algea help

[summerdaze]

anyone know of something I can put in the tank to help get rid of the algea on my sand/cc? thanks

 

[joyfnp]

hermit crabs

 

[summerdaze]

hI I several hermits in my tank already, also I meant to mention that its brown algea, thank

 

[dmjordan]

are you using tap water or ro water?

 

[summerdaze]

its tap, and the lfs store told me to use it and just mix prime in it before letting it cycle.its not on the lr just on the glasss/cc/san, thanks

 

[dmjordan]

probably just diatoms then. it will clear up but as long as you keep using tap water you will have this problem. my lfs has a constant diatom bloom. all they use is tap water. switch to ro water instead of tap.

 

[xdave]

You can get a diatom filter for about $70, way less than an RO. Just use it on the water your gonna put in. Thats the only thing its good for, but if thats your only problem...