Ok so the black out helps with stopping the current growth and situation. You will have a rebloom when the lights come back on. You need to address the bacteria that causes the algae to start with. I recommend Reef Flux it’s cheap and easy. It works on the bacteria without killing your beneficial bacteria. It takes out GHA and the turf algae like black beard. Search for some threads on reef flux. Plenty of stuff out there on it and reef safe so overall good stuff.
Why you doing a black out? What algae are you trying to kill?
Mostly to do with over feeding got some large Missis fish won`t eat then got small Missis fish still didn`t eat got some brime shrimp fish eat that but not a hole lot when all is over will cut back on feeding
Green Algae mostly from over feeding so display is taking over my sump
While youre at it, add 1ml of 3% peroxide to the sump at night. Peroxide will rid of spores.
Could we see a picture
in black out mode right now
A black out is a temporary band aid fix if you do correct the underlying problem causing it. Is this a bloom with cloudy water? If so probably want to add an airstone because that could deplete 02 in the tank.
ok thanks
green hair algae
Simple. Get an urchin and 2 turbo snails. Problem gone in a few weeks.
What are your complete current water parameters?
Light and inorganics/nitrates are the food source. Blackout very helpful especially in countering blue light wavelength which promotes algae blooms and algae itself.
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