problemaic hair algea

[blackthunda77]

ok ive posted b4, and i dont knwo what to do anymore. ive done water changes, phossphate sponges, reduced feeding, ammonia-0 nitrite-0 nitrate-0 calcium should be good, dosing regularly, phosphate is showingalil high but less than 1ppm, then again it could be 0 cuz ive heard the test kit i have by hagen is not that great. what should i do now??? its starting to grow on some of my polyps. 2 thigns i didnt try are as follows, load tank up with more hermits and snails.....should i do that?? somoe told me oto stock up on like 50 bluelegs in my 55 gal. also should i cut my lighting ??? its on like 10 hrs a day but i have plyps and mushrooms and a sebae anemone so i dont want to make a neg impact on the corals. any ideas that will work for me??

 

[scuba_steve]

cutting lights buy and hour or so not gonna hurt corals imo

 

[GrndHog]

Mexican Turbo snails took care of my hair algea problem, I would say about a half dozen should do you right. Sit back and watch them go to work.

 

[mrrrkva]

Are you using RODI water?? That would be the biggest help!! What size tank and how many fish?? Also what kind of skimmer?? A good skimmer goes a long way

 

[blackthunda77]

umm, i guess ill buy some moxican turbos. its a 55 gal with i cardinal, morron cliwn and lawnmower blenny. tried to keep fish to mionimum till this gets resolved.

 

[Doan]

I have to ask.. How do I tell if my Turbos are mexican?? I don't think they are as there are no little bottles of tequilla in my tank nor any snails in little sombraros. So how do you tell..

Doan

 

[flamron]

I believe the mexican turbos are much larger than the regular turbos. I am not certain though.