Hair algae in snakehead tank!

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liamb89

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Hi i have 2 rainbow snakeheads in my 200l tank. The tank has a bad hair algae problem which i have been fighting for a couple of months. I remove it regularly, used less/no light, fed less food and used various bottled treatment but with no joy. I no snakheads dont like big regular water changes but,i am considering a complete empty and start a fresh.

Does anyone have any other ideas i can try first?

Thanks

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Hi,

use floating plants like watter lettuce to cut off the lighting for the algae.
 
I had this problem before liamb89 and i did exactly what your thinking and started fresh, the algae grows really fast!! water changes are a really good way of treating it but snakeheads dont like them as you said, if its green hair algae it the NITRATE levels that are the problem, over feeding also doesnt help, not saying that you do but make sue all food is eaten and left overs are removed :)

Keep lighting down to a minimum as bruckie said, also live plants help alot because they feed on fish waste and so does algae so there will be competition for the algae and it will soon die off

Hope this helps.
 
Thanks for the advice. I will buy some floating plants and give it a few weeks. Its ruining my tank and its a shame as my little snakeheads are beautiful.

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Hi, i've put some water lettuce in and its slowed the growth down. I'm taking alot less out than a was before. I just hope it eventually goes completely. Thanks for asking

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is your tank heavily planted ?
 
liamb89 said:
Hi, i've put some water lettuce in and its slowed the growth down. I'm taking alot less out than a was before. I just hope it eventually goes completely. Thanks for asking

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good good any pics?? no problem
 
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