This particular tank has been setup since Dec and the only algae boom I had was diatom which went away fast (plus I have a RO/DI unit now). I have 5 cerith, 5 nass, 2 small and 2 HUGE turbo snails, plus 4 hermits.
So I noticed four days ago some algae on my glass. Very tiny amounts but it's there. I think it's Hair Algae in it's very young forum. The algae looks like it has two or three pieces of tiny green hair attached to one center point. I'm not 100% sure it's hair algae.
I did not panic since it at first cause it came off as easy as dust and the snails were doing their jobs, but now it's actually physically hard to get off. The algae has grown a little bit more, but very very slowly. It's just hard to get off.
Is this an algae boom typical with your first cycle?
Add more snails? More water changes?
Water parameters are good.
I'm currently running phosphate remover with carbon.
So I noticed four days ago some algae on my glass. Very tiny amounts but it's there. I think it's Hair Algae in it's very young forum. The algae looks like it has two or three pieces of tiny green hair attached to one center point. I'm not 100% sure it's hair algae.
I did not panic since it at first cause it came off as easy as dust and the snails were doing their jobs, but now it's actually physically hard to get off. The algae has grown a little bit more, but very very slowly. It's just hard to get off.
Is this an algae boom typical with your first cycle?
Add more snails? More water changes?
Water parameters are good.
I'm currently running phosphate remover with carbon.