Great video Marc! I will have to look into that stuff.

I've been fighting this problem for months and can not wait to try methods shown on this video! Thank you.

@melevsreef

6 жыл бұрын

Let me know how it goes.

His advice is spot on from my personal experience.

I was at Frank's tonight. I am glad you are local. I need more snails!!

Thank you for supporting your LFS! Great video!

What a nice guy ..who is educating us in this amazing hobby

I really like your videos I find them very funny and educational keep up the good work happy reefing

@melevsreef

9 жыл бұрын

If I can squeeze out some funny into my videos, I'll do it every time. Did you happen to notice how expensive those snails were? ;)

@BuddySheroka

9 жыл бұрын

Yes I did

I have subbed. Bob Escher recommend this video to me as I am suffering with hair algae and will be putting this exercise into action.

I like how practical you're.

I'm amazed at the coral growth in that tank! It's actually beautiful! I would have a hard time going to a different frag tank!

Thanks for explaining it in simple terms

Thanks for the info, Enjoyed the video and trip to the LFS

@melevsreef

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you. That was a fun part of making this video.

This helped me a ton. Thank you.

Frank -who owns Franks Tanks in fort worth is the most helpful person if you are setting up a aquarium ,if you live in dallas fort worth I highly recommend visiting his shop, he has the best looking display tanks set up for inspiration,the tanks are consistently spectacular ,corals growing and thriving .Quality livestock.I think he also does tank maintenance .I am setting up a reef tank and picked up some live sand out of his reef tank that helped speed up the cycle process.Very friendly and knowledgeable owner

Thank you. I’m going to give that a try

Great advice, and although it sounds like an accident with your drum feeder, I think I've eaten a month's worth of food in a single weekend and survived. Good stuff and thank you.

Wow, learn something new everyday!! Thank you sir.

Great video, helped me out a lot!

I use mollies converted to saltwater, excellent algae eaters, they work at the algae constantly.

@karennation3580

3 жыл бұрын

I love mollies! How do you convert them?

@kimkurtz774

3 жыл бұрын

@@karennation3580 Very slow drip method, I give mine at least 24 hrs to acclimate.

Great video. Going to take care of my hair algae now.

I'm guessing most people watching this already have a hair algae problem, but I think the most important part that needs to be brought up is that regular maintenance (water changes using rodi) will make it so the likelihood of having this problem is minimal. Good info here though. I do get nervous adding chemicals to my reef though! oh, and Emerald crabs are amazing hair algae eaters!!!

Any thoughts on using a sea hare to get rid of problem algae Mark? I have been thinking of getting one for a while.

I have mostly the loose brown hair type mixed with green hair algea. Would you recommend the same treatment shown in video?

hey franks my buddy!! Nice vid bro!!

Will this allow me to grow coroline algae once I drop the phosphate level and remove most of the green algae I have.

My tank was not as bad as yours but I needed a new CUC. I spoke to my LFS guy and suggested some large Mexican Turbos and some short spine urchins. In less than 2 days I saw a significant change in dropping of nuisance algae. I purchased another urchin cause I think they are cool, also added a serpent sea star to do some cleanup in the crevices. Total in my 90g is 3 Mexican Turbos, 3 Urchins, some other smaller snails (maybe less than 5) and the sea star. Another issue I have is lack of water flow, my pumps over the years have failed, I am going to buy 1-2 more pumps to move the detritus around.

Thank You! I have been out of town on business and my wife sent a rather discouraging photo of our system that is being overtaken by algae. I plan on using this stuff along with the recommended 1 cleaner per gallon method. I will probably post a video of the system too and monitor the progress.

Do you recommend a water change after you apply phosphate rx? If so, after how long?

Great video Melevreef I just got Ick and tried to treat the tank with polyplab medic so the tank did not have carbon for 20 days and also Reyes other methods I read about witch nothing worked so long story short the fish are now in the QT tank and the main display has payed from me trying to kill Ick with different medications ,so now that everything is calming down and getting back on track now I'm starting to see green hair algae so this video helped I trust what ever you do lol so thanks

This cleaning project sounds fun :) - Chuan

Thanks for the Video!

oh thank you I'm gonna try this method, I was just about to pull the rockwork to scrub it down. I'm off to find phosphate rx lol

Do you still use the Phosphate RX?

