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    Hair algae

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    Is there a sure way to get raid of hair aglae without using chemicals?

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    Re: Hair algae

    Try out Yamato shrimps or any other shrimps.

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    Re: Hair algae

    Tried yamato doesn't help. Maybe need to buy an army of them?

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    Re: Hair algae

    I added horn snails,yamatos,oto and sae...


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    Re: Hair algae

    I added horn snails,yamatos,oto and sae...


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    Re: Hair algae

    Added mollies recently as was having bad hair algae problem, they did a good job, the problem is contain now, no visible trace of hair algae


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    Re: Hair algae

    I can't add Molly as I have guppy fry. Does sae eat fry?

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    Re: Hair algae

    Either you place the fry somewhere or the SAE will eat them if they can fit its mouth. SAE are omnivore, not true algae eater like Oto.

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    Re: Hair algae

    Does oto eat hair algae?

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    Re: Hair algae

    Yamato works well for me, patience + starving?

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    Re: Hair algae

    Quote Originally Posted by squall99e View Post
    Yamato works well for me, patience + starving?

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    How many yamato you put in ? And your tank size?

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    Re: Hair algae

    1 feet I put 5-6 big size one


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    Re: Hair algae

    Quote Originally Posted by squall99e View Post
    Yamato works well for me, patience + starving?

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    Hi Squall99e, have you ever try feeder shrimps (ghost shrimps) ah? Always wonder does ghost shrimps as hardworking cleaner as Yamato or not.


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    Re: Hair algae

    Nope I heard ghost shrimp can be quite aggressive


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    Re: Hair algae

    I tried ghost shrimps. Don't really see them eating the algae. Instead they competed for food meant for my fishes and corys. Sae helped for me. So did reduction of lighting duration. If you have co2 you can try increasing it a little.

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    Re: Hair algae

    And if you dose ferts you can try increasing the ferts a little too.

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    Re: Hair algae

    I use an army of shrimps, horn snails, Ottocinclus, but the best way to take care of these age is to get yourself an toothpick brush, the type that is used to clean in-between the teeth. These you connect to a 3mm brass, plastic pipe, then use this to curl even the smallest amount out of your tank on daily bases. After 4 month (initial start of tank) my alge is reduced to 90% and for sure in some weeks its all gone.

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    Re: Hair algae

    Rosy Barbs slurps green tread algae like noodles.

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