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Posted	Hair Algae
28-05-2007 17:17 by Angilaruk	Hiya ~~ Does anyone know of a good remover of this stuff?? We got overrun by it when we <cough> took out all the floating plants and the stuff went of like a bomb. Can hardly see anything for it. Mind you in some places it looks good LOL Anyhoo, trying Interpet Anti Hair Algae and although we have just had the 3rd dose added (1 a week) nothing much seems to be happening Anyone tried owt else that's any good? Thanks *Smiles* Angi & Wayne
28-05-2007 17:51 by trik	if its a trop tank then taking out all your other plants made it happen, because there is no other plant fighting for the nitrates and phosphates thats in the water or from your tap water changes. Have you tested the water.
28-05-2007 18:46 by Angilaruk	It was only the floaters that we got rid of. Have since just discovered that it's in fact Black Brush Algae Looks like a full strip down after the hols. Cheers anyhoo *Smiles* Angi
28-05-2007 21:21 by Linda Chenapa	there is a small loach type fish , i can't remember the name but will find out . it lives on hair alge, it only grows to about 1 1/2" long, they will clear it in no time.
28-05-2007 21:36 by Linda Chenapa	found it ( otocinclus factoids ) Origin Brésil, Brasil, Brazil or whatever Sexual Differences Adult males smaller. Females plumper. Size Under two inches. Temperature Community tank temp fine Water Flexible on pH but needs clean water Feeding Schedule Eats day and night Habitat Like a cluttered tank with lots of cover Life Expectancy Circa five years Breeding Comments Similar to corydoras species
28-05-2007 22:29 by Angilaruk	WOW Thanks for that Linda!! May save me a hell of a job ........ Of to find some now *Smiles* Angi
28-05-2007 22:36 by robert.pope	IF YOU FIND SOME LET ME KNOW BECAUSE I HAVE HAD BLACK HAIR ALGIE IN MY TANK FOR A WHILE NOW AND AFTER RESEARCHING YOUR QUESTION ON THIS THREAD IT LOOKS HARD TO GET RID OF sorry i had caps on!
28-05-2007 23:28 by Angilaruk	I have looked for them, and to be honest they seem difficult to get hold of. However, I have found that the Siamese Algae Eaters are the top of the list when it comes to Black Bush Algae. Soooo, of to search for a supplier of these now. Apparantly just gotta make sure that we don't get the Chinese Algae Eater instead coz they appear to be less than useless and get very big. *Smiles* Angi <~~~ Gonna make notes on the difference so she doesn't get blitzed LOL
28-05-2007 23:38 by robinv	I have recently had the same problem in my discus display tank. It got to a point where all I could see was the black hair algae, it was smoothing everything. I have been restricting the amount of light my tank get, with a 3 hour break around mid day. I also let my floating plants (frog bit) cover the surface rather than thinning it. I have almost got rid of it, just a little on my background bt should now rub off. I also reduced my usage of CO2.
29-05-2007 06:50 by Linda Chenapa	where abouts are you ?
29-05-2007 06:52 by Linda Chenapa	my lfs always has them , get wour shop to order them in they were only a couple of £
29-05-2007 10:38 by Angilaruk	Cheers Linda Your a star *Smiles* Angi
31-05-2007 10:49 by fishyfeet	they will only eat a certain amount of it, i have ottos, shrimps, sae, snails, they all nibble away at it and still it grows, ive got plants, and moss balls, and restricted lighting, cutting out the light works best, and sae only eat algae when young. di

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