so much algae!

[badunn19]

recently, a lot of algae has been growing. On my rock, on my corals, and definitely on my sand! how do you keep the tank clean and how do you prevent the growth of algae also!?

 

[yosemite sam]

Well, before we can help, you need to give us a lot of information about your tank. How big is it, and how old is it? What all is in it (ie. fish, corals, inverts, etc.)? How often do you feed them? What sorts of circulation and filtration do you use? What kinds of lights, and how old are they? What are your water parameters, especially nitrates and phosphate?