Hi, I hope someone can help me out. I have a 45 gallon tank it's been running for about 2 months and I have about 5 fish 3 live rock and my tank has algae growing on the sand. The sand is white and I have golden brown patches of aglae. How do I stop this?
algae on my live sand
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Akida17th
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probably diatoms because you have a new tank it takes a few months to a year to establish itself mattering how you set it up. Nothing to worry about if it's diatoms in time it should dissipate.
twilliard
Tank pests..
Yuppers diatoms
Just be diligent and keep it sucked up.
just please try to stay away from chemical solutions for this.
this as stated is a natural rotation of our wonderful reefs.
there are reasons for this to grow but I don't want to get in depth in this. Randy would have the quickest answer to this.
Just be diligent and keep it sucked up.
just please try to stay away from chemical solutions for this.
this as stated is a natural rotation of our wonderful reefs.
there are reasons for this to grow but I don't want to get in depth in this. Randy would have the quickest answer to this.
twilliard
Tank pests..
With every water change siphon what you can.
like I stated Randy is the person to contact as I believe in him and have been following his work for years. He is the best at chemistry
like I stated Randy is the person to contact as I believe in him and have been following his work for years. He is the best at chemistry
mr.reeferman
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should have let the tank cycle a lil longer and slowly add fish if its like my experience it will eventually turn to green hair algea then you can easily get rid of it buy purchasing a pygmy cherub angel they eat it like wildfire and wont allow it to come back they also produce a fairly low bioload so it wouldnt stress your tank also instead of siphening i would suggest pointing some flow at the problem area and get a uv sterilizer to suck it up and kill it
NicksMixedReef
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Just part of the cycle, stay diligent on water changes and feeding habits. Also it would help to know what you actually have in your tank. I see an anemone too.
twilliard
Tank pests..
Go to the reef chemistry section.
there you will meet him. Randy
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/author/rhf.php
Sorry all but there is some poor advice rolling around
there you will meet him. Randy
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/author/rhf.php
Sorry all but there is some poor advice rolling around
Harold Green
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I don't think I've ever cycled a tank and not had brown diatoms in the tank. Normally they appear as the tank cycles and then are replaced with green algae. You can avoid most of this by having a large cleaner crew. Different snails eat different types of algae along with hermits that tend to stir the gravel helping to prevent algae from getting a hold there. My 210 has hundreds of snails, hermits, and a few mithrax crabs, hundreds of pods, and several urchins. Reefs don't stay free of algae just because of the nutrient poor water alone. There are thousands of creatures that eat the algae and the trick is to find the ones that make a good addition to your tank.
