darn hair algae
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pica_nuttalli
don't be a twit
siamese algae eaters, rosy barbs, snails, blood, sweat, or tears
Dubby
His legend will never die
How much lighting do you have? And what kind of live plants?
sinistral
Fish Addict
In addition to the previous words of advice, you may want to look into reasons for algae to have developed (Dubby was alluding to this I believe).
Prevention in this case (as in most cases) is much easier than the cure. In my case, direct sunlight was (and still is) the culprit in my hair algae problem. You might also want to read about phosphates and nitrates, and see if they are present in your tapwater. HTH~
Prevention in this case (as in most cases) is much easier than the cure. In my case, direct sunlight was (and still is) the culprit in my hair algae problem. You might also want to read about phosphates and nitrates, and see if they are present in your tapwater. HTH~
The-Raven
Fish Crazy
A sponge 
That's what I used when I didn't have any otos anyway
That's what I used when I didn't have any otos anywayDubby
His legend will never die
Thanks Sinistral
BTW, the short term solution for getting rid of hair/thread algae is to use an old toothbrush and twirl it through the algae strands. You can then easily pull it out.
Also add filter floss to your filter as this helps catch the spores and increase water changes.
BTW, the short term solution for getting rid of hair/thread algae is to use an old toothbrush and twirl it through the algae strands. You can then easily pull it out.
Also add filter floss to your filter as this helps catch the spores and increase water changes.
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