Algae

[Steven La Torre]

hey reefers,

What do you think, i have this algae growing on my glass and rock, im thinking its coraline, it wont scratch off the rock when you attempt. Tank pram are good.

 

[jsker]

Green algae, I have it on my glass. Check you Phosphates and nitrates.

Do you have a clean up crew in place?

 

[Steven La Torre]

Green algae, I have it on my glass. Check you Phosphates and nitrates.

Do you have a clean up crew in place?

I do, i bought a 30 gallon clean up crew from liveaquaria about a month ago, nirate are less than 5ppm. Is there a good test kit out there for checking phosphate levels?

 

[jsker]

I do, i bought a 30 gallon clean up crew from liveaquaria about a month ago, nirate are less than 5ppm. Is there a good test kit out there for checking phosphate levels?

I forgot to ask how old the system is

Hanna ultra low phosphorus checker is hands down the best. Sailfert works well too. I like the ELOS kits also but have not tried the phosphate test yet

 

[Steven La Torre]

Haha, its just rounding the bend on 2 1/2 months old, its a 24g nano, has two clownfish and 2 yellow fined damsels. I will have to take a peek at one of the tests. You think with time it will rid itself of it? Ive been doing weekly water changes of 4 gallons using reef crystals.

 

[Big G]

Part of the "new tank uglies" and it's a good sign. I used one of those flipper magnet glass cleaners. But the green stuff on the rocks will take care of itself.

 

[jsker]

Haha, its just rounding the bend on 2 1/2 months old, its a 24g nano, has two clownfish and 2 yellow fined damsels. I will have to take a peek at one of the tests. You think with time it will rid itself of it? Ive been doing weekly water changes of 4 gallons using reef crystals.

Yep, that tank is still cycling and you are going into the ugly stage.

 

[timtim4]

I have found that urchins may help with algae but pincushion and tuxedo do the best in my tank and if you get a tuxedo urchin it will also get rid of detritus in tanks