Algae

haigyfish · Sep 29, 2022

Hey y’all I need help quixk! I am not sure what this growth is and all my tank parameters meet good levels. Ammonia nitrite at 0, ph 7.9, salinity 1.025, I have a strong bio load in there from 2 chromis to a YWMG and a clown goby. The past few days I’ve seen an increased white spotty somewhat hairlike? Can this just be the live rock loosing its color?
Thank you in advance

HankstankXXL750 · Sep 29, 2022

What size tank? What are your Nitrates and Phosphates? These are the nutrients that most often lead to algae.
Is your live rock truly live rock with encrusting coralline? Or a colored dry rock?
How old is the tank?

Jekyl · Sep 29, 2022

Your tank is brand new and it's going to get a lot worse. It's all normal when using dry rock.

haigyfish · Sep 30, 2022

Jekyl said:
Your tank is brand new and it's going to get a lot worse. It's all normal when using dry rock.

Thank you just making sure everything looks good and I’m not off track!

haigyfish · Sep 30, 2022

HankstankXXXL750 said:
What size tank? What are your Nitrates and Phosphates? These are the nutrients that most often lead to algae.
Is your live rock truly live rock with encrusting coralline? Or a colored dry rock?
How old is the tank?

That can be a thing to consider! Is my live rock just encrusted live rock. I bought 12 lbs of the Caribsea live rock and then I went to lfs and bought 10 lbs of live rock that was in a tank already.

haigyfish · Sep 30, 2022

HankstankXXXL750 said:
What size tank? What are your Nitrates and Phosphates? These are the nutrients that most often lead to algae.
Is your live rock truly live rock with encrusting coralline? Or a colored dry rock?
How old is the tank?

Nitrate are fairly high at around 40-50 ppm. Would you recommend a small water change to hopefully help with the bacteria growth as well as nitrate

Jekyl · Sep 30, 2022

haigyfish said:
Nitrate are fairly high at around 40-50 ppm. Would you recommend a small water change to hopefully help with the bacteria growth as well as nitrate

Large water change. Get them ideally around 10

HankstankXXL750 · Sep 30, 2022

haigyfish said:
That can be a thing to consider! Is my live rock just encrusted live rock. I bought 12 lbs of the Caribsea live rock and then I went to lfs and bought 10 lbs of live rock that was in a tank already.

Caribsea Life rock is not “live” rock. I is supposed to have some dormant bacteria embedded. This is what I used in my new Angel tank. The rock from the lfs could be live rock if they are providing an ammonia source for the bacteria. Your ammonia levels would lead me to believe that the rock did have an established bacteria.

haigyfish · Oct 1, 2022

HankstankXXXL750 said:
Caribsea Life rock is not “live” rock. I is supposed to have some dormant bacteria embedded. This is what I used in my new Angel tank. The rock from the lfs could be live rock if they are providing an ammonia source for the bacteria. Your ammonia levels would lead me to believe that the rock did have an established bacteria.

Hey man just had a fish death in the tank. Did a water change but the Royal gramma died. It’s eyes were cloudy looked like a possible infection prior to me purchasing it. All other fish are eating and look healthy. Any steps I should take before I add another fish?

HankstankXXL750 · Oct 1, 2022

haigyfish said:
Hey man just had a fish death in the tank. Did a water change but the Royal gramma died. It’s eyes were cloudy looked like a possible infection prior to me purchasing it. All other fish are eating and look healthy. Any steps I should take before I add another fish?

Many possible causes of cloudy eye. Bacterial can be one. Your original post said, chromis, YWG, and clown goby. How many other fish do you have? Did you just add fish since the thread started?
What are your current parameters.
ammonia, nitrate, ph, temp, and salinity.
Are any other fish showing any signs?

kingoftheHiLLpeople · Oct 1, 2022

I would wait and give it time before replacing gramma. No need to hurry

Spare time · Oct 1, 2022

kingoftheHiLLpeople said:
I would wait and give it time before replacing gramma. No need to hurry

... and start a qt too

HankstankXXL750 · Oct 1, 2022

haigyfish said:
Hey man just had a fish death in the tank. Did a water change but the Royal gramma died. It’s eyes were cloudy looked like a possible infection prior to me purchasing it. All other fish are eating and look healthy. Any steps I should take before I add another fish?

As someone else said, and I was planning to get back to you. You should set up a small QT tank. QT guidelines under the fish disease forum.

vetteguy53081 · Oct 1, 2022

haigyfish said:
Hey y’all I need help quixk! I am not sure what this growth is and all my tank parameters meet good levels. Ammonia nitrite at 0, ph 7.9, salinity 1.025, I have a strong bio load in there from 2 chromis to a YWMG and a clown goby. The past few days I’ve seen an increased white spotty somewhat hairlike? Can this just be the live rock loosing its color?
Thank you in advance

Should not be leaching like this and past precipitation.
You stated Zero ammonia/nitrate. What kits are you using? For a new tank, I suspect false readings