Green Algae
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flydan
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Hey,
Algae needs light and nutrients to grow. Even if your nitrates are low, if there are sufficient nutrients in the water you could have algae problems. The main reason most people have lots of lr in their tanks is that the good coraline algae takes the nutrients before other algae gets a crack at it.
Don't know enough about your set-up to be much help. How large a clean-up crew do you have? How often do you feed your fish? ect ect ect
Algae needs light and nutrients to grow. Even if your nitrates are low, if there are sufficient nutrients in the water you could have algae problems. The main reason most people have lots of lr in their tanks is that the good coraline algae takes the nutrients before other algae gets a crack at it.
Don't know enough about your set-up to be much help. How large a clean-up crew do you have? How often do you feed your fish? ect ect ect
flydan
Active Member
Hey,
Does your lr have a good growth of coraline algae on it? I agree with you that you need some more lr, but that shouldn't be your major problem. I would go with reducing your photoperiod for a while, then slowly increase it back to where you want it. Also, adding new bulbs will cause an algae bloom if you don't reduce the amount of time that they are on. HTH
Does your lr have a good growth of coraline algae on it? I agree with you that you need some more lr, but that shouldn't be your major problem. I would go with reducing your photoperiod for a while, then slowly increase it back to where you want it. Also, adding new bulbs will cause an algae bloom if you don't reduce the amount of time that they are on. HTH
von_rahvin
Member
a problem you could be having is that you do not have enough snails 1 per gallon is the ideal, with 1 hermit every 2 gallons.
if you have a problem with algea on the glass i got a magnet cleaner for my FO tanks they work great.
if you have a problem with algea on the glass i got a magnet cleaner for my FO tanks they work great.
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howard100
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I agree on the magnet. You always have some algae to clean and the magnet will make it so simple you'll clean the glass moer often. I have an ALGAEFREE "Hammerhead" on me 3/8 acrylic tank - it even goes around corners!
On a bg tank like yours, a refugium will greatly reduce nutrients and algae.
Cutting the light time reduces algae but also reduces coraline and coral growth.
Howard
On a bg tank like yours, a refugium will greatly reduce nutrients and algae.
Cutting the light time reduces algae but also reduces coraline and coral growth.
Howard