marchingbandjs
Member
All over glass all over rocks... all over equipment.. i have to scrub hard to get off... and i cant get it off silicone.. and the rocks are green...
Use RO water
I dunno whats rong
Use RO water
I dunno whats rong
Green Algae taking over
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uneverno
Active Member
Could be a number of things.
RO water is good. RO/DI is better because RO alone will not remove certain nutrients that plants like.
Probably greater likelyhoods are:
1) Overfeeding. Turn off the external filtration (i.e. ok to leave Koralias and the like on) while feeding and feed no more than what can be consumed in a minute.
2) Light cycle. 8hrs is generally plenty of light (give or take depending on what you're keeping.)
What are water params (Nitrate and Phosphate esp.)? Also pic of the algae would be helpful. If it's corraline, that's good. If it's hair, not so much.
RO water is good. RO/DI is better because RO alone will not remove certain nutrients that plants like.
Probably greater likelyhoods are:
1) Overfeeding. Turn off the external filtration (i.e. ok to leave Koralias and the like on) while feeding and feed no more than what can be consumed in a minute.
2) Light cycle. 8hrs is generally plenty of light (give or take depending on what you're keeping.)
What are water params (Nitrate and Phosphate esp.)? Also pic of the algae would be helpful. If it's corraline, that's good. If it's hair, not so much.
da fish guy
New Member
Originally Posted by Marchingbandjs
http:///forum/post/3127816
All over glass all over rocks... all over equipment.. i have to scrub hard to get off... and i cant get it off silicone.. and the rocks are green...
Use RO water
I dunno whats rong
watch this vid... http://www.5min.com/Video/Saltwater-...ting-142101046
These are the rest... http://www.5min.com/Tag/how%20to%20s...erID=139963788 ... just in case oh and from what I see... filtration makes big difference with how much algae will grow.
http:///forum/post/3127816
All over glass all over rocks... all over equipment.. i have to scrub hard to get off... and i cant get it off silicone.. and the rocks are green...
Use RO water
I dunno whats rong
watch this vid... http://www.5min.com/Video/Saltwater-...ting-142101046
These are the rest... http://www.5min.com/Tag/how%20to%20s...erID=139963788 ... just in case oh and from what I see... filtration makes big difference with how much algae will grow.
bizzmoneyb
Member
feed less. cut down on lighting. do more frequent water changes.
flower
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by BizzMoneyB
http:///forum/post/3127845
feed less. cut down on lighting. do more frequent water changes.
Is natural sunlight hitting te tank some time in the day?
http:///forum/post/3127845
feed less. cut down on lighting. do more frequent water changes.
Is natural sunlight hitting te tank some time in the day?
marchingbandjs
Member
Ya and i think that is my main problem.. for around 30 minutes in the morning... and its very direct...
I have enough filtration...
Ok ill try that feeding.. just seems like some dont get to much.. but they will live ...
Lights ill put back on 8 hour sched...
Ill start doing more changes...
I have enough filtration...
Ok ill try that feeding.. just seems like some dont get to much.. but they will live ...
Lights ill put back on 8 hour sched...
Ill start doing more changes...
marchingbandjs
Member
ill update in a week...