Help me please if you can
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hagfish
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What kind of algae (describe what it looks like)?
Please provide all you can about tank including size, filtration (biological and mechanical), length of time since set up, water parameters (specific #'s), lighting, bio-load, clean up crew, feeding routines, etc.
Without having seen your answer, I will go ahead and say you probably have nitrate and/or phosphate in the water as that is what most algae uses for food. Could be silicates depending on type of algae though.
Please provide all you can about tank including size, filtration (biological and mechanical), length of time since set up, water parameters (specific #'s), lighting, bio-load, clean up crew, feeding routines, etc.
Without having seen your answer, I will go ahead and say you probably have nitrate and/or phosphate in the water as that is what most algae uses for food. Could be silicates depending on type of algae though.
toadstool
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Originally Posted by hagfish
What kind of algae (describe what it looks like)?
Please provide all you can about tank including size, filtration (biological and mechanical), length of time since set up, water parameters (specific #'s), lighting, bio-load, clean up crew, feeding routines, etc.
Without having seen your answer, I will go ahead and say you probably have nitrate and/or phosphate in the water as that is what most algae uses for food. Could be silicates depending on type of algae though.
72gal bowfront 2months of set up all water test are good i take them to have tested
sump for filter feed once a day cause there is nothing in it but damsels right now i took all my corals and things out i didnt know if this would harm them but i have found out as long as the water test good they are in no harm
What kind of algae (describe what it looks like)?
Please provide all you can about tank including size, filtration (biological and mechanical), length of time since set up, water parameters (specific #'s), lighting, bio-load, clean up crew, feeding routines, etc.
Without having seen your answer, I will go ahead and say you probably have nitrate and/or phosphate in the water as that is what most algae uses for food. Could be silicates depending on type of algae though.
72gal bowfront 2months of set up all water test are good i take them to have tested
sump for filter feed once a day cause there is nothing in it but damsels right now i took all my corals and things out i didnt know if this would harm them but i have found out as long as the water test good they are in no harm
hagfish
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Please describe the algae in color and shape.
Do you have live rock? Live sand? How much of each?
It sounds like you don't have your own test kits, correct? If not, you either need to get some or find out the specific #'s your LFS is coming up with. Specific #'s are really absolutely necessary for us to diagnose your problem correctly.
Basically, reread my first post and answer the remaining questions as best you can as they are all relevant.
Do you have live rock? Live sand? How much of each?
It sounds like you don't have your own test kits, correct? If not, you either need to get some or find out the specific #'s your LFS is coming up with. Specific #'s are really absolutely necessary for us to diagnose your problem correctly.
Basically, reread my first post and answer the remaining questions as best you can as they are all relevant.
toadstool
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Originally Posted by hagfish
I hope that when you say "salinity 23" you mean specific gravity 1.023!
Is the algae free floating, not attached to rock or sand?
What kind of filtration and/or water movement?
yea thats what i mean on the salinty its floating free
i have a sump for filtration and good water movement powerheads plus the sump movement
I hope that when you say "salinity 23" you mean specific gravity 1.023!
Is the algae free floating, not attached to rock or sand?
What kind of filtration and/or water movement?
yea thats what i mean on the salinty its floating free
i have a sump for filtration and good water movement powerheads plus the sump movement
toadstool
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Originally Posted by Dogstar
2 months old. Not unusual for a new tank to go thru an algea blooms when new. Esp. if set up w. tap water. Keep doing changes w/ RO and run a UV steralizer if you can. Do you have a protien skimmer?
no i did at first and then i took it off dont ask why really dont know
2 months old. Not unusual for a new tank to go thru an algea blooms when new. Esp. if set up w. tap water. Keep doing changes w/ RO and run a UV steralizer if you can. Do you have a protien skimmer?
no i did at first and then i took it off dont ask why really dont know