@melevsreef

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely.

thank you so much

great video

Mark, thanks for the video. How does Phosphate RX do against Bryopsis? Does it loosen it from the rocks as well?

@melevsreef

9 жыл бұрын

When it comes to Bryopsis, I used a different method to get rid of it. Taking away nutrients would be best for that algae, so yes getting rid of Phosphate would be part of it. But blowing it out with a powerhead or turkeybaster to get rid of trapped detritus in the coral of the plant is important - the plant uses it like a tiny DSB to fuel off of.

Im new to the channel, but in a more recent video you said you had a rule of not sticking your hands into the tank. At what point did you decide that? :D

Vibrant loses it as well! How do you get rid of a wirey sea algae( came on wild corals) and a dense. bushy almost flowery but green looking hedge type alge when you dont have high po4?

Thanks for the video. I just cycled a 40g tank and have 3 green chromis. I heard you mention turbo and astrea. Which would you suggest I start with? Thanks!!

@melevsreef

9 жыл бұрын

aManUnderGrace I would suggest one critter per gallon, so 40 snails, hermits, cucumber, tuxedo urchin, serpent starfish - all these critters add up to 40. There is no limit or rule to adding invertebrates in a tank and the more you have the better your tank will stay clean.

have you tried dosing ho2o, 1ml. per 10 gallons a day? it works great and reef safe

What are your thoughts on vibrant for reef aquariums? I've heard from others that their algae issue disappeared after using it.

@melevsreef

Жыл бұрын

Do some googling about that product. A lot of people are upset, I’m told.

Hi i have a 6 gallon nano and my live rock has got like a green powder algae and hundreds of what looks like air bubbles do you know of a way to remove this my phosphate is at 0.25 with api test kit i have added a phosphate bag to my filter hope you can help thank you

Thanks for the video it was super helpful! I've never really had this problem but now I know how to take care of it if it does arise. However, I've been battling red slime for months now. How would you recommend getting rid of the red slime algae (cyanobacteria)?

@melevsreef

7 жыл бұрын

Follow the directions I provide on this link. I have RedCyano Rx in stock, ready to ship: www.melevsreef.com/node/62

Yeeaa. I wanna see your new build.

@melevsreef

9 жыл бұрын

Here's the tour, Janet. It's two parts. This first part is the equipment end of things. kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqSN2auFkdrYZKg.html

Thank you so much!!!!

Great video. I have a huge green algae problem. I have setup a reefer 350 a month ago. Moved live rock from my old 30g tank. Added dry rock which i bought from local fish store. The last two week algae is growing like crazy. The urchin and the snails are not doing much. I have tried phosguard and dosed phosphate rx but the algae keeps on growing.

@rogermoody2660

4 жыл бұрын

AL uv filter in sump

Great Video!! But how do you remove hair algae from the sand bed? I have been pulling clumps of hair algae and sand/gravel from my sand bed for weeks now. I feel like I am pulling out all of that beneficial sand. Is there a way to remove the algae while keeping the sand intact? Thanks for all of the great videos. I am new to reefing and it has been great to have you and the BRS guys to follow along.

@OmniversalInsect

2 жыл бұрын

Happened to me as well, I think you just need higher flow on the sand to stop that from happening or move around the sand yourself so the same side of the grains aren't always facing the light

Marc, question for you. Love the videos this far, followed you for the past 10 years, and just starting to discover your videos. Now, I didn't hear you mention anything during your snail acclimation... I am not sure if this tank is tied to the main display or not, but snails can bring in bad disease, as you are aware. Ich, brook, etc, etc, fish store water right into your water... No dip, no QT, ? I just want to hear your input on this issue... I've done it, most people do it, but I usually fill up a small container with tank water and shake the snails vigorously through my display water discarding the LFS water, then putting them into the display.... Just to eliminate any traces of LFS water that remain... Sure an ich cyst could still be on the shell, but that is a risk I am taking... Not bashing you in any way, I'm just curious to hear your response. Have a good one, -Luke

@melevsreef

9 жыл бұрын

Hi Luke. Nice profile picture! I didn't discuss it, but new snails are acclimated to tank water, and then that water is poured down the drain. I don't shake them though like you describe, but they are rinsed in tank water. The damp snails are put in a bowl and carried over to the tank to be added where desired. I don't dip them in chemicals of any kind, and no they aren't put in QT. This frag tank is part of the main system, and I've used this same method as long as I've been in the hobby.

