algae problem please help!!

sin

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I have a redish brown algae problem it started on the rocks and spread on the sand i took out the rocks and cleaned them and netted out the algae that was on the sand but it seems to grow back no matter how good i clean it is there anything i can get that will eat the algae or anything else i can do to get rid of it
 
sin

sin

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Originally Posted by Cartman101
USE FLOW!!! You need to have flow in your tank
what do you mean use flow are you talking about powerheads if so i do have ph in my tank
 
carshark

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cartman is correct, add up your gph water flow, figure 20x the amount of water you have for a proper circulation, also do you have a cleaner crew?
example:mine is a 75 gallon, about 60 gallons of actual water, after substrate live rock and decor. my total GPh=1235 which is 20.58 times turnover per hour..also how long does your lighting stay on? try to reduce lighting to about 8 hours, unless you have corals or organisms that require more light....check your levels, high nitrates can result in algae, water changes and good tank maintenence is a must.
a cleaner crew if you have a FOWLR would include hermits, turbo snails(they love algae), and some astrea snails will also aid in the removal, as well look into a lawnmower blenny or some actual algae eaters, like tangs, angels etc...
 
sin

sin

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Originally Posted by Cartman101
what size tank? What size powerhead? How many?
I have a 25 gal and a aqua clear 30 ph just one
 
cartman101

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Originally Posted by carshark
cartman is correct(THATS RIGHT
), add up your gph water flow, figure 20x the amount of water you have for a proper circulation, also do you have a cleaner crew?
example:mine is a 75 gallon, about 60 gallons of actual water, after substrate live rock and decor. my total GPh=1235 which is 20.58 times turnover per hour..also how long does your lighting stay on? try to reduce lighting to about 8 hours, unless you have corals or organisms that require more light....check your levels, high nitrates can result in algae, water changes and good tank maintenence is a must.
a cleaner crew if you have a FOWLR would include hermits, turbo snails(they love algae), and some astrea snails will also aid in the removal, as well look into a lawnmower blenny or some actual algae eaters, like tangs, angels etc...
I second that
 
carshark

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30ph? whats the rating for gph? also what kind of filtration do you have? how much GPH is it rated for? if the gph rating for the powerhead is 30, you are about 19times short of proper circulation!!!
 
sin

sin

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Originally Posted by carshark
30ph? whats the rating for gph? also what kind of filtration do you have? how much GPH is it rated for? if the gph rating for the powerhead is 30, you are about 19times short of proper circulation!!!
it's 175 gph powerhead and i have protein skimmer for up to 180 gal tank and a hob filter with bio wheel
 
carshark

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Originally Posted by sin
it's 175 gph powerhead and i have protein skimmer for up to 180 gal tank and a hob filter with bio wheel

ok what kind of HOB filter how much gph, whats the skimmer powerhead rated for? from the sounds of it youll need a maximum of 600gph, but less for substrate, and live rock and decor..
 
sin

sin

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Originally Posted by carshark
ok what kind of HOB filter how much gph, whats the skimmer powerhead rated for? from the sounds of it youll need a maximum of 600gph, but less for substrate, and live rock and decor..
skimmer powerhead is rated for 1500 gph and the hob filter is a penguin 200 with bio wheel not sure about the gph don't have the box in front of me
 
carshark

carshark

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well with penguins i think the model is also the rating with HOB filters, so in turn you have quite a bit of movement it seems....how much time are your lights on? and what kind of lights are they and what kind of set up do you have? FOWLR or reef?
 
sin

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I have a satellite power compact 1x65 watt with lunar light day light on for 12 h lunar light on for 12 h and about 20 lbs of lr and 30 lbs ls and yes i have a cleanup crew but is starting to die littile by littile don't know why ammonia 0 nitrites 0 nitrates 0 ph 8.2 this algae is just taking over the tank
 
carshark

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well scarlet hermits, blue leg hemits, turbo snails,astrea snails, coral banded shrimps etc etc, actually this site sells packages but if you have a smaller tank you might wanna piece them together yourself....
 
sin

sin

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Originally Posted by sin
I have a satellite power compact 1x65 watt with lunar light day light on for 12 h lunar light on for 12 h and about 20 lbs of lr and 30 lbs ls and yes i have a cleanup crew but is starting to die littile by littile don't know why ammonia 0 nitrites 0 nitrates 0 ph 8.2 this algae is just taking over the tank

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