Algae control

[Fangsandfins]

Any suggestions for a fast grossing thick green hair algae other than the obvious water changes, less lighting, strain frozen food , etc?
I have a small built in refugium with some healthy algae and rubble in one of the back columns-
Tank is a 45 all in one JBJ and I am using full spectrum led lighting ( 6 hrs a day at 75% and then drop gradually into the night hours)
Pic attached- phosphates have always been an issue for me so any tricks , please let me know-
Thanks and happy reefing ✌

 

[coralfishreef]

Manual removal with long tweezers, replacing filter floss or pads daily, more snails or hermit crabs...

 

[Slombardi]

Sea hare. They do amazing work on algae

 

[coralfishreef]

A decorator urchin would clear that out too, but urchins are hungry animals.

 

[Joker]

Get a phosphate remover, update/upgrade your clean up crew.

 

[SaltCreep]

All of the above!
Heh Heh.....
Mexican Turbos, hermits, emerald crab, sea hare, urchin, and phosphate remover.

Pick a couple from those options and throw them in.

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Check your source water too.

 

[serwobow]

Fluconazole

 

[scabbedwings616]

Hydrogen peroxide. And then manual removing it. Turn off the flow and let it sit for 15 minutes. Turn the flow on and get the oxygen back up.

 

[Fangsandfins]

Thanks All!! I’ll keep this updated -