Cool thanks for the info MizTanks, going to pick some of it up. I guess I could put a Mohawk on my scarlet then, lol He's always been more of a punk rocker.
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02-08-2011, 03:14 PMPost #1: ballhog
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02-08-2011, 03:18 PMPost #2: henry hill
WOW!
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02-08-2011, 03:36 PMPost #3: AJ :)
That is an awesome pic!
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02-08-2011, 04:05 PMPost #4: bobilo
For the record Kent Marine Tech M is used in killing bryopsis not common hair algae. I'd research and find out what type of algae you have first.
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02-08-2011, 04:32 PMPost #5: henry hill
TRying to stay away from chemicals. I did switch salt about 3 months ago? I was using R/C and then went to reef solutions house salt, cant remember the name.
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02-08-2011, 05:45 PMPost #6: MizTanksWorks great for Bryopsis algae and you have to be able to measure you mag which the test are freaking expensive. Doesn't work on HA though.Quote:
Originally Posted by AJ :)
Did I mention that Marin-Chem Stop Hair Algae is 100% natural? No? Well it is! -
02-08-2011, 05:48 PMPost #7: MizTanksHe looks more like he's strutting a Don King~lolQuote:
Originally Posted by ballhog
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02-09-2011, 02:14 PMPost #8: henry hill
Just went up to Kees and talked to Jason for a bit and did some testing.
Salt I was using has no Alk
Alk 6.0
Mag 1250
Salinity 1.030 oh my
== Hair Algae and unhappy Scoly!!
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02-09-2011, 05:07 PMPost #9: dlhirst
Chris, you certainly want to address those params first... My experience with GHA was much like your own. Then, I took my family on a 8 day vacation. Of course, that meant NO FEEDING for over a week. On return, the GHA was 99% gone, and has never really returned (50 weeks later, and counting).
So, what happened? Starving the fish meant no new nutrients into the tank. And then it occurred to me - just cuz they EAT it all doesn't mean there is no nutrient load. The fish gotta poop it out too. That's nutrient load as well. Perhaps my "starving" fish ate some algae too, I don't know. But, I have them on the kind of diet my fat butt should be on right now, and the clowns have doubled in size anyways...
And, like your crab, I thought my son was just being a good Spartan, but maybe this was where the GHA went? -
02-09-2011, 06:03 PMPost #10: Fishbutt
Assuming you have Bryopsis (hairy algae... very common), check this link out.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=1
I followed the above method (high Magnesium dosage) and my Bryopsis problem was no-more. My corals and inverts didn't flinch either...
Good luck!