Hair algae maybe? - Aquarium Advice

Rach101 · 03-15-2007, 04:20 PM

I think I have black hair algae or something of the sort. Whatever it is, it sure is fuzzy. It's in the newly set up 55. I used old gravel that belonged to the previous owner of the 55's equipment only to discover hair algae? too late. What eats algae? I have loaches (( And sword plants )) in there so snails are a no go for now, though I am debating on giving the loaches away. Thoughts?

toddnbecka · 03-16-2007, 01:11 AM

A BN pleco will clean up most kinds of algae, though some types of hair algae aren't on their menu. I have a 29 with a female who keeps the glass and rocks spotless, but there's some sort of hair algae established on some plastic plants that has to be removed manually. Over the course of a couple weeks, it grows about 12", waving in the current from a powerhead.

neilanh · 03-16-2007, 09:15 AM

I believe that SAEs love the hair algae, but you should really try to get to the source of what's causing the algae and eliminate it.

Jchillin · 03-16-2007, 10:10 AM

Is the algae growing in small little tufts that you cannot remove with your fingers? If so, you may have BBA. It will take a lot of work to get rid of. Fish don't particularly eat this type of algae.

03-15-2007, 04:20 PM	#1
Rach101 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina/bed Posts: 1,017	Hair algae maybe? I think I have black hair algae or something of the sort. Whatever it is, it sure is fuzzy. It's in the newly set up 55. I used old gravel that belonged to the previous owner of the 55's equipment only to discover hair algae? too late. What eats algae? I have loaches (( And sword plants )) in there so snails are a no go for now, though I am debating on giving the loaches away. Thoughts? __________________ We are far to young and clever

03-16-2007, 10:10 AM	#4
Jchillin Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York, NY (The Big Apple) Posts: 12,976 Images: 47	Is the algae growing in small little tufts that you cannot remove with your fingers? If so, you may have BBA. It will take a lot of work to get rid of. Fish don't particularly eat this type of algae. __________________ _________________________________

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03-16-2007, 01:11 AM	#2
toddnbecka Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cumberland, MD Posts: 750	A BN pleco will clean up most kinds of algae, though some types of hair algae aren't on their menu. I have a 29 with a female who keeps the glass and rocks spotless, but there's some sort of hair algae established on some plastic plants that has to be removed manually. Over the course of a couple weeks, it grows about 12", waving in the current from a powerhead.