@LukeStrothman

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the elaboration, Marc. Appreciated! I was just curious on your methodology. :) Cheers!

I have a 20 gallon AIO, I've gone to snail only as I found in a small setup like that crabs waged war on my snails and always killed them (think I had blue legged tho) in starting to learn that snail only possibly isn't the best but some people do do it.... What's your thoughts on that subject?? Also I only have turbos. 10-15 of them but don't touch hair algae at all. Also starting to learn to have a mixed variety of snails, what would you say is the best mix?

@melevsreef

8 жыл бұрын

+T.J. Merrells I actually just typed up my thoughts in an article I published a few days ago. Here are a bunch of options for you: www.melevsreef.com/cuc Instead of aggressive blue leg hermits, maybe spend more on the Scarlets since they tend to leave snails alone. Hope the article helps.

I have a 6' 125G with hair algae growing in the center of the tank. Wouldn't you know, the algae grows right under the glass panel the supports the middle of the tank? This makes it fairly difficult to reach many places. I can get to it, but most of it is rooted in a large rock that is covered in small pores, and it's difficult to get all of it out of the pores. I find using hemostats works better than my fingers. I will definitely give Phosphate Rx a try, because anything that will make it easier to pluck will be a great help. Nice video, by the way...

@melevsreef

9 жыл бұрын

I hate those centerbraces. They are the worst. The 215g had that and I couldn't do much in the middle of the reef without twisting myself into a pretzel.

You made my day thank you so much My tank is going through a hard time 😞

Nice video

Laughing so hard you keep coming back after the end screen 🤣

@melevsreef

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked that. hehe

in addition to snails, what do you think about help from a lawn mower blenny, or yellow tang? Thanks!!!

@melevsreef

7 жыл бұрын

A lawnmower blenny may help, as would a tuxedo or diadema urchin. I wouldn't get your hopes up about a yellow tang though.

wane's world wane's world where is keanu reves?

Holy crap. Never thought I'd run across a KZread that went to the same fish store as me. Lol franks tanks is pretty cool lol.

@krisedwards2855

6 жыл бұрын

Black Doughnut frank is cool as shit lol 💪🏼

I keep 2 lil puffers, a gsp and F8 in my 40 gal reef. This prohibits any clean up crew and I have even gone barebottom. Any other suggestions?

@ericareneem1

9 жыл бұрын

If you have room Get a Algae scrubber. It Creates a Ideal place for the Algae to grow and will Fight the algae in the tank for nutrients until it starves it out...

@OswaldBeef

9 жыл бұрын

Yea absolutely I will, I've been thinkin bout it

Did you ever have success with a phosphate reactor & GFO? I recently set one up on my tank as my phosphates are at 0.25, wondering if its even worth my time to run the reactor. I currently dose carbon and my skimmer keeps the nitrates down perfectly

@melevsreef

6 жыл бұрын

I tried GFO back in 2004-2005 but no it didn't work for me. I've been using Phosphate Rx for the past 10 years and am very happy with the results.

@BoughtNotBuilt

6 жыл бұрын

melevsreef Gotcha. I appreciate the reply. I just ordered a bottle of Phosphate Rx but I'll let the GFO run in the reactor for a few more weeks to see if maybe I have any luck with it. If not, phosphate Rx it is.

In freshwater planted tank, I was able to use flag fish, nerite snails, and amano shrimp, but ultimately, removing infected leaves and balancing nourishment/light is key, also, the fish ate my water wisteria.

@melevsreef

7 жыл бұрын

I know nothing about freshwater so I'll take your word for it. :)

great video marc but my question is dropping the phos that quick a problem for the coral? putting a lot of stress on them. I know you know better than that but I would like your input on this one. thanks marc.!!!!!!!

