Still have problem with green algea and brown algea.....

[naclfish]

how many power heads do you have ? point one at the sand bed after your water change see if it helps. also feeding 3x a day even if they eat it all is a lot. our tanks are closed systems every thing we put in them stays there till water change time. even when they eat the food its sill in the water in one form or another. oh yeah whats the story on your lights what kind pc,t5,hqi, age of bulbs/brand?

 

[scottnlisa]

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Originally Posted by naclfish http:///forum/thread/379852/still-have-problem-with-green-algea-and-brown-algea/20#post_3305000
how many power heads do you have ? point one at the sand bed after your water change see if it helps. also feeding 3x a day even if they eat it all is a lot. our tanks are closed systems every thing we put in them stays there till water change time. even when they eat the food its sill in the water in one form or another. oh yeah whats the story on your lights what kind pc,t5,hqi, age of bulbs/brand?
I have 2 Korolia #4's. My lighting is VHO 2 48" Actinic and 2 48" Actinic "03"

 

[meowzer]

I am a believer that the more PH's the better...lol....I have 6 in my 225G, this way you can position them all over and not have dead spots

 

[naclfish]

how old are the bulbs and can u post a pic of the algea

 

[naclfish]

i would add 2 more k3 or k4's and place them low on the side blowing across sand and rock and 2 high pointing down and have all the flow intersect in front of your rock

 

[scottnlisa]

 
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Originally Posted by naclfish http:///forum/thread/379852/still-have-problem-with-green-algea-and-brown-algea/20#post_3305442
how old are the bulbs and can u post a pic of the algea
Bulbs are about 1 1/2 month old

 

[scottnlisa]

 
 
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Originally Posted by naclfish http:///forum/thread/379852/still-have-problem-with-green-algea-and-brown-algea/20#post_3305442
how old are the bulbs and can u post a pic of the algea
Here is the pics of my substrate after my water change 2 weeks ago. I know I need more PH's, I just can't afford them right now.

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

[naclfish]

looks like cyano to me a pita but not the end of the world cut back feeding and keep up the water changes and it will go away. Think of it like a plant its alive cause your feeding it to kill it starve it out. good luck

 

[meowzer]

and as soon as you can get more flow in there......siphon it out constantly too.....more frequent water changes, rinse your foods, cut back on lights
 
much of this has been said

 

[scottnlisa]

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Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/379852/still-have-problem-with-green-algea-and-brown-algea/20#post_3305551
and as soon as you can get more flow in there......siphon it out constantly too.....more frequent water changes, rinse your foods, cut back on lights
 
much of this has been said

I do a 30g water change every 2 weeks. How much more water do I need to change?

 

[meowzer]

Increase it to weekly for now....when I had a bad cyano problem in my 54G....I did w/c's 2-3x a week depending on how much time I had that week
 
LOL...I just got another Koralia evolution 1400

 

[scottnlisa]

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Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/379852/still-have-problem-with-green-algea-and-brown-algea/20#post_3305577
Increase it to weekly for now....when I had a bad cyano problem in my 54G....I did w/c's 2-3x a week depending on how much time I had that week
 
LOL...I just got another Koralia evolution 1400

30g every week is what your saying? or 15 each week? or 20 each week?

 

[meowzer]

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Originally Posted by scottnlisa http:///forum/thread/379852/still-have-problem-with-green-algea-and-brown-algea/20#post_3305620
30g every week is what your saying? or 15 each week? or 20 each week?
It's 125G right???? SO I would do 25G's at least 1x a week.....
 
It will get better....it will take a little time and a LOT of elbow grease

 

[flower]

 
Arrange the power heads you already have until you get them to move water in all areas of your tank. Get a stick and attach a thin piece of ribbon to it and move it around in the tank to see were your flow is or isn't.
 
I bet you have phosphates so that's a test you need. I run Purigen, it costs extra at first but you can reactivate it and use it over and over..
 
Also feed your fish only once each day...saltwater fish have more to eat than you realize, because they nibble at the rocks, feeding on the little critters in there. So they will not go hungry believe me.
 
So many folks don't like them, but hermit crabs LOVE brown algae and will eat every bit of it up. I like them and I happen to like them better than snails for a CUC, when it comes to a good job they can't be beat. I like serpent stars over brittle stars as well.
 
Green algae (not hair algae) the fish eat, what kind of algae eaters do you have?

 

[naclfish]

i would try 10g every 2-3 days. The solution to pollution is dilution

at least in our tanks it is.

 

[meowzer]

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Originally Posted by naclfish http:///forum/thread/379852/still-have-problem-with-green-algea-and-brown-algea/20#post_3305626
i would try 10g every 2-3 days. The solution to pollution is dilution

at least in our tanks it is.
This is what I did with my 54G.....2-3x a week....that is why I said earlier "If time allows"
 
If not....do the larger at least 1x a week

 

[flower]

Quote:
Originally Posted by naclfish http:///forum/thread/379852/still-have-problem-with-green-algea-and-brown-algea/20#post_3305626
i would try 10g every 2-3 days. The solution to pollution is dilution

at least in our tanks it is.

 
Well I ave been doing 5g to 3g water changes every single day and I still have nitrates at 20..

 

 

[scottnlisa]

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Originally Posted by Flower http:///forum/thread/379852/still-have-problem-with-green-algea-and-brown-algea/20#post_3305623

 
Arrange the power heads you already have until you get them to move water in all areas of your tank. Get a stick and attach a thin piece of ribbon to it and move it around in the tank to see were your flow is or isn't.
 
I bet you have phosphates so that's a test you need. I run Purigen, it costs extra at first but you can reactivate it and use it over and over..
 
Also feed your fish only once each day...saltwater fish have more to eat than you realize, because they nibble at the rocks, feeding on the little critters in there. So they will not go hungry believe me.
 
So many folks don't like them, but hermit crabs LOVE brown algae and will eat every bit of it up. I like them and I happen to like them better than snails for a CUC, when it comes to a good job they can't be beat. I like serpent stars over brittle stars as well.
 
Green algae (not hair algae) the fish eat, what kind of algae eaters do you have?
I have a lawnmower blenny and 2 tang. My problem in not green algae but it is diatoms. Brown substrate

 

[salty-fish]

I did a 40g water change, rearranged my powerheads, cut back to 2 feedings a day. Waiting to see what happens.

 

[meowzer]

Have you ordered your cuc yet??