Brown Algae

[lipstick]

HI THERE,
I HAVE A RECENTLY SET UP A MINI REEF TANK AND HAVE A BIG PROBLEM WITH BROWNY RED ALGAE IVE BEEN REMOVING IT WITH MY SAND VAC BUT BY THE FOLLOWING MORNING ITS BACK AGAIN, IVE BEEN TOLD ITS TOO MUCH PHOSFOROUS IN MY WATER BUT IVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS IN MY BIG FISH ONLY TANK IVE BROUGHT A PHOSFOUROUS REMOVER PAD BUT AM UNSURE ON WHETHER TO USE IT ANY ADVICE ?

 

[daredevil]

It's daitoms. They will always be in ur tank. Just buy a clean up crew- few hermits and snails and they'll clean it for u.

 

[asbury030]

its just part of the cycle just do some water changes and it will go away i reccomend use ro/di water. HTH:joy:

 

[jayrascoe]

this site had some good advice for my recent outbreak.
http://www.reefs.org/library/talklog/t_heo_050497.html