Algae getting outta hand , need advice !

[J062682l]

I've got some crazy red slime algae and hair algae growing. I can't get it under control. Been brushing with toothbrush ! Help please I need advice in what 2 do, these are my parameters as of yesterda10/22
Dkh. 8.5-9
Nitrate. 0
Nitrite 0
Ammonia 0
Ph 8.3-8.4
Spec..grav. 1.026
Ca..500
Mag 1350
Phosphate I checked last week and they were low I'm running phos buster in my canister (fluval 405) my lights run from 10000k 10-8 actinic a from 8-9 and I run led blue moonlight from 9pm to 1 am

It's all over the tank. Some of it close to the bottom I can't scrub off its very hard some one told me some of the pink and green algea is coralline algea. But I'm unsure ,,
My corals are healthy.( although I had an anenome die 2 weeks ago) and my fish are healthy.

 

[Mike J.]

I would not believe any reading that indicates low nitrates or low phosphates. You'll get a low reading because the algae is consuming it all. Step up water changes, manual removal of algae, check your feeding habits (too much), and syphon that Red Slime Algae during water changes.

 

[Reefing4eva]

I would not believe any reading that indicates low nitrates or low phosphates. You'll get a low reading because the algae is consuming it all. Step up water changes, manual removal of algae, check your feeding habits (too much), and syphon that Red Slime Algae during water changes.

+1 absolutely correct! I would also change out the bulbs(if it is t5 that your using)and after waterchanges and siphoning the red slime I would also do a 2 day with no lights..I'm assuming you have mostly soft coral and they won't be affected with having no lights on.

 

[J062682l]

Well In the last 2 days I lowered the time the lights are on did a water change lowered temp to 76 from79. Changed carbon and put in purigen and I cleaned and rearranged the tank. There are some small signs. But nothing that was on the daily effect.

 

[J062682l]

Algea has slowed down and I dosed today with red slime

 

[Bustyraker]

I had the same problem when I used a canister filter, I threw out the canister filter and poof! No more algae. Canister filters are just a big detritus vault.

 

[J062682l]

I know , I know. I just can't afford a sump right now. Stand is too small too I'd have to build a new one