@melevsreef

9 жыл бұрын

Hi David. No, I've not had any problems with Phosphate Rx and my corals. I've been running a mixed reef for many years, and only used that product to lower phosphate when needed. If phosphates are low (.25ppm or less) then removing those would be minimal to the system. However, there have been times when PO4 measured very high and I just had to dose to bring it down. I never saw any damage that I could correlate to dosing. Perhaps that's because I use this product and I'm not mixing up a DIY solution with lanthanum chloride from a pool supplier. I trust Phosphate Rx 100%, and have never once been concerned.

@kallabos101

8 жыл бұрын

+melevsreef I have a Hair Algea problem, doesn't look green, almost reddish light brown under a blue tint light. I have searched and searched for a solution. My salifert Phosphate kit reads 0 every time. It lives in the sand, and bottom edges of rocks. Seems to like low light as I have not seen any at the top.. YET!! I do water changes, blow rocks, have a skimmer, refugium, and Phosphate reactor. I'm about to try the Phosphate RX, but my question is... If I keep reading zero and I drop it even more won't that be a issue? Everything else is thriving and looking great in the Aquarium. I think I have some dead stuff traded in the sand and was planning on vacuuming the sand to its deepest point, but it is a deep sand bed so will do a little at a time. Tank is 8 months old. I have the stuff in both my tanks. Use a ROI filter and reads ZERO also.

Is it necessary to shut down the protein skimmer or carbon reactor for any period of time while treating with PhosphateRx?

@melevsreef

6 жыл бұрын

No, keep those running. I also made a video for Phosphate Rx you can watch here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aaxsxM-qqJy0f7A.html

love your vids

Been looking for some phosphate rx but expensive here any links to shop that can ship few bottles?

@melevsreef

8 жыл бұрын

+paul O I sell it, and can ship several for $7 anywhere in the U.S. Where are you located? www.melevsreef.com/node/61

i've been running gfo since day 1. my tank is 6 months old and i am getting diatoms... will cuc help? what kinds. i use rodi and reef crystals

@melevsreef

8 жыл бұрын

+First Massage You definitely want a clean up crew. Lots of hungry snails and hermits to keep the tank clean and algae free. Diatoms are food for bacteria though, and that usually doesn't last long.

I just got a dual carbon reactor. I run gfo and carbon. Will it really do nothing to help prevent or eliminate algae?

@melevsreef

8 жыл бұрын

+wrmaldonado Carbon helps clarify the water. GFO helps bind up phosphate, but I find the work exceeds the benefit versus Phosphate Rx. I choose this method because it is much easier.

How often can i dose thos product, and will the gha die off on its own if not manually removed? I ask this because most of gha is coming from nooks and crannies in the rock

@melevsreef

7 жыл бұрын

As often as testing dictates a need. I've used it every other day when PO4 was reading crazy high (autofeeder went nuts). But usually, I dose it once every 10 weeks or 5x a year.

great video

I’m setting up a new salt tank Tuesday how long during the cycle before I have to put cleaning crew in

@melevsreef

6 жыл бұрын

I would wait a month at least. And during your cycle, don't turn on the lights all day long. If you want them on to look at the tank briefly, that's fine, but if you have them on 8 hours a day or more, you'll just end up with nuisance algae with nothing to consume it.

Will this method also work on red hair algae i got green and red

Lmao at give me that coral! I do the same thing. I go to the store for one thing but always walk out with a coral.

Will phosphate Rx hurt a planted freshwater system? I know it's the limiting nutrient for aquatic plants

@melevsreef

7 жыл бұрын

I've never used it in freshwater. I don't know the answer.

I added the product per the recommendations on the bottle and next morning my yellow tang was dead. The manufacturer's website has a warning about yellow tangs but I don't recall seeing one on the bottle.

@melevsreef

4 жыл бұрын

It is rare, but some people have seen this happen. I have two yellow tangs in my reef since 2011, and they've been through this treatment at least 30 times or more. They never look even slightly distressed. I'm sorry for the loss of your Yellow though. :(

Dose this product work with fresh water tanks as well?

@melevsreef

4 жыл бұрын

Doubtful.

