Green thread like on Us Fissiden

[Halimlee85]

Bro i need advice tips and also guidiance.

I currently have few mesh of US fissiden and i saw like a green fine thread ont he fissiden is this normal or this is algae? if it algae how do i remove them?

Please advise.

Greatly appreaciate all reply

[alvinchan80]

It's hair/thread algae..
Weekly manual removal or 20% excel mix with 80% tank water and soak for 10mins.. Don't exceed the duration or the fissiden will be killed as well... But try to avoid the excel dosage if possible.. Don't risk killing the fissiden..

[rcw]

Try getting some yamatos, starve them first.

[alvinchan80]

Gotten myself some red nose shrimps and they work wonders on hair algae (and some twig like plants too )

[hellomyfriend]

what are those red nose shrimps?

care to share?

Cheers

[alvinchan80]

Well.. It looks like a pinochio shrimp with a pointed 'nose'...
Size wise a little close to a small size Yamato at 2.5-3cm...

Attached is a photo.. Sorry for bad image..
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[alvinchan80]

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Hope this is better image..

[chrissia]

Take out your mesh and give it a good brush using toothbrush.

[jialuvqr]

It's hair/thread algae..
Weekly manual removal or 20% excel mix with 80% tank water and soak for 10mins.. Don't exceed the duration or the fissiden will be killed as well... But try to avoid the excel dosage if possible.. Don't risk killing the fissiden..

happen to chance upon this thread which I also am facing the same problem. Will use this method. Hope it works

anyone have any sucess?

[Blueshear]

I am also facing the same problem and I hope the red nose shrimps mentioned here would work. I have sakura and yamoto shrimps but they don't eat these thread algae

[Shadow]

Stop feeding your shrimps and they will start eating the algae

[Blueshear]

Stop feeding your shrimps and they will start eating the algae

Actually I did not feed my shrimps, but I don't see them eating those hair algae.

[Shadow]

that interesting finding, My yamato eat everything including moss, except BBA