise, this product really did the job. After about 4 treatements over a 12 day period my hair algae is almost completely gone. I haven't lost any corals, snails, crabs or fish or observed any side effects. The only thing I noticed was some of the sponge in my tank have some white on the edges. The sponge are still alive but a little white. Not sure if that was due to the Algaefix product or not.
Anyway. I just wanted to share this. I know the Algaefix Marine product is fairly new. I felt like I was taking a chance with my livestock / corals but it all worked out very well for me.
Disclaimer-I realize every tank is a little different with different corals / livestock so try this at your own risk. But I just wanted to share that this actually worked in my situation. The other thing that's a little scary is the label has a warning that it contains a chemical that in the state of California is known to cause cancer. I make sure I always wash with soap and water if my skin comes in contact with water or the Algaefix product.
I tried to solve issue with fish / invertebrates such as lawnmower blennie, tangs, sea hare, etc. The sea hare was good and did the job but just couldn't keep up.
My phosphate readings were always zero so it was a mystery to me how it kept growing. After battling the algae for several months I finally got desperate and tried a product called "Algaefix Marine" made by "API". I hate to use chemicals but the stuff was taking over and I was considering taking the rock out of the tank and cooking it to start over.
Much to my surprise, this product really did the job. After about 4 treatements over a 12 day period my hair algae is almost completely gone. I haven't lost any corals, snails, crabs or fish or observed any side effects. The only thing I noticed was some of the sponge in my tank have some white on the edges. The sponge are still alive but a little white. Not sure if that was due to the Algaefix product or not.
Anyway. I just wanted to share this. I know the Algaefix Marine product is fairly new. I felt like I was taking a chance with my livestock / corals but it all worked out very well for me.
Disclaimer-I realize every tank is a little different with different corals / livestock so try this at your own risk. But I just wanted to share that this actually worked in my situation. The other thing that's a little scary is the label has a warning that it contains a chemical that in the state of California is known to cause cancer. I make sure I always wash with soap and water if my skin comes in contact with water or the Algaefix product.
