dark brown algae?

[80sbaby]

I HAD A RED ALGAE PROBLEM-DUE TO MY USE OF TAP WATER WITHOUT A RO UNIT. NOW I USE ONE-SO BYE-BYE RA.NOW I HAVE DARK BROWN ALGAE. I CHECKED MY NITRATE-0. CAN I BE THAT I DONT HAVE ENOUGH WATER CURRENT IN MY TANK? PLEASE SOMEONE TELL WHAT IT CAN BE? :help: :help:

 

[peter1215]

how long haas your tank been running ? if its a new tank , youre probably experiencing a diatom bloom which will eventually go away or you can buy a cleaning crew of snails . you should also put a phosphate remover in one of you media baskets .

 

[80sbaby]

Its Been Running For About A Year And A Half. Oh Another Thing I Had Snails And They Died -why Would That Happen If My Water Quality Is Fine? What Do Keep Your Salinity Level At?

 

[mrmaroon]

Just b/c your water tests well does not mean that you don;t have an underlying water quality issue. You must have enough of something in the water for the algea to eat. You could be overfeeding, your filtration may not be adequate, you may be overstocked, your light bulbs could be old, etc. I have had algea problems in the past even when my water tested just fine.

 

[peter1215]

Originally Posted by 80sbaby
Its Been Running For About A Year And A Half. Oh Another Thing I Had Snails And They Died -why Would That Happen If My Water Quality Is Fine? What Do Keep Your Salinity Level At?
well at 11/2 years you shouldny be experiencing diatom blooms . like someone mentioned perhaps youre filtrations is not adequate or you could be overfeeding . whats type of filtration are you using ?

 

[80sbaby]

IM RUNNING A FLUVAL 304 -EMPEROR 400. 40LBS.LR-1 1/2 SAND BED LS. WHAT ELSE WOULD YOU SUGGEST? ALSO WOULS 2 10K BULBS WORK NICE WITH MY FISH ONLY SETUP? I WAS ALSO THINKING A MAYBE A POWERHEAD-NOT SURE WHAT SERIES THOUGH. CAN SOMEONE SHED A LITTLE LIGHT ON THE SITUATION?

 

[80sbaby]

Oh, I Only Feed Them 3-4 X A Week. Seaweed Selects And Frozen Prawn Is Part Of Their Diets.

 

[aredmon]

Just because your nitrates read 0 you may still have some but the brown algea is eating it fast enough to keep it from showing up in your tests. I had the same problem. I put a phosphate remover in my filter and shut my lights off untill the stuff disapered. In my case it took 2 days. And you have to only leave your lights on for a few hours a day after you turn them back on and slowly increase the light schedual or the stuff comes right back. I also have a queen conch that loves the stuff. Hope this helps.

 

[rusting]

Try adding more flow, you my have some dead areas in your tank. You might also cut down the amount yo feed.

 

[sly]

I had the same problem when I had a long tenticle anemone in the tank. When I took it out, the problem went away (after a cleaning). I have since put the LTA in a 10 gallon tank by itself. I get the same brown algae in it as well. I have to do a water change in the 10 gallon tank about every week or two to keep the algae gone.

 

[rusting]

How often do you chonge water, and how much water do you change at a time. I do 10% a week, this has been working for me.

 

[80sbaby]

Id Say About 15%water Change. Im Giong To Purchase Powerheads Today. Also Building Fuge Out Of My Skilter.

 

[rusting]

Sounds like you are on the right track.

 

[mrmaroon]

Do you clean your cannister often?

 

[80sbaby]

Yes, I Rinse The Sponges-to Get Rid Of The Nitrate Build Up. I Dont Wash The Noodles In My Fluval Though. Do You Have Any Suggestions?