Another crisis

[danny.alberto]

How’s it going guys
I might have a blue green algae problem
This is my first saltwater tank
My water parameters are good
8.3 ph
Nitrates and ammonia are good
Started with some brown algae but did the rookie mistake of thinking it was healthy
Now some minor blue green algae was growing on my rock
Ive removed the rocks with the algae and have turned off my light for the last two days
Going to do a water change mrw
Anything else I might need to do?

 

[Suohhen]

It is all part of the algae cycle or 'ugly phase' of a new tank. Leave it alone and it should take care of itself. If you are still concerned read up on it.
Edit: oh and welcome to the hobby!

 

[mdb_talon]

It is all part of the algae cycle or 'ugly phase' of a new tank. Leave it alone and it should take care of itself. If you are still concerned read up on it.
Edit: oh and welcome to the hobby!

I would agree that many new tanks can end up with cyano problems, but personally this is one i dont writeoff to the normal "ugly phase"

As for the OP I would say cyano outbreaks and nutrient levels being "good" do not usually go hand in hand. If you really do have "good" nutrient levels than the next thing i would look at is flow. Cyano can often be dealt with by increasing flow. Even then it is usually high nutrients and low flow that lead to the worst outbreaks.

 

[danny.alberto]

I will post a picture of the so called blue green algae
I’ve never dealt with it so I’m assuming it’s blue algae
That’s we’re I’m confused because I have a Red Sea max
With two wave makers one pointing up to let carbon out and oxygen in and one pointing towards the sand/rock scape
I have filter floss bio max
Sponges carbon
A filter with attached skimmer
So I’m kinda confused on how I got it

 

[danny.alberto]

And thank you guys I appreciate the info and feed back

 

[mdb_talon]

A picture of the algae and the whole tank would definetely help - it is usually pretty easy to identify cyano with a decent picture (make sure it not all washed out in blue light)

 

[HB AL]

Eliminating or lowering there food source will help the most.

 

[danny.alberto]

These are the rocks I took out but dipped in the water so you can see it the water

 

[danny.alberto]

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[danny.alberto]

I know it doesn’t look like much lol but it was 10 percent more than on the pictures the rocks have been out for several hours

 

[Suohhen]

Is it dry rock and dry sand or live sand?

 

[danny.alberto]

Dry rock and sand

 

[danny.alberto]

Well it’s this kind of sand
Tank is two months old

 

[Suohhen]

That counts as live sand. Dry rock/sand is apparently very bad times. Ryan from BRS has a tank going on a year and a half in his home that was battling the uglies. Apparently solved by dumping live sand straight on top if everything. Everything looks good to me. This hobby is all about patience.

 

[danny.alberto]

Thank you man ok I’ll keep monitoring my tank
I’m just on my tank like a hawk lol
I’ve heard stories and would hate to go through that
Lol thanks again for the help

 

[Suohhen]

Thank you man ok I’ll keep monitoring my tank
I’m just on my tank like a hawk lol
I’ve heard stories and would hate to go through that
Lol thanks again for the help

That's the downside of these forums. Kinda like working as a nurse in an ER.

 

[DrZoidburg]

It almost looks like what hydrogen sulfide does to rocks/gravel, turns it blackish.

 

[danny.alberto]

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That's the downside of these forums. Kinda like working as a nurse in an ER.

Haha yeah it is
Only downside to all this Is fish don’t come with health/life insurance