Algae on frag plugs

[ZachsZoo]

Last week, my newly cycled tank has been having problems with brown diatom algae. People say it will eventually go away, but I am starting to get worried because my frag plugs are covered in algae and I think it is starting to grow over some of my corals. What should I do?
Tank parameters:
Nitrite: 0ppm
Nitrate: 20ppm
Salinity: 1.026
Ammonia: 0ppm
Ph: 8.1
Here are a few pictures:

 

[cloak]

Being that your tank looks fairly new I wouldn't really worry about the algae at this point, but you might want to research Hydrogen Peroxide dips as a possible solution. GL

https://www.reefcleaners.org/nuisance-algae-id-guide

 

[Evan West]

It will go away you just need patients youngling (actually chances are you are older than I) at any rate test for phosphates as you dont want any of those and do a WC to lower that Nitrate. Then take a soft toothbrush and you can scrub it off of the plugs just be sure not to get the corals!

 

[ZachsZoo]

It will go away you just need patients youngling (actually chances are you are older than I) at any rate test for phosphates as you dont want any of those and do a WC to lower that Nitrate. Then take a soft toothbrush and you can scrub it off of the plugs just be sure not to get the corals!

Thanks for the info. And I am actually only 15 years old

 

[Evan West]

Thanks for the info. And I am actually only 15 years old

Ahhh well then you are a youngling lol, wish my parents let me have a tank at 15! Anyways yeah make sure not to skip testing for phosphate!

 

[ZachsZoo]

Ahhh well then you are a youngling lol, wish my parents let me have a tank at 15! Anyways yeah make sure not to skip testing for phosphate!

Will do!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

You can pull the frags out and gently scrub the algae off with a toothbrush. As the tank continues in to the ugly phase you may need to keep an eye out to see if you need to add more clean up crew as the algaes develop.
Besides keeping lower nutint levels and clean water, the crew is one of your best defenses against algaes.

 

[ZachsZoo]

You can pull the frags out and gently scrub the algae off with a toothbrush. As the tank continues in to the ugly phase you may need to keep an eye out to see if you need to add more clean up crew as the algaes develop.
Besides keeping lower nutint levels and clean water, the crew is one of your best defenses against algaes.

What kind of inverts or maybe small fish would defend diatom algae?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Snails are your best bet.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/choosing-cleanup-crew-critters.258695/#post-3063945

And don't consider it defense. Rather controlling population. A bloom is merely a response to a large food supply. Pods, algaes , and even rats could be considerd good examples of this.

 

[reefwiser]

Here is a tip from an old dude to a young one.
Pick up a nylon gun brush. You mix up a solution of 1 to 1 Hydrogen peroxide Then clean the plugs. This type of algae will not help your coral frags.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Here is a tip from an old dude to a young one.
Pick up a nylon gun brush. You mix up a solution of 1 to 1 Hydrogen peroxide Then clean the plugs. This type of algae will not help your coral frags.

Boom!

Fwiw. I have the full set. And a soft baby toothbrush for using on the corals.

 

[Evan West]

Also pro tip you can use a bit stiffer of a brush to get it and or other alge off the rocks. Tho really just leave this stuff alone and on the rocks for now it will go away. The coral tho try to get it off those!

 

[ZachsZoo]

Also pro tip you can use a bit stiffer of a brush to get it and or other alge off the rocks. Tho really just leave this stuff alone and on the rocks for now it will go away. The coral tho try to get it off those!

Will definitely get the algae off the coral asap, but I have tried to eliminate it on the rocks on it just keeps growing back, so I will probably just wait until it is gone.