Even with an awesome skimmer (Bubble King SM250), high flow(Vortech & Tunzes) and ‘relatively’ small feedings (tangs and anthias!), I get a good amount of algae growth on my glass and bottom glass (my setup is bare bottom, no sand). In general, I have to clean my glass every three days because there is a layer of algae growth. Nothing major, but noticeable none the less. I was getting some aggressive growth of hair algae on the bottom glass and tried out a Seahare to fix the problem. Even though it did a decent job, it didn’t ‘fix’ the problem. After hearing some good reviews, I tried AlgaeFIX, a product from Aquarium Pharmaceuticals. They’re based in Chalfont, Pa, about a 5 minute walk from my Dad’s house! So far the results have been incredible. After 3 recommended doses, my hair algae is virtually gone! Cleaning my glass have become a weekly chore, instead of every three days. I’ve noticed that this product only effects the small hair algae and not the larger algae I have in the tank. Those seem to get weaker and need to be pulled out manually. My chaeto in my frag tank/refugium has taken a hit though; it’s not doing well. Overall, I’m very happy w/ this product. My long term cure is to add additional live rock for biological filtration(getting cooked now). Also, I’m going to restart my phosban reactor.
Here’s a link to the product: AlgaeFIX
