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Post by danreefs Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:26 pm

I have this odd red hair algae crap on my rock with my red shooms. and some on my sand. I try to remove it when i do a W/C it will be gone for 2-3 days then pop back up. Anyone know what this algae is ?
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Post by Home_Depot Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:44 pm

Sounds like it could be cyno??
http://www.fishlore.com/aquariummagazine/apr08/cyanobacteria.htm
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Post by Home_Depot Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:56 pm

Or
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-09/reefslides/index.php
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Post by danreefs Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:53 pm

I see the the one website talks about a good skimmer to help with the red hair algae. I have a corallife 65 skimmer (not the best) Will a better skimmer help ? I'm looking at http://www.aquacave.com/reef-octopus-extreme-160-br-protein-skimmer-br-by-coralvue-2199.html but 300 bucks is alot right now Sad
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Post by brad Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:04 pm

I like ASM skimmers. I run the g1x good for up to 150g, for 259. Vivid aquariums.com has them and they price match, check em out.

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Post by danreefs Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:21 pm

Man i read all day about this algea. Alot of people say get a better skimmer the one i have is to small and my bioload is getting bigger all the time ( cant say no to a hot looking coral) Now just how will i tell the wife this lol. What skimmer do you guys use ?
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Post by Mn. reef crzy Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:08 am

H and S 200X3-F2001

finsreef.com

I personally believe that this and lighting are the two most important things in stabalizing large reef tanks. I used to use deltec but h and s is same thing just more affordable.

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Post by tattooedreefer Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:19 pm

you can try brown sugar or honey
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Post by danreefs Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:36 pm

My one rock has alot of the RHA think it my best to nuke it. But what is the best way to nuke a LR ?
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Post by danreefs Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:42 pm

I did find this skimmer today. now i just need to find a way to get and not let my wife know red hair algae 452363
http://www.reefspecialty.com/Protein-Skimmers-Octopus/c21_46/p78/Octopus-Needlewheel-150-Protein-Skimmer/product_info.html
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Post by Mn. reef crzy Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:53 pm

yeah your boys at swe sell this brand and they say they are great.

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