Brown Algae

[Jamers442]

Brown algae is starting in my tank, I have 2 Clowns, Royal Gramma, 3 small Damsels, small Regal Tang and a Cleaner Shrimp, 4 Softie Corals, do I need to do anything or just let it run its course? Obviously still do my weekly water changes.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Brown algae is starting in my tank, I have 2 Clowns, Royal Gramma, 3 small Damsels, small Regal Tang and a Cleaner Shrimp, 4 Softie Corals, do I need to do anything or just let it run its course? Obviously still do my weekly water changes.

This should be in the "nuisance algae (including bacteria)" section next time

 

[Jamers442]

Done ; )

 

[Reefing Madness]

What type of lights are you using? Are they Diatoms? How old is the tank? How long are you lights on? What are your tank #s?

 

[Jamers442]

I use the Reef flare bar, blue lights only, yes they are Diatoms, tank is about 6 weeks old, lights are on about 7 hours a day but ramp up from 10% up to 60% at their brightest, tank is a 55gallon/240litres, I only test for Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate, they read 0, 0 and 10, cheers

 

[I never finish anythi]

Post a picture of possible?

 

[Jamers442]

Post a picture of possible?

 

[lil sumpin]

No CUC?

 

[Jamers442]

No CUC?

Yes i have 3 snails and have been adding a bag of Copepods each week

 

[Jamers442]

Pic

 

[Jamers442]

This is a full view but was taken a few days ago so the Diatoms were not to bad

 

[I never finish anythi]

Zias look nice . I'd personally just leave it for now , it's a new system which will go through some stages . Just make sure the source water is good and it should pass

 

[Jamers442]

Thanks mate I buy RO water from LFS each week

 

[I never finish anythi]

Thanks mate I buy RO water from LFS each week

Personally I'd invest in your own ro/di system. Makes life so much easier mate . You have started with dry macro rock so you are going to get gha very soon . When it's starts to pop up get a few different snails trochus and astrina snails work well for me . I'd invest in adleast 10 of each .

 

[I never finish anythi]

Did you add any live rock at all ?

 

[I never finish anythi]

Where in the UK are you from ??

 

[Jamers442]

Personally I'd invest in your own ro/di system. Makes life so much easier mate . You have started with dry macro rock so you are going to get gha very soon . When it's starts to pop up get a few different snails trochus and astrina snails work well for me . I'd invest in adleast 10 of each .

I have an RO DI mate used it once it would of took a bloody week to fill 25 litres up haha tbh its easier for me just to buy it its only £2.50 for 25 litres of RO or £5.00 for Saltwater what is gha I will get more snails thanks

 

[Jamers442]

Where in the UK are you from ??

Yes : )

 

[Jamers442]

Did you add any live rock at all ?

No just the tiny bits that the corals came attached to haha

 

[Jamers442]

Yes : )

Sorry mate misread your question iam from Gateshead, Newcastle