green algae

[vince]

Green algae have developed on my walls and on my crushed corals. They look like algae but when I scrape them off or scoop them off of crushed corals, they are very long and slimy-like. Almost like.. sea weed. I left them alone right now but should I bother? Are these good algae or should I eradicate them?

 

[mr . salty]

It could be hair algae,but more likly it's SLIME ALGAE. This is not good in the tank.It is usually brought on by poor water quality.More specifically,high Nitrates and/or Phosphates.Leaving the tank lights on too long each day can also cause this.What are the water readings??? what kind of lighting,and how long is it on daily???

 

[vince]

oh man, that sounds bad. Readings are all 0 but I usually put the lights on from 9am to 11pm or so. Basically when I wake up and when I go to sleep.

 

[seatank]

14 hours a day way to long for light to be on. cut down to about 7-8 hours a day for a wile they should be on 9 hours max.

 

[guppie]

You might want to leave the lights off for a couple days if you don't have anything in the tank that will need light. Then you can start leaveing the lights on for 6 to 7 hours a day. This will help stop the process of it growing. Good Luck

 

[vince]

I guess I went way overboard on the lighting. Thanks for the tips and information guys. I greatly apprecieate it.