Freaking Brown algae

[Paulie069]

I’m so tired of battling his brown algae I have such a nice rock scape with awesome rock and it’s just brown hair I’ve been doing everything I can water changes checking my parameters I’m in there with a toothbrush I’ve actually takin some out scrub them down put them back in three days later they start turning brown again I even went as far as going out and getting a lawnmower blenny I have lots of CUC, what can I do to get rid of it is there like a special potion I could just dump in there it’ll go away. Uggh

 

[Hemmdog]

What are your parameters, do you have any pictures, are you using 0tds RODI water?

 

[Cstar_BC]

I don’t know what type of lights you have. But I have seen amazing reduction by upping the blues, and lowering my whites.

I also slightly upped the frequency of my water changes. And reduced the ambient light in the room (closed the shades)

 

[Paulie069]

I don’t know what type of lights you have. But I have seen amazing reduction by upping the blues, and lowering my whites.

I also slightly upped the frequency of my water changes. And reduced the ambient light in the room (closed the shades)

 

[Paulie069]

I did 25 gal WC Saturday night I’m very consistent with that, I use natural ocean water only, RODI once in blue moon, I’m doing a water test tomorrow morning before I feed tank

 

[Brad ward]

I did 25 gal WC Saturday night I’m very consistent with that, I use natural ocean water only, RODI once in blue moon, I’m doing a water test tomorrow morning before I feed tank

Is that goldfish tank gravel?
You might wanna start over and do things correctly

 

[Cstar_BC]

how long do you have your lights on for ?

 

[Paulie069]

how long do you have your lights on for ?

Definitely to long like 8am to 8-9pm but on low power most of time

 

[Cstar_BC]

I would say this is definitely a contributing factor .

Are there any corals in the tank ?
I would do a 3 day blackout and reduce your light period

Definitely to long like 8am to 8-9pm but on low power most of time

 

[Paulie069]

I would say this is definitely a contributing factor .

Are there any corals in the tank ?
I would do a 3 day blackout and reduce your light period

I have a lot of corals,, today I set light at lowest setting and say an improvement

 

[Paulie069]

I have a lot of corals,, today I set light at lowest setting and say an improvement

Also did water test today wasn’t bad but not perfect either,, I use Red Sea pro

 

[Keen4]

I don’t know what type of lights you have. But I have seen amazing reduction by upping the blues, and lowering my whites.

I also slightly upped the frequency of my water changes. And reduced the ambient light in the room (closed the shades)

Ive been doing this with the blues and the brown algae still comes back the next day

 

[flow4show54]

What kind of filtration do you have going?

 

[old salt reefer]

Ive been doing this with the blues and the brown algae still comes back the next day

What do you mean comes back the next day?---that's sounds like Dinos.

 

[MikeRizz88]

I recommend this product. Worked for me. Plus additional few turbo snails worked like a charm. Continuum Bacter Clean-M kills it off, but you have to clean it up, vacuuming and syphoning out once the algae falls off. Good luck

 

[tehmadreefer]

Also did water test today wasn’t bad but not perfect either,, I use Red Sea pro

po4 at .56?? That’s quite high and would be a factor in algae issues.

 

[MikeRizz88]

Agreed!! Forgot to mention that with my reply

 

[tehmadreefer]

Also looks like a mighty small tank for that sailfin.

 

[tehmadreefer]

I did 25 gal WC Saturday night I’m very consistent with that, I use natural ocean water only, RODI once in blue moon, I’m doing a water test tomorrow morning before I feed tank

where do you get your water from?

 

[MikeRizz88]

6 stage Rodi unit from bulk reef supply, producing 0 tds.