Had anyone ever seen algae like this

[Yeaulman]

Hey all... I am a very mad person right now when I looked into my tank today and noticed some hair algae I took a few pics and hope someone else can help me out.

My tank is coldwater, 48 gallons, 130W 6700K lighting. I do weekly water changes and rarely add fertilizer.

 

[konrad05]

That's some beautiful hair/beard algae you got growing!

Only fish I know for sure that eats it, since I had the same thing infesting my tank a few months ago, is a Siamese Algae Eater. You can literally see them pull it off the plants.

 

[Yeaulman]

I would love to get some of those fish, but they are tropical fish and I have a coldwater tank. Plus no one in my area can get them.

 

[konrad05]

Ohh oops sorry I forgot about reading that it's cold water...

I once heard of a guy who would scrap it off each leaf with a razor blade, otherwise I don't know

 

[George Farmer]

Try my article. Here'a a link.

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=60010

 

[myenigmaself]

I've had luck with goldfish. The cheapies (feeder gf) will eat pretty much anything they can fit in their mouths. Good luck!

 

[Yeaulman]

I liked the artical you wrote but I cant seem to get stuff like that here in Canada. As for the SAE's, its a coldwater tank . One LFS said to try some green x. Has anyone ever used this before?

 

[Gunnie]

Algae reference1

Algae reference2

HTH!

 

[Paul_MTS]

Hong kong plecs/ hillstream loach would probable clean that up.

 

[Silly me]

Hong kong plecs/ hillstream loach would probable clean that up.

hillstream loach doesnt eat algae? not even any algae..

 

[Paul_MTS]

well they do for us.

the tanks are spotless at work. the coldwater tanks with out them need to be cleaned regularly

 

[zoraak]

Hey all... I am a very mad person right now when I looked into my tank today and noticed some hair algae I took a few pics and hope someone else can help me out.

My tank is coldwater, 48 gallons, 130W 6700K lighting. I do weekly water changes and rarely add fertilizer.

 

[zoraak]

Hey all... I am a very mad person right now when I looked into my tank today and noticed some hair algae I took a few pics and hope someone else can help me out.

My tank is coldwater, 48 gallons, 130W 6700K lighting. I do weekly water changes and rarely add fertilizer.

i hate to tell you this but it will get worse... I had to use bleach to kill them.