Beginning uglys

[STLJam]

Hello, my 40g tank is 7 weeks old and starting to grow algae. Started g6 xr30 light acculmation at week 3, ramping from 20% to 50% over 30 days. I do weekly 5g WCs. Filtration is only filter floss and ROX carbon (i have a skimmer i have not added yet). Tank has 2 clowns, a skunk shrimp and a couple coral frags. What do you recommend (nothing, add to CUC, other)

Current CUC:
3 blue leg hermits
6 astrea
5 nassarius
1 turbo
2 certis
1 conch

Params
Temp: 77.5
SG 1.025
Nitrate .2
Alk 7
Phos .04
Ca 450
Mg 1350

 

[TX_REEF]

It looks fine to me given tank age, I'd continue with business as usual unless your chemistry degrades, then you can do larger water change(s). Maybe a peppermint shrimp to help with the aiptasia.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Hello, my 40g tank is 7 weeks old and starting to grow algae. Started g6 xr30 light acculmation at week 3, ramping from 20% to 50% over 30 days. I do weekly 5g WCs. Filtration is only filter floss and ROX carbon (i have a skimmer i have not added yet). Tank has 2 clowns, a skunk shrimp and a couple coral frags. What do you recommend (nothing, add to CUC, other)

Current CUC:
3 blue leg hermits
6 astrea
5 nassarius
1 turbo
2 certis
1 conch

Params
Temp: 77.5
SG 1.025
Nitrate .2
Alk 7
Phos .04
Ca 450
Mg 1350

There is really not a lot you can do other than just let the tank run thru this stage. I would recommend a UV sterilizer and a couple power heads for water movement.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

There is really not a lot you can do other than just let the tank run thru this stage. I would recommend a UV sterilizer and a couple power heads for water movement.

Also get a couple pithos crabs as they will eat bubble and hair algae. Just the tank do its thing.

 

[Matt Bravo]

Normal stuff if we’re being honest, keep those nitrates and phosphates low and they should be gone within a month. Other than that you could lower light intensity if you were really that concerned about the algae growth

 

[Reefer911]

Did I read that you have 2 XR30s over a 40g tank?!

 

[STLJam]

Did I read that you have 2 XR30s over a 40g tank?!

Nope, only 1 (Blue), currently running AB+ @ 50%.

 

[Reefer911]

Nope, only 1 (Blue), currently running AB+ @ 50%.

Ok I somehow misread that lol