hair like algae on mini pelia

[fishbuger]

There is hair like algae growing on my mini pelia.Us fissidens and java look "clean". My plant mass is not high as its manily moss with 2 x DW of nanas.I placed CO2 was cause I wanted to see the bubble effect for myself,which my fissidens are doing so just a tiny weeni bit.What can i do to remove or prevent them?The pelia is growing slowly by the way.

Specs:
1)18 w boyu light
2)co2 about 1 bubble per 10 sec
3)3 otos and 6 sakuras
4)ph 7
5)ammonia <0.02ppm
6)40x25x25

[blue33]

Take a pic and posted here, it'll be easier to identify the algae you got.

[fishbuger]

Take a pic and posted here, it'll be easier to identify the algae you got.

Here's a pic.Hope can see. Thanks guys

[blue33]

Cant see much from the photo, but most likely is hair algae and on your glass is GSA(green spot algae). Hair algae you can get some Malayan shrimp to clear away and GSA just use a credit card to scratch off will do.

[Shadow]

I have bad experience with mini pelia and Yamato shrimps, Yamato will eat the mini pelia . I ghope you have better luck with malayan

Alternatively you can try black out, your tank is quite small so you can use box to cover the whole think for few days.

By the way 1 bubble per 10 second may not be enough. Do you dosse any fert?

[fishbuger]

Dunno if I should stop the Co2 to prevent the algae but $4 for 50 malayan from C328 for 1 day so far and here is the result

Malayan VS Hair Algae!!

Malayan 2% losses
Hair Algae 70% losses

So far so good : )

Thanks guys

[Shadow]

should not turn off your CO2, algae thrive with or without CO2 injection

[fishbuger]

should not turn off your CO2, algae thrive with or without CO2 injection

I see...but the Co2 also just nice ran out hehe, but I'm happy to report a 90% algae removal in just 2 days. Though I have to admit 50 malayans is seem a lot for my small tank...but I've got new ones coming

[blue33]

Is always the case that when CO2 rans out, algae comes in and attack, sigh..

[Shadow]

It is normal, without CO2, plant won't be able to do photosynthesis and algae will take over in no time. Usually what I do is turn off the light while rushing to NA to replace it