I got green algae. Is this good?

[scottnlisa]

I have had my tank up and running since Dec. 09. I usually have brown diatoms. I noticed today that I have some green hair algae growing? Is this good or normal? I mean does this mean my tank is getting close to being done cycling.

 

[flower]

Originally Posted by scottnlisa
http:///forum/post/3265791
I have had my tank up and running since Dec. 09. I usually have brown diatoms. I noticed today that I have some green hair algae growing? Is this good or normal? I mean does this mean my tank is getting close to being done cycling.

No, hair algae is not good.
I would think that since Dec 9th you are done cycling it is may 5th. Do you have any fish in the tank?…hair algae is caused by overfeeding, bad water or phosphates or all of the above at once. I gets out of control quickly.
I don’t know what size tank you have..I have a 90g reef and a lawnmower blenny, a Kole tang and a dwarf angle..algae has no chance with a good algae eater in the tank.

 

[meowzer]

Yeah...you are definitely done cycling by now....
and forgive me...but I can not remember what is in your tank....can you list the tank inhabitants? and what you feed?

 

[scottnlisa]

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3265824
Yeah...you are definitely done cycling by now....
and forgive me...but I can not remember what is in your tank....can you list the tank inhabitants? and what you feed?
okay, I have a 125 gallon. I have 2 clownfish, yellow tang, blue hippo tang, 4 blue green chromis's, 6-line wrasse, firefish, basslet, sunrise dottyback, 8 snails, 4 crabs, and a starfish in a pear tree.
I am feeding them, algae for the tangs, mysis shrimp, emerald delight, squid.
Also, the small amount of green algae is inside my protein skimmer next to the exit hole. I have no green algae in my tank.