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Old 07-22-2008, 02:23 AM   #1
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Default Poss New Algae


So I Have This Algae New I Think (to Me Anyway)

Does Not Stick To Anythng And Its Not Green Water Either

Its Settles On Red Myro That I Have And Sometimes Gets Inbetween The Hair Grass

But Does Not Stick Or Attach To Anything

It Brushes Right Off With A Toothbrush Very Very Easily And Breaks Apart Very Very Easily

Its Bright Green It Doesnt Take Over The Tank Either But Just Grows In Its Clumps

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9 W Uv Sterlizer
Step One Ada
Eca Ada
Special Lights Ada
Brighty K Ada
Ehiem Ecco (the Small One)
Heavy Heavy Plant Load
Water Change 33% Once A Week

O Ya This Stuff Comes Right Out Its Not A Neusance Only Becasue I Can Rid Of It So Easily But Is There A Cure??

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Old 07-22-2008, 08:09 AM   #2
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It's probably thread or hair algae.
Florida Flag fish will gobble this stuff up.
http://faq.thekrib.com/algae.html#hair

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Old 07-22-2008, 12:22 PM   #3
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Def Not Thread Algae Or Any Of That I Know How To Cure That But Thanks
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Old 07-22-2008, 01:19 PM   #4
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How about good circulation and some floss in your filter.
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..............still think its hair algae..............
http://www.floridadriftwood.com/alga...ification.html
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Old 07-23-2008, 08:38 PM   #6
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150 watts on a 7 gallon tank? Holy cow you're really in deep with that one.
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Old 07-24-2008, 05:22 AM   #7
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150 watts on a 7 gallon tank? Holy cow you're really in deep with that one.
Wow, I missed that one!
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Old 07-24-2008, 01:24 PM   #8
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well im used to dealing with high light i love high light im a light feind
but thats what the uv sterlizer is for so this algae problem that i have is not bad at all
in fact this algae is not prevelant at all
it grows slow and is destroyed easliy i was just wondering if it can be
handled or if i just gotta keep dealing with it
so but its not a big prob at all
but if you think you can help then pls do

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a UV sterilizer wont do anything about established algae growing in the tank.
They only deal with spores and green water algae that pass thru it.
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Old 07-24-2008, 04:46 PM   #10
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A picture would help.
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