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  1. Hallowhead

    Bad Hair Algae

    Thanks the positive reinforcement goes a long way! I have been looking at home depot website as I want to get some it's just so expensive to get is shipped from some random website.
  2. Hallowhead

    Bad Hair Algae

    I took the eggshell diffuser out and scrubbed it down in the bathtub with a toothbrush. I also raised it up another couple inches to get more movement beneath. It may be a combination of turf algae plus hair algae. The bare bottom had some patches and it was like pulling grass out of ground I...
  3. Hallowhead

    Bad Hair Algae

    I don't have a nitrate issue
  4. Hallowhead

    Bad Hair Algae

    It doesn't look like Dino's at all. But I could be totally wrong I'll do some research. The red slime I heard is a side effect from vibrant. The tank is ~ 6 months now ?
  5. Hallowhead

    Bad Hair Algae

    I am considering taking the egg crate out and simply replacing and or scrubbing the **** out of it so none of the algae sits in tank
  6. Hallowhead

    Bad Hair Algae

    The red slime just broke out :(
  7. Hallowhead

    Bad Hair Algae

    Would the tuxedo navigate on the egg shell
  8. Hallowhead

    Bad Hair Algae

    Hahaha yeah I opened the box and almost threw up
  9. Hallowhead

    Bad Hair Algae

    Yeah he wound up shipping stuff Monday before Thanksgiving and didn't get it until Friday... Stuff was frozen
  10. Hallowhead

    Bad Hair Algae

    Matt the tank has had cuc since it cycled. The hair algae without a doubt was introduced via a frag. I do agree it's light on fish and I only want two fish in here (pest eater Mr. Wrasse and an algae eater most likely tail spot.). I have been manually removing but my thought is won't removing...
  11. Hallowhead

    Bad Hair Algae

    I want a tailspot just can't qt anything until after Xmas. I bought a emerald crab with reef cleaners order but it arrived dead. Need to pick another up
  12. Hallowhead

    Bad Hair Algae

    It's suffocating smaller ones - I can try an algae blenny but I'm hoping that vibrant kicks in soon. It's 3 weeks now - I hope by next week it's turning colors. Next water change in gonna scrub good
  13. Hallowhead

    Bad Hair Algae

    Howdy, I am trying to keep this hair algae under control but it's exponentially growing / spreading. My nitrates are low maybe 1 ppm my phosphates are .03 ppm. I am dosing vibrant weekly & I just added 30 snails & hermits to help out. The issue with the snails is they have not found the...
  14. Hallowhead

    2019 Nov POTM Voting

    Congrats
  15. Hallowhead

    Black Friday Reef Shopping

    If I had money to spend yeah.. if I see a killer deal I'll just eat ramen for a couple weeks
  16. Hallowhead

    Ceramic magnets

    I've been looking for a way to make my own frag racks.. I just ordered suction cups that I can use tie wraps on and than I'll take a piece of egg crate and suspend it using the suction cups.. If you find waterproof magnets let me know
  17. Hallowhead

    Removing GHA from zoa frag plugs

    I've tried carefully and brushing with a tooth brush only gets so much
  18. Hallowhead

    Removing GHA from zoa frag plugs

    On the zoa plugs I couldn't not cover the algae without covering the polyps
  19. Hallowhead

    Removing GHA from zoa frag plugs

    I'm gonna use this as I've used 3% hydrogen for 5 mins before and killed a zoa You fully submerge right ? It's not bryopsis I've battled that before and it's just simple gha
  20. Hallowhead

    Removing GHA from zoa frag plugs

    What mix?
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