algae everywhere!!!!!!!

[el bob]

so what do i do now, tank inhabitants:heliofungia, acropora, condi anemone, 2 false percs, 1 half-black angel, 1 cleaner shrimp. i guess i need a clean up crew, any suggestions?????

 

[ryanhayes9]

tank size?
how old is the tank?

 

[jcv237]

how long are you running your lights? and which kind do you have?

 

[el bob]

44 gl corner pentagon, 2 months, 9 hrs, 150w halides

 

[fbm]

What kind of algea? You can always cut back on lighting and that will help until you figure out what your problem really is.

 

[el bob]

i think i just need a cleanup crew, could that be the problem, if not, what causes algae??

 

[who dey]

Originally Posted by El Bob
i think i just need a cleanup crew, could that be the problem, if not, what causes algae??
high phosphates due to tap or overfeeding

 

[el bob]

well its not tap water cuz i use RO water, so i guess i will cut back on the feeding

 

[who dey]

Originally Posted by El Bob
well its not tap water cuz i use RO water, so i guess i will cut back on the feeding
get this, use as directed

 

[el bob]

will putting phosban in my tank do anyting to hurt my fish/corals, or will it make any of my levels spike????

 

[el bob]

bump

 

[who dey]

nope. It can be fatal to fish if ingested. Thats why it should be in a low flow area to keep the granuals from tumbling crushing them to powder.

 

[aztec reef]

yes cut back on feeding and maybe a couple hrs on light temporary. have you done anything different lately: increased food portion, longer periods of light or upgrade, added additives ect. this = algea. cleanup crew can only keep up on most of it. figure out the source or have you had your algea since set up? new tannks go through algea cycles until it gets stable and starts maturing.