Hair algae
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Mopar Reefer
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Thats awesome because I need to raise my mag and I'm in a battle with GHA now, thanks!
iamwrasseman
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i am using kent marine tech m right now . my mag level is at 1650ish and my hair algea is melting away as was stated in tpal s tread . i have had the mag level there for about 6 weeks and my hair algea has taken a serious beating ! dont get me wrong i still have some but it isnt growing at anywhere the same rate .i would think its about 75% to 85% slower at least .now there is one other product that i began using 1 and 1/2 weeks ago its made by api and called "algea fix" marine ,the hair algea really fell apart after the third application of the algea fix IMO. the mag had really helped but it didnt kill it .i think together the two will work wonders ,i can see my rock ! its completly clean .i have been doing reg water changes also and dosing with mag to keep it above 1600 then the algea fix . together the have kicked its butt and the algea fix has a weekly dose to rid it for ,hopefully good !
madisonrose05
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i dunno if you know but
fyi epsom salt is mg and you can use that to raise mg in the tank
fyi epsom salt is mg and you can use that to raise mg in the tank
iamwrasseman
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okay that i do know but from what i have found researching this is that the kant marine TECH-M has something in it that may actually be the algea,s killer .suposidly the kent marine works better ,i have not done any side by side comparisons but i do know that hair algea is almost in the past as far as my tanks are concerned and i will use the kent marine to keep the level at 1650 so i dont have any problems .it took 2 years to find the solution so why mess with it ?
iamwrasseman
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you da man
MCsaxmaster
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From people's experiences, it seems that the Tech-M is the only thing that works in this application. Using MgCl2 or MgSO4 doesn't, from what people say. Hence, it looks like the response has nothing to do with the elevated Mg++. Instead, the response is likely due to something else that's in the Tech-M, but nobody has any idea what that might be.
cj
cj
iamwrasseman
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yes i think its safe to assume this ,but i wish that someone that knows what it is in the tech m that kills it off ,then we would be able to truly understand the situation .my hair algea is gone 98% once i raised the mag level with the tech m for approx 2 months now also i have used a liquid called ALGES FIX by API for approx 20 days and it is suposidly breaks the sugar chain and kills the algea that way .it is pretty much nonexistant ,i cant remember what the tank looked like with out hair algea until the last week or so.
iamwrasseman
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i have tons of acans ,some lobos, gorgorians ,blastromussas,duncans and some dendros .so i dont have any sps but it does say reef safe ,and i assume its okay .if you have concerns you should contact API and throw a few questions their way.
xpirtdesign
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three words:
mexican turbo snails.
mexican turbo snails.
iamwrasseman
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three letters ; LOL !
The above method has worked for me in the past and currently for Bryopsis (not hair) as what the recommendation is actually for. The hair algae continues to thrive, until I start doing WC's and get the Turbo snails going (which is happening now. The Bryopsis melts away, the hair has had to be "chewed off" though I can't figure out if the chew or suck??
You have to know what you're dealing with to properly fix it.
You have to know what you're dealing with to properly fix it.
iamwrasseman
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yes they very well may be effective , but did you every think that there could be something MORE effective ?
RumLad
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For those interested in the API AlgaeFix product, there is a 14 page thread in the Marine Plants and Macro Algae Forum from people that have been using it for several months now:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1529695
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1529695
iamwrasseman
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yup i would read that one ! with raised mag levels i had a good result but when i added the alges fix wow the algea just melted away . ireally think that the mag was doing well but my hat is off with the algea fix !IMO the algea fix was much better quicker and much more complete .
