Algae help

[MrCurlyman]

Hello Every day sometimes twice a day i have to clean this stuff off the glass. Any advice on getting this under control would be great. It only get a tiny bit of sun very early in the morning. tank has been up 3 months now, all water parameters are right on the money. Could it be pods? I over dosed pods and have done 1/3 water changes every week. its a max 130d

Salinity 35ppm
ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 10ppm
ph 8.2
calcium 420
alkalinity 8.4
phosphate 0
magnesium 1360
temp 78 deg

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hello Every day sometimes twice a day i have to clean this stuff off the glass. Any advice on getting this under control would be great. It only get a tiny bit of sun very early in the morning.

This is film algae and a result of bright light and too much light.

Is tank at or near a window?
Reduce white light intensity and amount of time light is on.

Other causes:
Use of tap water
overfeeding
White light on more than 12 hrs per day
elevated phosphates

Adding snails will help with control such as:
Astrea
turbo grazer
Nerite
Trochus

Pencil urchin

 

[MrCurlyman]

This is film algae and a result of bright light and too much light.

Is tank at or near a window?
Reduce white light intensity and amount of time light is on.

Other causes:
Use of tap water
overfeeding
White light on more than 12 hrs per day
elevated phosphates

Adding snails will help with control such as:
Astrea
turbo grazer
Nerite
Trochus

Pencil urchin

thanks. its across the room from a window, it gets gets a little at sunrise and only for 15 min its very week. my light is a hydra 26 and here are my setting

 

[vetteguy53081]

thanks. its across the room from a window, it gets gets a little at sunrise and only for 15 min its very week. my light is a hydra 26 and here are my setting

You'd be surprised at the power of UV and will penetrate shades-blinds-curtains. Try adding black construction paper from walmart to the side facing window and see if there is improvement which there will likely be

 

[MrCurlyman]

You'd be surprised at the power of UV and will penetrate shades-blinds-curtains. Try adding black construction paper from walmart to the side facing window and see if there is improvement which there will likely be

ok i will. what about the UV in the tank lamp?

 

[vetteguy53081]

ok i will. what about the UV in the tank lamp?

UV will help with any new algae forming and algae blooms- Not clean the rock

 

[sixty_reefer]

Could you post your parameters also please

 

[MrCurlyman]

UV will help with any new algae forming and algae blooms- Not clean the rock

I meant the level of uv in the light. do i have it to high?

 

[MrCurlyman]

Could you post your parameters also please

Salinity 35ppm
ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 10ppm
ph 8.2
calcium 420
alkalinity 8.4
phosphate 0
magnesium 1360
temp 78 deg

 

[MrCurlyman]

Could you post your parameters also please

Salinity 35ppm
ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 10ppm
ph 8.2
calcium 420
alkalinity 8.4
phosphate 0
magnesium 1360
temp 78 deg

 

[old salt reefer]

The UV in the light(hydra 26) in not true UV--so no,no effect.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I meant the level of uv in the light. do i have it to high?

Uv referring to a UV sterilizer unit.

 

[MrCurlyman]

Uv referring to a UV sterilizer unit.

Im not using one

 

[MrCurlyman]

thanks. its across the room from a window, it gets gets a little at sunrise and only for 15 min its very week. my light is a hydra 26 and here are my setting

Are the light settings ok?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Are the light settings ok?

adjust these to numbers below. Will reduce chances of algae

UV 75
Violet 80
royal 95
Blue 85
Green 4
Red 5

 

[MrCurlyman]

adjust these to numbers below. Will reduce chances of algae

UV 75
Violet 80
royal 95
Blue 85
Green 4
Red 5

no white right?

 

[vetteguy53081]

no white right?

10% acceptable