Hair algae

[Scotty09]

Help plz how I stop it what tool removes it best any advice welcome plz help

 

[iDream]

how big is your tank and what are your latest test results? also whats its stocked with and whats your CUC, there can be many causes

 

[Scotty09]

70 gallon got few snails and bout 8 hermit crabs and 2 big star fish and a few small star fish

 

[Scotty09]

All test results are good got 2 tangs ,1 clown ,1 blue wrasse,1 blue cheeky goby

 

[iDream]

well the tangs as im sure you know should have a 6ft tank, they can be in a smaller tank for a little, but not too long.

it sounds like you need some more snails though

 

[Scotty09]

Ok I fort so any tips on tools to get it out and I know everyone tells me bout the tangs but they small if I don't upgrade my tank I will sell them

 

[Scotty09]

How many snails u reckon

 

[melosu58]

Algae control in salt water tanks

FantasyReef Databases-Viewing item "10 Step Plan for Nuisance Algae Control"

 

[Scotty09]

Well helpfully thx u so much ur a legend

 

[Scotty09]

How many snails and hermits should be in a 70 gallon tank

 

[austinsdad]

Depends on the amount of rock.

And as you can hopefully see from your reading assignment, it's more important to find the source and fix that than to just get it out of the tank for now.

Also, to say "all tests are good" won't help us help you. Need to now what they read. Phosphates too while you're at it.

 

[Scotty09]

Phosphate untraceable and nitrate 1 very low

 

[Sqasnatch]

With all due respect. Something has to be feeding the hair algea. Your probably getting zero on phosphate because its all in the algea.