Hair algae is the common name for the green filamentous algae that grows in reef tanks. Its most common in new aquariums, but can show up for a number of reasons.
Alkalinity, also known as KH, dKH or Carbonate Hardness is one of the most important parameters in a reef tank. Control KH and you will be well on the way to success.
Being an algae, Blanketweed needs light, water and food to survive. Without those three ingredients it won’t get started in the first place and by controlling two of them, it can help us tackle it once established.
This is one of the most frequently asked questions, and one that we’ll attempt to answer here. But it is subject to many variables which need to be addressed first.
Ich is an abbreviation of the word Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, the scientific name for Whitespot, something most fishkeepers experience at some point.
Corals need Calcium just like we do, and if they aren’t doing well, after addressing light and water flow, Calcium is usually the thing we think we need to raise first.