starting new reef tank and need help

[briantson]

I have a 200 gal tank that has been cycled. I have one yellow tang, electric green carpet anemone and a percula clown. All doing well (knock on wood). However, lately there are brown algae all over my tank. I scrub the surface of my tank, but then within a day or two, they reappear.
I only use RO/DI water. Can anyone suggest the cleanup crew that I need and how many of each? and any other suggestions to control algae?
Many thanks in advance

 

[viper_930]

What are your phosphate and nitrate test levels?
Do you have a protein skimmer?
How often do you do water changes?

 

[briantson]

Nitrate level is < 10
Euroreef CS8+3 protein skimmer
water changes: weekly with 10%
haven't tested for phosphate

 

[jmick]

How about water flow, what do you have in way of powerheads?

 

[briantson]

I have three maxijet 1200 running on a natural wavemaker timer and the sump is running on Iwaki md-70rlt which should turn over my tank 5 times in an hour.

 

[jayc]

Sounds like you have a purty nice system. My tank did the same thing after it was cycled. I think its common for tanks to experience this right after the cycle. Some snails should work good. I like turbos. Hope this helps.
Josh

 

[briantson]

JayC,
Thank you for your input. I am about to order some Nassarius (5), Cerith (10 maybe 20), Astraea snails (10), Blue leg Hermit crab (10), an emeral crab(4), and one corab banded shrimp(1).
do you think I need anything else?
Thank you.