Looking for some Help

[awilson500]

This is my problem

As far as I can tell it is 2 kinds of algae. I'm guessing that it is green hair algae and some kind of red algae that sits on top of the green. I was told that if you do your weekly water changes that it would go away.. Well that was like 6 months ago. So far no luck with that. Could someone give me some direction.

 

[snulma1]

looks like it could be a mix of hair and cyano. I would pull out as much of it as I could by hand. Then try to increase my water flow in that area. Cyano thrives in low flow areas.

 

[scotp94]

Have u tested your phospates. I have a green hair problem that ive been fighting for 6 months. I think mine was started because my r.o. filters needed to be replaced. Now I just replaced my lights that were about 13 months old. From what ive heard old lights can trigger problem algae. Im still fight it. I use a 1/4 hose to suck it out and a tooth brush to scrub it off.

 

[awilson500]

it is a 90 gallon tank. I only have 1 pump. so this could be.
Here is some more pics

 

[awilson500]

Have u tested your phospates. I have a green hair problem that ive been fighting for 6 months. I think mine was started because my r.o. filters needed to be replaced. Now I just replaced my lights that were about 13 months old. From what ive heard old lights can trigger problem algae. Im still fight it. I use a 1/4 hose to suck it out and a tooth brush to scrub it off.

Most of the algae is cleaned out every week. these pics or from a 2 week water change so it had some time to grow. I have been thinking about getting a phosban reactor.

 

[awilson500]

ok I tested my Phosphate and .1 almost zero???? I still have to add another power head, but it is my understanding that this will only take care of the red algae. and that the Green hair algae will remain..

 

[cpl40475]

it looks as others have said a Cyano algae. You show no Phosphates due to it all being absorbed by the cyano. Lower feedings, increase flow and do a weekly water change to see if that helps to remove it. Are you usind RO/DI water also or Tap?
good aritcle n battling cyano
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[afernandez]

and .1 is really .10= bad. they are suppose to be close to .03 or 0

 

[awilson500]

Yeah I just got that shortly after cpl40475 posted that artical

 

[dch384]

the slime could be a result or temp flux ,or to many hours light. Hair is to many nutrients , cut back feeding.

 

[awilson500]

Update

Update

After reading several articles about algae I have decided to run at this problem full force. I ordered a couple of Koralia Evolution 1400GPH. I'm hoping this clears up the red algae (Cyanobacteria).

Then a aggressive water changes and algae removal. So on Thursday I did a 20 gallon water change and today (Sunday) I did a 25 gallon change. Removing even more hair algae today.

Hopefully I'm on the right track to getting this over with... Let me know if I have forgot something.