| Recently, I've had a green hair algae outbreak. I've battled it back quite a bit over the last two months. I didn't take any pictures of it (too embarrased).
I checked all my parameters. Changed my test regents and checked again. I use RO/DI water for water changes and evaporation make-up. All tests were good.
I started weekly water changes (25%). I used a tooth brush and began scrubbing the algae from the rocks and corals. I used a canister filter to vacuum the detrius and loose algae.
I added 100 blue legged crabs and a red-lipped blenny to work on the algae when I was not...
I set up a refugium where I have several different macro algaes growing.
Now, about two months after my problems began, I am nearly N-Algae free.
Just to make sure, I plan to continue my weekly water changes for a while to make sure I don't have a nutrient problem.
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