Hey Mel, been dealing with hair algae for a while, barley feed, and GFO just not cutting it like you said. Will coral Rx bring out the phosphate from the rocks? I believe I have phosphate leeching from the rocks. Trying to avoid breaking my tank down! Also is it safe if I follow the instructions for Anenomes, Frogspawn, and Hammers?

@melevsreef

8 жыл бұрын

+We Buy Houses Bossier City Yes, I have all those corals and never had an issue. When you dose it will remove the phosphate from the water. If more leaches out from the rock & sand, dose again until it is pulled out completely. Maybe you will need to do it a few times; dose based on test kit results each time.

@kallabos101

7 жыл бұрын

my test kits always read zero, if It would show any, would feel safer about dosing it.

@melevsreef

7 жыл бұрын

Phosphate Rx removes phosphate in the system. When you treat, the water will become cloudy is which is essentially proof that PO4 is present. Coral Rx is a coral dip - don't use that in your tank. I would take a small powerhead, plug it in and blast your rockwork from all angles, several times over a week or two. Whatever you filtration can pull out, great. A filter sock on the drain would be nice if you can fit one. Then treat with Phosphate Rx to remove PO4. What kit are you using to test? I like Elos or Salifert for this measurement. It's safe for all your livestock - I've been using it for 10 years with mine.

@melevsreef

7 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I seem to have replied again to your original post. What kit are you using? And if you have hair algae growing in your tank, PO4 is there regardless what your test says. Rip out all the algae you can, and test the next day to see what it reads.

@kallabos101

7 жыл бұрын

I use Salifert, and Hanna tested multiple times clear as bell. I been ripping it out for 8 months now. I should have cooked my rocks before I started my tank. Most of the problem.

Can you clarify what type of snails I should use for hair algae control or can I use any snails to eat the algae? I have Malaysian Trumpet snails. I also have Red Cherry Shrimps will they eat the hair algae? Thanks for the video

@melevsreef

8 жыл бұрын

+Johnny K Hi Johnny. I did a full write up on clean up crew critters here: www.melevsreef.com/cuc Neither of the ones you mentioned are on my list though.

Great video!!! I got two questions, hope u dont mind :-) 1. If i doze coral rx but dont manually remove the gha, will they dissappear on their own? 2. I have a 75 and 25 gallon sump, does this mean ill be droping at least 42 drops? Aint that alot? Thank u so much Mark and happy holidays ,

@melevsreef

9 жыл бұрын

Coral Rx is a coral dip. You meant Phosphate Rx, right? It won't disappear but it will change color as it starts to die back. However, leaving it in your tank, it will recover and turn green again. Hence my advice to weaken it and then pull it out. If you consider the inner dimensions of your tank and subtract the displacement of sand and water, then add the water volume of the sump, you'd be treating 75g worth of liquid volume. 40-45 drops is all you need per dosing session. Happy holidays to you too!

@imeesharebalingue6798

9 жыл бұрын

Sorry, ur right phosphate rx. Thanks!

@imeesharebalingue6798

9 жыл бұрын

Some of my corals reacted negatively to phosphate rx but knocked my po4 to 0. Now i dont know if the corals reacted negatively to phosphate rx or to the fact that the phosphate went down to 0 fast. If i could only now get these lazy snails to eat the gha. Would u recommend an urchin for this purpose?

@melevsreef

9 жыл бұрын

Imeeshare Balingue What corals reacted negatively? What was the phosphate level before dosing? Now that PO4 is zero, start pulling the algae off the rockwork manually. It won't just vanish by itself. :)

Melve can u also do a vid . On step by step on setting up a calcium reactor . I m still confuse on going about this. Thanks

@melevsreef

9 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea! Have you read this page over yet? I know it's not a video, but... melevsreef.com/calcium_reactor.html

@JanetDiaz6152

9 жыл бұрын

I did , But a while back, i'll check it out again. I want to use a Cole-Parmer Masterflex continuous duty peristaltic pump. thanks again. And Love your VIDS they SO DIRECT AND i feel like im there. I just hate reading. Im more of a hands on.I like seeing what im doing . I learn better that way. Jan

@melevsreef

9 жыл бұрын

Janet Diaz Makes sense. That's one of the reasons I've started doing videos for those that prefer not to read. But if I have a related article, I'll put the link in the video's description for further information.

