Algae Bloom (overfeeding???)

[kingspade]

can algae blooms be caused by overfeeding my tank?? i am starting to get a cyano type looking brown stringy algae in my tank and i do feed large amounts once a day so i am thinking this may be the cause of the algae. could this be what is happening?
Ammonia- 0
Nitrite- 0
Nitrate- 0
Phosphates- 0
Calcium- 400-420
SG- 1.025
TANK: 125 gallon/40 gallon sump/fuge
FISH:
Large Atlantic Blue Tang
Large Naso Tang
Medium Blue Hippo Tang
Lawnmower Blenny
Various Hermits, Astrea snails, nassarius snails

 

[pclown]

I believe it can because it has happened to me and I kmew I was over feeding and it didnt take long.

 

[rujelus22]

yes it can, if you overfeed there would be phosphates in your tank, they may not show up on the test because the algea is using it all up, but it could definitaly be a problem

 

[kingspade]

so if i cut back on feeding should i see a decrease in the algae?

 

[bkvreef]

What about the change in temperature or sunlight (even indirect). I have some of the similar algae stringy brown-redish growing. I have been feeding the same as always with regular water changes, and that and a little algae on the sand is starting.

 

[rujelus22]

Well algea won't grow unless there is food of some kind for it, weather it's nitrates, phosphates, or light, or a small combination of all of them but it can't live with out food