[teresa]

I am having a problem with my tank it started with an excess of red algea that covered all my rock and sand. did a water change and sucked that out as best i could. Now I have hair algea and something slimy in the water that is causing my fish to suffocate. HELP!!!!

 

[grreefkeeper]

Please post some info about your tank.

size
sump?
lighting
parameters
age
inhabitants

^I am sure there is more to the list but its a good start.

 

[weimers75]

We need the info requested above, but also - how often do you do water changes, how much, and do you use tap water?

 

[grreefkeeper]

but also - how often do you do water changes, how much, and do you use tap water?

Thanks, was having a brain fart when I posted :wacko:

 

[Steaminup]

hair algae

I had a huge problem with redish brown hair algae. I bought a sea hare. I had it shipped overnight. It is not very attractive but it eats hair algae like crazy.

 

[grreefkeeper]

I had a huge problem with redish brown hair algae. I bought a sea hare. I had it shipped overnight. It is not very attractive but it eats hair algae like crazy.

^FYI-They do eat algae like crazy, but that is all they eat. It will have to go back/be sold once the algae is under control.

We still could use the requested info for further assistance.

 

[rogerwilco357]

sea hair

^FYI-They do eat algae like crazy, but that is all they eat. It will have to go back/be sold once the algae is under control.

We still could use the requested info for further assistance.

when those die don't they poison the water? I was told by a lfs that if it dies it could kill all my corals as they poison the water. the slime isn't coming from the sea hair correct?

 

[teresa]

my tank is 140g
no sump
i have a large canister and a over hang filter
i have a protien skimmer
i just bought a new light system with one halo light and two strip lights and moon lights all in one system
i have had the tank for about a year but have only had problems with it in the last couple of months
i had two clowns , a sea slug ,3 star fish , a cat shark (baby) , fairy wrase, a bubble tip anenome all have died though except the shark nd wrase i got ick in my tank on one of my clowns since the shark hatched and could not save them but the wrase and shark are fine

 

[Forsalebyandy]

We're referring to tank specifics --
Ph, Temp, Salinity, Ammonia/Nitrate/Nitrite/Calc/Alk etc.

 

[jolson10450]

phosphate as well

 

[jetdavdub]

we had this problem at our office tank. wasn't using good ro water for topoffs and the like..... soon as the red algae went away we had a bloom of the hair algae. ours was a phosphate problem, and brand new bulbs i think helped to contribute.

 

[Boggs]

we had this problem at our office tank. wasn't using good ro water for topoffs and the like..... soon as the red algae went away we had a bloom of the hair algae. ours was a phosphate problem, and brand new bulbs i think helped to contribute.

I just went through this as well........I'm back on weekly water changes and I think things are starting to turn around, but be warned its a slow process:wacko:

 

[dentdominator]

my tank is 140g
no sump
i have a large canister and a over hang filter
i have a protien skimmer
i just bought a new light system with one halo light and two strip lights and moon lights all in one system
i have had the tank for about a year but have only had problems with it in the last couple of months
i had two clowns , a sea slug ,3 star fish , a cat shark (baby) , fairy wrase, a bubble tip anenome all have died though except the shark nd wrase i got ick in my tank on one of my clowns since the shark hatched and could not save them but the wrase and shark are fine

That pretty much says it all. No sump, canister filter, hang on filter, under powered skimmer, probably no water movement = poor water quality and system overload. Water parameters wouldn't be needed !!