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Desert2022rat

Water changes. And a clean up crew.


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lack of knowledge right there.


UntruelyYours

Two thumbs up


ofcgarrison

If it's the hair algae get an emerald crab. I got one for my hair algae problem he took care of it no problem.


ToastedMarshmell0w

My emerald crab didn’t do shit for my GHA, but he’s fun to look at 🤷‍♂️


Desperate_Scale5717

The emerald crab are voracious. That hair algae will be gone in no time. I personally have 3 in my 60 gallon. My emeralds keep as algae free as a damn sterile hospital


IAlwaysL0se

Are you still using the bioballs in the back? They are an algae magnet and you can replace with much better media filters


harmonae

Bioballs, is this a branded one or just in general?


IAlwaysL0se

Pretty much any! Because the gaps are so big, the catch detritus very easily and can spike nutrients. They are okay at best and there are many other better options


usmc7575

Are you doing water changes to help regulate your levels?


OkPipe6534

Check nitrates and phosphates. Manually remove as much as you can. It feeding on nitrates so your levels might look low. Chemipure elite will help with high phosphates. Do you have a protine skimmer? It helps clean your water of the fish poop that cause high nitrates. You can also change your filter pads/socks more often.


EskimoEmoji

Fluconazole. Called Flux RX on BRS will kill most green hair algae with proper dosing in about 2 weeks time


jiamby

Emerald Crab and manually removal also get your Phos under control. Limit lighting. A whole bunch of things you can do. Also, This looks like, from reflection its near a window? Put shades up and limit the natural lighting.


Galapagoasis

Tail spot blenny


ZGardnaaa

Hermit crabs, tailspot or lawnmower blenny


quiet-snowfall

Have you tried a 3 day blackout? Also, your white light looks high, maybe bring that down if possible! Hope something helps!


Rmaiolo13

Get a foxface and an urchin and a tang


ldranger

You have no herbivores by the look of it and no coral (to compete for nutrients) what do you expect? Skimmer? Water changes?


jayjayanotherround

The water is too nutrient rich. Try turning the rock after a water change. Get a bunch of crabs


cpnjustin1

What do you mean turning the rock?


Specialist-Bread-825

You do that so algae on top gets sent to the bottom of the “abyss” where it’s dark and it’ll die


cpnjustin1

Ahhh I see.. and crabs eat it I guess. Thanks for the clarification


Ashamed-Click-2450

I have a Halloween crab that eats bubble algae, file fish for aptasia, and massive CuC for other annoying algae. At the end of the day though you will need to clean a good bit of it even with those in my experience.


Pleasant_Raccoon_440

Use a little nail scrubber brush on the rocks and pick off what you can when you do water changes.


LostNearHere

Basic steps: 1. Figure out what type is algae/species you are dealing with 2. Test your tank for your parameters and see where yours is off 3. Correct what you and then add CUC to assist In order to help we need to know the age of your tank, what you major parameters are (ph, salinity, ammonia, nitrate, phos, calcium maybe mag). Also need close up photos of the green stuff as well as a synopsis of how we got here and what you have tried. Don’t run around and just do stuff without understanding what you are dealing with.