green algae on glass???

[coastie81]

I have a 110 gallon tank. I keep getting this green film of algae on the glass on the front of my tank. I have to clean it off every day or it looks horrible. My question what is causing it? I use RO/DI water, with carbon in a filter sock in my wet/dry filter. Carbon is changed out every week. I also keep phosban in a filter sock and in the back of my wet/dry as well. That is changed out every week also. I have cleaned the filter and my skimmer out 2 weeks ago. I have a octopus HOB( forgot the model number). I have Nova extrem pro T5HO lights that are only on 8 hours a day. I do 20% water changes every week. Someone please help me out here I have no idea anymore.
PARAMS AS OF TODAY:
Ammonia-0
Nitrite-0
Nitrate-0
PH-8.3
Phosphate-0
temp-stable at 80
Calcium-480
ALK- 4.0 meql
SG-35PPT
I do not have a magnisium test kit, But I don't think that is the problem. my RO/DI TDS is 0 on the output side.

 

[coastie81]

anyone???

 

[deejeff442]

its all part of the maintanance
you will always have it,i hate the green stuff that is hard as concrete
need to razor scrape that stuff.
just get a nice magnet cleaner and once a day clean it.
as long as it isnt hair it is normal.

 

[coastie81]

Originally Posted by deejeff442
http:///forum/post/3023524
its all part of the maintanance
you will always have it,i hate the green stuff that is hard as concrete
need to razor scrape that stuff.
just get a nice magnet cleaner and once a day clean it.
as long as it isnt hair it is normal.
it is not hair algae. I have a magnet scraper. It is not hard at all. When I scrape it off it is like a powder. I was just wondering if I was doing something wrong. Thank for your help.

 

[tropills]

Have you ever tried dosing a carbon source such as vinegar,sugar or vodka. ?
having a carbon source for other nutrients to use will and cure a lot of algae trouble. I NEVER clean my glass on one of the reef tanks I have, do to dosing sugar. don't have to. I would get your nitrate re-checked. seems real odd you are getting a zero reading. po4 I can understand not getting a reading but nitrate will show up with algae growth.

 

[flower]

Algae on the front glass is normal, it swipes right off with a magnet eraser.
Dosing is complicated and dangerous if you don't know exactly what you are doing, and a person who is so new he isn't sure of what is on the front glass shouldn't even contemplate it.
The hard green stuff like concrete is coraline algae, a sign of a healthy tank.

 

[bizzmoneyb]

ive always gotten that thin green algae on my glass in all of my tanks. i think its pretty normal. just something you have to scrape off every few days.

 

[deejeff442]

i like when i am using the magnet to clean the glass my trigger follows it everywhere.i go up and down ,side to side and he watches like using a ball playing with a dog.
he's a trip.

 

[bryce.martin23]

you can try and add some powerheads to keep the water moving to cut down the build up a little but otherwise i think most of all just have to clean our tanks. just part of the hobby

 

[joelyelina2001]

coastie81...are you still located in P.R.? Just wondering..because I read an old post of yours, on how nobody would ship to P.R. Did you ever get to find someone who was willing...just asking because I find myself in the same situtation.