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Posted by George Patterson on April 15, 2005, 11:53 pm
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cgpics wrote:
> I have a small patch of black hair algae (about 3 inched round)...
> should i be worried? Its small enough i could just scoop it out with
> my big net.
Hair algae can take over the tank. I would remove it.
It also indicates, however, that your water quality isn't very good. In
particular, you have high phosphates and possibly high nitrate levels. IMO, the
phosphates were probably introduced with the last water change. If your nitrates
are high, that may be the result of lack of water changes. You have enough live
rock, I think, so the problem may entirely be introduced phosphates.
If the problem gets out of hand, red-leg and blue-leg hermits love the stuff.
George Patterson
There's plenty of room for all of God's creatures. Right next to the
mashed potatoes.
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> should i be worried? Its small enough i could just scoop it out with
> my big net.