SPA50 Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Hey everyone I'm in need of help eliminating green hair algae out for my planted shrimp tank. I've used easy life algaexit, seachem flourish excel and they are not working. I've heard that api algaefix might work but could kill shrimp. Has anyone had any successful experiences with this issue in a shrimp tank. Do not want to kill the shrimp and cannot move them atm. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowy Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 I'm having an issue with it to. How can we get rid of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPA50 Posted November 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 That's a totally different problem. That's Black Beard Algae. Super simple to defeat. Turn off filter and allow to settle and with a syringe spot dose with seachem flourish excel. Let sit for 10-15 minutes and then turn the filter on. Do this daily. Sorted within a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbeer Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 Like all algae it means things are slightly out of balance with ferts, CO2 and light. The problem is most there is a way to control. Be it your clean up crew or light or excel. Hair algae is a problem and I think the only way forward if you do not get things in balance is to physically remove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPA50 Posted November 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 I'm currently doing a full black out. I unbalanced the ferts as I thought I may have been using too much. Turns out I was on point hahahaha. So now I need to kill the algae so I can go back to normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc12 Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 I find the only way to get rid of hair algae is manual removal using a toothbrush. Had hair algae issues previously. Once everything is balanced, hair algae removed, they didn't come back for me. Good luck! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danwnz Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Siamese algae eater works a treat, got two. Had the issue in one tank, move the plants to the tank with the siamese algae eaters and hair algae gone in a few days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
