Battling the ugly stage

[DTz]

Hey guys. Started a sps dominated tank 4 mths ago, and recently all sorts of algae started blooming. Sands and rocks fully covered. I can c diatom, hair algae, bubble algae and cyano. Are the rest dino. I’m running 2 55 watts uv 1 from sump and 1 from display, will b adding ozone later this week. Po4 currently at 0.1 and no3 at 1.1. Should I just leave it to run its course or do something bout it?

Btw I did dose hydrogen peroxide for a week to battle ich but decided to stop when it spike my alk too high

 

[gbroadbridge]

Hey guys. Started a sps dominated tank 4 mths ago, and recently all sorts of algae started blooming. Sands and rocks fully covered. I can c diatom, hair algae, bubble algae and cyano. Are the rest dino. I’m running 2 55 watts uv 1 from sump and 1 from display, will b adding ozone later this week. Po4 currently at 0.1 and no3 at 1.1. Should I just leave it to run its course or do something bout it?

Btw I did dose hydrogen peroxide for a week to battle ich but decided to stop when it spike my alk too high

This is where the elbow grease part of the hobby comes in.

Ugly stages are par for the course, when people say let it run it's course, that includes manually removing as much as possible until the tank stabilises.

I'd normally wait until the uglies have finished before adding any sensitive coral.

 

[divewsharks]

What kind of CUC do you have?
CUC + manual labor + routine water changes + time, should get you there.

 

[DTz]

What kind of CUC do you have?
CUC + manual labor + routine water changes + time, should get you there.

Currently have like 20 turbo snails. 3 hermits and 2 dollabella sea hare. Have like 20 sps colonies now. So far still healthy

 

[Reef Devils]

Hey guys. Started a sps dominated tank 4 mths ago, and recently all sorts of algae started blooming. Sands and rocks fully covered. I can c diatom, hair algae, bubble algae and cyano. Are the rest dino. I’m running 2 55 watts uv 1 from sump and 1 from display, will b adding ozone later this week. Po4 currently at 0.1 and no3 at 1.1. Should I just leave it to run its course or do something bout it?

Btw I did dose hydrogen peroxide for a week to battle ich but decided to stop when it spike my alk too high

You can’t really Avoid the ugly stage. You will have to let it do its thing and within a few weeks it will start to go away. You could vacuum the sand if you want.

 

[exnisstech]

Don't battle it, embrace it.

 

[1112-425XL]

AND THEN IT WAS GONE!!

 

[Katrina71]

+1 embrace it. You will always have an "ugly" in your tank. When you get rid of one, it gives rise to the next one. Seriously. Just minimize it and give it time.