Algae won't go away

[Trew321]

Hi guys, my tank completed its cycle two days ago and every since it's been green. It was worse than this before. But I've had the light off it for 2 days now and I've done a 25% water change. It just doesn't seem to be going clear at all all the research I find says to just do water changes. Any advice

 

[shakacuz]

could be a bacteria bloom, the water looks cloudy. how new is the tank?

 

[Trew321]

could be a bacteria bloom, the water looks cloudy. how new is the tank?

It's about 3-4 weeks now. 52L

 

[shakacuz]

It's about 3-4 weeks now. 52L

get a bag of chemipure blue or elite appropriately sized for your tank and place it in the drain section of your fluval(should be the first chamber on the back). leave the light off for a week or so and you should be fine. bacterial b looms are normal, however, i believe your tank is not fully cycled as well.

 

[Trew321]

get a bag of chemipure blue or elite appropriately sized for your tank and place it in the drain section of your fluval(should be the first chamber on the back). leave the light off for a week or so and you should be fine. bacterial b looms are normal, however, i believe your tank is not fully cycled as well.

Sweet, my ammonia is at 0 and nitrite is at 20ppm. I came on here before and people were telling me it's cycled I always thought you had to wait for the nitrite to get to 0 for it to be cycled

 

[Jubei2006]

Sweet, my ammonia is at 0 and nitrite is at 2ppm. I came on here before and people were telling me it's cycled I always thought you had to wait for the nitrite to get to 0 for it to be cycled

What are your nitrates at?

 

[Trew321]

What are your nitrates at?

Nitrates are at 20ppm it's been to high for a week now. I just keep getting told do water changes and it's not getting it down. Starting to stress now

 

[Jubei2006]

You are cycled. If you have and peaceful hardy fish picked for the tank, they could go in. How did you cycle the tank?. Are you ghost feeding an empty tank? And yes water changes will help nitrate levels. Also if the water is murky, it's likely a bacterial bloom which will clear on its own with time. However UV and Carbon would greatly spped it up (if you are using it). Without corals, just leave the main lights off for the time being (upwards of 2 to 3 months). Sit back, relax, and watch 52 weeks of reefing on BRStv and the new biome series while you wait on the tank. It's a marathon, not a sprint.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

It won't go away by itself... Get your hands in and scrub, do a section at a time if need be. Control it before it controls you

 

[Trew321]

It won't go away by itself... Get your hands in and scrub, do a section at a time if need be. Control it before it controls you

I did a bigish clean yesterday

 

[Trew321]

You are cycled. If you have and peaceful hardy fish picked for the tank, they could go in. How did you cycle the tank?. Are you ghost feeding an empty tank? And yes water changes will help nitrate levels. Also if the water is murky, it's likely a bacterial bloom which will clear on its own with time. However UV and Carbon would greatly spped it up (if you are using it). Without corals, just leave the main lights off for the time being (upwards of 2 to 3 months). Sit back, relax, and watch 52 weeks of reefing on BRStv and the new biome series while you wait on the tank. It's a marathon, not a sprint.

There is a clownfish in the tank I did the cycle with him in it.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

I did a bigish clean yesterday

Great, just do that every couple of days, in no time it will be clear, then in a month or two.. repeat

 

[Trew321]

Great, just do that every couple of days, in no time it will be clear, then in a month or two.. repeat

I thought if you do too many big cleans it flushes out your good bacteria?

 

[Rick's Reviews]

I thought if you do too many big cleans it flushes out your good bacteria?

Yes I guess with water changes, but you can maintain an aquarium without... Like clearing algae? Like mowing your grass/ lawn, just general maintenance

 

[Trew321]

Yes I guess with water changes, but you can maintain an aquarium without... Like clearing algae? Like mowing your grass/ lawn, just general maintenance

Taking my rocks out and cleaning them too?

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Ok, loadsa information on reef2reef about all your issues, just use little search icon at top of page

 

[Trew321]

Ok, loadsa information on reef2reef about all your issues, just use little search icon at top of page

Cheers

 

[typhune]

Hope you figure out your algae issue... I am still struggling with mine.

 

[Trew321]

Hope you figure out your algae issue... I am still struggling with mine.

Mate it's a nightmare. How long you had yours doing it?

 

[typhune]

Mate it's a nightmare. How long you had yours doing it?

About a year now... Well past the cycle stage, but just can't seem to get rid of it.