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Old 08-07-2006, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by kayz1e
hello there ppl

i currently face this problem in my 1.5ft tank...

its filled with green hair algae, and also brown algae, as u can see by the pics i attached :





tank size : 1.5ft
lighting : 15watt (6000k) + 15watt (4900k) both 18"
CO2 : DIY CO2

can some1 plz teach me how 2 get rid of it ?

i have 2 Otos in my tank... but they dont seem to eat the hair algae...

can some1 plz help me ? thank Q all in advace
kayz1e, are you dosing iron? I was advised to cut down on my iron fertilisation and my hair algae problems were gone. Also, invest in a Siamese Algae Eater (juvenile ones) and some Yamato shrimps... they will eat what your Otos may not.

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