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green alge was not shure on where to post this thread :/

post #1 of 5
1/9/12 at 3:49pm
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hi all ive had my tank up for atleased 2 months now the first month i had a brownish alge but now im getting a green alge is this bad? or is it a good indication of a cycled tank? and how do i get rid of this? or should it run its course and i cannot shut the light off bc of my anemone shrug.gif please help lol

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post #2 of 5
1/9/12 at 4:12pm

1. It was way too early to put an anemone in a 2 month old tank.

 

2. All algae is caused by two major things: lights and nutrients. Limit light or limit nutrients and it will go away.

 

Here's a link to a few articles that deal with reducing nitrate and phosphate, tank maintenance, and good husbandry skills.

 

http://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/388776/snakes-methods

 

Especially these links:

 

http://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/388803/snakes-methods-for-basic-husbandry

 

http://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/388800/snakes-method-for-hair-algae-removal

 

http://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/388923/snakes-methods-for-reducing-nitrates-and-phosphates#post_3433119

 

http://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/389167/snakes-method-for-water-quality-troubleshooting#post_3437299

 

http://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/388805/snakes-methods-for-water-changes

 

 

Anemones have a 90% chance of dying in the first year. If your tank is less than a year old, it's more like 95%. I wish you the best of luck, and if any of those articles can not answer your questions, please feel free to private message me.

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post #3 of 5
1/9/12 at 4:44pm
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ik it was too early hopefully it pulls through its being hosted n all its eating too but idk i just hope it pulls through but like you were saying this could be bc high nitrate and nitrite levels? and by nutrients u mean food? thanks for the support

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post #4 of 5
1/9/12 at 6:44pm

What are you water readings when you test?

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post #5 of 5
1/9/12 at 7:10pm

Can you post a picture? Maybe we could get a more accurate diagnosis.

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