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    Let's Talk About ~Algae Control~

    37 gallon tank 45 lbs. Of live rock 21" Compact fluorescent lamps, 55/65 watt, 10,000K, 50% day/50%actinic bulbs 2213 Eheim canister filter H.O.T. Magnum with micron filter Prizm protein skimmer Maxi jet power head 150 watt heater Aragonite substrate I was one step from starting the tank...
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    Let's Talk About ~Algae Control~

    I still can't get rid of my hair algae, and I have tried most of the things that Twallace has tried. I switched to deionized tap water, switched to Oceanic salt, added an emperor 400 filter to suck up the alae when I brush it with a toothbrush, tried and lost 2 Kole tangs (no idea why), and all...
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    Let's Talk About ~Algae Control~

    I am still fighting my hair algae problem. So far I have changed to Oceanic, replaced the 50/50 actinic daylight bulbs, added mexican turbo snails, added an emperor 400 filter to help physically remove the algae (I don't continually run it because of the 2 h.reidi seahorses), will be using a...
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    Let's Talk About ~Algae Control~

    Many thanks Paul, I will be patient and start by scrubbing the rocks in salt water and continue to remove the algae manually. The guy at the fish store told me to put Purigen in the canister and to add a bunch of hermit crabs to start eating away at the problem. I will also give it a try with...
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    Let's Talk About ~Algae Control~

    Happy New Year everyone, I am a novice aquarist with a 1 1/2 year old 40 gal reef with sea horses. About 2 months ago I was adding a vitamin supplement for the corals and hair algae broke out. I stopped the vitamins and have been trying to hand remove the algae with little success. I also...
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