@JanetDiaz6152

9 жыл бұрын

ok , great. thanks.

Noticed you live in DFW, and close to Franks, have you ever visited Fish Paradise?

@melevsreef

8 жыл бұрын

+Jwhiser1302 I used to shop there, but Frank is so close I only go to Fish Paradise once or twice a year.

@Jwhiser1302

8 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I actually work up there at Fish Paradise, maybe I'll see you up there on one of your trips there. I also have a KZread channel as well, though a couple thousand smaller than yours and up until recently mostly fresh. Would love to see your reef in person if you do stuff like that, you can come see mine as well, though it's only a 60 cube with a mix of SPS, LPS and soft. Anyway, thought it was pretty neat to see another hobbyist live so close. Have a great day!

@melevsreef

8 жыл бұрын

+Jwhiser1302 Sure, you are welcome to see my tank. Just send me a message via my website's Contact Us with your information and I'll call you so we can figure out a time that works for you.

@Jwhiser1302

8 жыл бұрын

Awesome, will do!

I have some tiny shrimp that seem to love eating hair algey, I'm not sure what kind of shrimp they are.

What do you think about using Phosphate RX without a skimmer.

@melevsreef

9 жыл бұрын

steven staley If you can install 100micron filter sock to trap the flocculant, then you don't have to have a skimmer.

Thanks

Should I remove my macro algae first before using the phosphate rx

@melevsreef

Жыл бұрын

No, it should be fine. Mine never wavers.

Woooooooooow.. lol.. ive been searching for something to help me in this fight every where.. never even heard ANYONE mention this product.. Im guessing this works good on glass algae to?? Would you treat, then scrap glass then, do a 25% WC , with sump and jets off? 125g DST 40g refug is what i run. Thanks for any help and this wonderful vid.

@melevsreef

8 жыл бұрын

Are you saying GHA is growing on the glass too? That's the easiest to remove. Stop the flow, then use a plastic credit card or gift card and scrape upwards to remove it, scooping that into a handy container out of the tank. Repeat until done.

@ChiLLaXinMaN81

8 жыл бұрын

Whats the treatment or process that helps avoid this in the future..? Mainly the back glass behind the rocks is the trouble area.

@melevsreef

8 жыл бұрын

If you keep your phosphate levels low, and don't run the lighting too long ( as well as make sure sunlight isn't hitting the tank at any point throughout the day ), algae shouldn't be much of an issue. And a well-stocked clean up crew to work on whatever attempts to grow. Scraping the back glass clean once a month is usually best.

@ChiLLaXinMaN81

8 жыл бұрын

Cleanup crew bought yesterday. 200 snails for a 120g display 40g refuge. Phosphate RX on the way. Also lights are about 2-3" from water line so the spectrum doesnt fan out towards the walls as much and focus on rocks more. They dim on at 1pm full spectrum at 3-9 and dim off by 10pm. LED STRIP 10K BLUE AND WHITE. AND MID DAY- A StingRay Finnex 7k daylight LEDs and 620nm Reds and actinic Blues come on for 5hrs. Refugium light are on 18 hrs on algae scrubber and blade grass inspire growth of algae here and take in more nutrients from display tank... Ypur thoughts on this lighting. Thank you so much for your time. Best vidz and information i have found by far. Keep up the GREAT work. :)

in my tank snails dont work i have used 15 at a time and all they do is die! also picking it out is not a solution for me

I have phosphate RX and the algea seems to be dying off but what's the best way to remove it. By hand in a 20 gallon would be ok but I have a 300 gallon with probably 200lbs of live rock. Would take a month. Any other ideas?

@melevsreef

4 жыл бұрын

Picking at one section daily would be what I would do. Is the entire 300g covered, or is it here and there? Yes, my example looks easy in this video, but I actually did it in a 280g tank myself. It’s tedious, but you work until you can’t stand it, then step away. Do more the next day. Within a week it will look much better. Do t forget to add a hungry clean up crew to get whatever crumbs you leave behind.

@Roby-lx1ic

4 жыл бұрын

@@melevsreef it's mostly just on the live rock, I've been picking it off and it's getting a lot better. I plan on getting a larger clean up crew. Thanks for the info and pointing towards phosphate RX.

