how to get rid fo green hair algae

[edmund77]

how to get rid of green hair algae growing on fissiden?whay kind of liquid solution can be use to get rid of it?

[naturalmystic]

Bro edmund77,

If it's confirmed hair algae, you're better off introducing Yamatos to clear it up.
I find fissidens more sensitive compared to other mosses.

[barmby]

Is there shrimps in the tank ? It will be good to know. There are many product out there that can nuke the tank well.. especially works well with overdose and no shrimps or smaller tetras.

[checkerboard]

i find a good water change quite helpful if the problem is not too serious.

[edmund77]

bro colin,i use azoo aglae treatment liquid but don't seem to work.bro any other medicine to recommend?

[szxs]

hi, just my 2cents..

had hair algae problem as well when i 1st start up, like 4 wks ago.
wat i did is add 2 yamato to my 2,1,1 & lots of plants, also water change, very small portion but everyday..all hair gone within a wk..
hope this help

[edmund77]

i nthink for my case i need to put a few more yamatos because presently i have 3 inside my tank that don't seem to be eating green hair algae.

[andylau777]

Just take note of my painful mistake made.

If use chemical, pls be cautious that it may kill some shrimps or smaller fishes, that what happen to me. (Despite label stated that will not harm fishes or shrimps)

Safer way- frequent water change and cut down on light timing.

Cheers.

[zoothefreak]

sorry to hijack but will the yamatos harrass or dominate a tank full of Cherries? My cherries are not touching the hair algae I think they are too pampered already on shrimp wafers... they still wont touch the hair algae when I decided to cut thier feedings... so I wanna know if adding Yamatos which are quite gigantic compared to cherries will stress my cherries out of breeding...

[torque6]

Persistant water changes, persistant removal of hair algae, increase plant density > 90%, ensure co2 + "even" light distribution, ensure good water flow and circulation.

For forumers suggesting adding shrimps, try to remove the shrimps after they cleared the algae, and you will end up getting hair algae again the following week or the next. Most of the time. Everytime.

[lustfreak]

no issue with yamato and cherries for me. my yamatos are 3 times larger than my cherries but my cheeries still breeding like mad. i see yamatos and cherries eating algaes but left those hair algae untouched.. sian

[kanguin]

I dose Dennerle gold 7. Works well for me. Gone for good for 5 weeks. 15% water change weekly. 10 tablets for $9, 20 for $17

[Tian85]

Try the malayan shrimps.

[Gucci]

i manually pick them off from my us fissiden everyday . mine is a shrimp tank , thus i dint use chemical and i reduce lighting . things seem to imorived alot better now a days

[edmund77]

bro gucci that will be too tired.try malayan shrimp,they should go very well with other shrimps.

[Gucci]

bro gucci that will be too tired.try malayan shrimp,they should go very well with other shrimps.

i do spend alot of time on time and for my case maually picking them off together as i dont know where to house the malayans when they clear the tank of hair algae incase they breed and cause population problems IMO.