Hair algae found in my tank

[kelvin72]

Hi bros, hair algae seems to be a pain in the neck for beginners.
Can any kind soul pls help me out on this problem?
Must i change the whole set up just because hair algae?

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Hi kelvin,

Any form of algae means you're not doing something correct, or you are not doing something well enough. Could you provide us information on your tank setup before we can help you out further using the help form stickied at the top of this forum?

[kelvin72]

hi Terence,

i am really new in this hobby... so i really dont even know where to start up.
Its a 3 feet tank, i have Co2 in it... err 3 drops /min, A chiller to keep temperature at 25 deg. 6.5 ph , 4 ph lighting at 35kw each. I really feels like setting this tank all over again... what you think?

[richietay]

kelvin, maybe can describe how badly your tank is infested, perhaps a picture be better.
and suppose you mean Co2 set at 3bps instead of 3 drops/min.

[kelvin72]

hi richie,

guess i will take some photos 1st thing in the morning... but trust me, there is nothing to see, really. some ferns and hair algea grow along side of it.

[PeterGwee]

Sounds like CO2 from the sound of it. A pH of 6.5 with our common tap water KH is not good. (Typically 1 or less with exception to some areas with higher ones.). Nutrients are easy to rule out with the EI method as usual.

Regards
Peter Gwee

[kelvin72]

i have taken some photos but i left my thumb drive in my office!~ dun!!
Anyway, i was so angry witht the tank yesterday, i manually removed lots of the hair algae. Wonder if it does help....

[richietay]

it does help! perhaps can consider get yamato shrimps to help out, rather effective!

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Search the forum for "hair algae". You'll find that the solutions are usually all about the same...