I got like some brown hair algae growing on some plants. Is that bad?

@melevsreef

4 жыл бұрын

Not really a bad problem, but it might be ugly to look at.

does the same thing work with a freshwater tank?

@melevsreef

8 жыл бұрын

+Karen Kline I don't know. I've only kept saltwater systems.

can i regularly drip (via doser) phosphate RX at a slow rate continuously in my tank to control phosphates?

@melevsreef

8 жыл бұрын

You could in theory, but you don't need it that often. The 20,000g reef doses it daily. I use it every 10 weeks in my 400g. I don't see any reason why you'd need it daily once you've got it down in the first place. It won't rise that quickly unless you are a mega-feeder. :)

@twinturbo111

8 жыл бұрын

I've always had issues with phosphates for some reason... I suppose i can put it in my calendar to dose every 2 months. How much do you dose every 10 weeks?

@melevsreef

8 жыл бұрын

Usually about 130 drops or so. It depends what my phosphate test kit reads. 6 drops per 10g is what you need to drop it .5ppm. Usually I'm around .25ppm so that's 3 drops per 10g. ie 135 drops. I dose based on tank PO4 level. When it is low, I ignore it. When it begins to rise, I watch. When it reads .25ppm, I'll dose.

I have an ATS but it doesn't seem to be enough. It was originally made for a 29 gallon and I plan on making it bigger. I now have a 55 g. How do you feel about Sea Hares? I purchased two Blue spotted but can't seem to keep them alive. They are like lawn mowers when alive. Any advice with those and how to keep them alive? I am going to try upping my snail numbers like you suggested. I harvest the hair algae like you say but I also use a tooth brush for the hard to reach around my corals sections. I also put a sock on a power head to work as an in tank filter before the water change and during the harvest. I then do a 30% water change to suck out what I can. I am feeling like I must be overfeeding because all my parameters are perfect. I will be honest, I have not checked Phosphates because I have to get a test kit. But the hair still grows. Thanks for your help and I love your videos. :)

@melevsreef

9 жыл бұрын

I can see your are trying a lot of methods to keep them under control. Getting PO4 levels down, removing decay from the system, ripping out all algae you can by hand and adding an army of hungry new snails - that's the proven method. It's a little extra manual work, but the results are worth the trouble. I don't use brushes because I don't want to release pieces of algae to land elsewhere in the tank only to spread more.

I have read the algae consuming the phosphate will give a false phosphate reading. I did a phosphate test on my tank and it showed no phosphates but yet I still have diatoms and green hair algae any recommendations for this?

@melevsreef

2 жыл бұрын

Did you watch the whole video? And how old is your setup?

@jonathanreich9694

2 жыл бұрын

@@melevsreef Yes sir I watched the whole video. My set up is about two years old it started out as a seahorse tank first. It’s a 125 gallon tank, I had the seahorses for about a year and a half and they all ended up dying for whatever reason I have no idea. So instead of trying seahorses again I wanted to convert it to a reef tank. I also have a 90 gallon reef tank that is doing exquisitely I do my maintenance on a regular basis I have no idea what the issue is with the 125. It’s been set up for two years but only six months as a reef tank. I do a 15 gallon water change on each tank per week.

@melevsreef

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanreich9694 I would rip out a bunch of hair algae manually, and then test the water for a phosphate level 15 minutes later. That way you know what you are dealing with. If elevated, you can dose the tank with Phosphate Rx as directed, and then in a few days remove the dying algae. Flux Rx is another option, if you prefer - it targets hair algae. After that, be sure to add a clean up crew to eat any remaining algae so it doesn't get out of control again.

would this be ok for fresh water?? and would it be ok for bee shrimp??

@melevsreef

7 жыл бұрын

I don't know.

Finally someone who knows what they're talking about... not kidding the last two videos included brilliant ideas like.... just use a fork! Orrr get a bunch of shrimp and the guy had a tank full of algae shrimp and one neon tetra

@melevsreef

5 жыл бұрын

Hope it helped. 😇

Nice! Btw, foxface would take care of the hair algae.. ?

@melevsreef

9 жыл бұрын

It's a venomous fish, known to eat Bryopsis rather than Derbasia. So you'd have to decide if you wanted that fish in your tank, and verify if you have the algae it would consume.

@Eiooeek

9 жыл бұрын

melevsreef Thanks!

@mc2e100

6 жыл бұрын

I tried a Lawnmower Blenny and a month later ... a Foxface. The blenny filled it's stomach for two or three weeks, seemed fat & happy, but then quit eating and died within about 2 or 3 days. It didn't look sick. The same thing happened to the Foxface.

wow. put hand in tank and remove algae. omg that's brilliant. and I watched him put it in the bowl, then sure enough when he tipped the bowl. there was algae in it. thanks for the lesson on object permanence and picking things up. good work

@melevsreef

8 жыл бұрын

You'd be surprised how many people just want to pour in an elixir and hope it will vanish magically. I just figured showing what I do instead of having them read it in text form might be useful. :)

are those turbo snail?

@melevsreef

7 жыл бұрын

Hmmm. I filmed that a long time ago. I like Astreas and Trochus snails, whatever Frank happens to have on hand. Here's my clean up crew article: www.melevsreef.com/cuc

I have tried this technique. The Phos level was 0.11 and after using the Phosphate Rx, the level went down to 0.03. The algae were not or is not easy to take off the rock. Maybe I don't have green hair algae...but it looks like it, just shorter than the video. I did hire zebra turbos, thanks to my friend who suggest these guys, so I guess I will see that happens.

Hi Mele, i've been trying your method for green hair algae for three weeks now I have had zero phosphates testing with salifert phosphate tester, but the green hair keeps growing, i ve reduced feeding the fish to try and help but nothing is working the turbo snails don't touch it? Any ideas?

@melevsreef

9 жыл бұрын

You've been pulling it out manually, and added hungry new snails?

@maralson1503

9 жыл бұрын

melevsreef Yes but the more I pull out more it migrates to new places,as small fragments break off, and the snails don't touch it

@melevsreef

9 жыл бұрын

maralson If you are pulling it out a pinch at a time, it shouldn't be going anywhere. You hold it in your fingers until you submerge them in a bowl of water. Migrating is exactly what you want to avoid. You may not have GHA - it may be Bryopsis which is quite different. Snails don't eat Bryopsis, but a Foxface would.

@maralson1503

9 жыл бұрын

melevsreef i've got a lot its in a 100 gallon tank all over the place and some i cant get my hands on e.g. behind rock., the fox face pecks at the rock not seen him actually eat any though. Ant other suggestions on how to combat this pest?

@melevsreef

9 жыл бұрын

maralson Email me some pictures. melevsreef@gmail.com

hey got gha in 38 gallon innovative marine tank reef set up been up and running fir two years but all of a sudden but every think check out ph is 8.4 ammonia is 0 and nitrite is also 0 but nitrate r 40 I also do 7 gallon water change a week and only feed 3 daysa week corals all doing fine running ufv and protine skimmer and 2 spinstreams 5 hydro powerheads 3 inch of sand bed led lights only on for 8 hrs cant seam to fix it any help got good clean up crew 20 crabs and 10 snails 2 emarldgreen crabs 1 sally light foot only have 6 fish in tank now

@melevsreef

9 жыл бұрын

In the video I explained that you'll need more (new) snails. I'd add at least 20 more snails to your tank, after you've removed the majority of the algae by hand one pinch at a time. I'd also recommend doing three 50% water changes over a one week period to get the nitrate down. It'll be closer to 5ppm after the third change if you follow my advice.

How do I get rid of Bryopsis? Any tips? I am looking to do the Tech M treatment.

@melevsreef

8 жыл бұрын

+Oscar Besares You should be able to google that one. Kent Tech-M is the one product that will help erradicate it. You'll want to raise Mg levels with Tech-M to over 1600 ppm and keep them there for a couple of weeks, minimum. I would also dose Phosphate Rx to remove phosphate from the system, and point a small handheld powerhead at the bryopsis patches to flush out any trapped detritus that feeds the algae.

@floydpros

8 жыл бұрын

tech-m won't always work. pull the rock and squirt with hydrogen peroxide. let that sit for about 5 min and put the rock back into the tank.

Also...A 3 day lights out weakens the algae