Green algae of some sort

[CanadianReeferGuy]

Hi, I’m new to the hobby and I’m still just figuring stuff out. I’ve got this green algae of some sort and I’m trying to figure out so I can get rid of it. If some one can help me identify it and what should I do to get rid of it. Thanks.

 

[Utubereefer]

What size tank do you have?
whats your lighting schedule like?
What type of lights do you have?
do you use mechanical filtration?

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

Is this really an emergency? You have algae?

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Looks like some type of macro algae, possibly sea lettuce. A diverse clean up crew will enjoy keeping it at bay for you

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Is this really an emergency? You have algae?

Hah ah yes I remember my first nuisance algae

 

[Adrift]

Looks like your tank is maturing nicely. Have some good patches of Coraline and pretty corals.

 

[CanadianReeferGuy]

What size tank do you have?
whats your lighting schedule like?
What type of lights do you have?
do you use mechanical filtration?

I have a biocube 32G it’s a stock light and my lighting schedule is 6am to 10am blue lights 10am to 6pm white lights. 6pm to 12am blue lights. I’ve got filter floss, chemi blue, purigen

 

[CanadianReeferGuy]

Looks like your tank is maturing nicely. Have some good patches of Coraline and pretty corals.

Thanks so far so good I’m enjoying the hobby.

 

[CanadianReeferGuy]

Looks like some type of macro algae, possibly sea lettuce. A diverse clean up crew will enjoy keeping it at bay for you

I’ve got a pretty good clean up crew they seem not to be interested in it. I’ve got snails, hermit crabs, conch, urchin.

 

[CanadianReeferGuy]

Is this really an emergency? You have algae?

To me it is because I’m new and I don’t want any major problems I’m also still learning.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

I’ve got a pretty good clean up crew they seem not to be interested in it. I’ve got snails, hermit crabs, conch, urchin.

That is a good crew, I’m surprised the crabs or conch are not going to town on it.

 

[Utubereefer]

I have a biocube 32G it’s a stock light and my lighting schedule is 6am to 10am blue lights 10am to 6pm white lights. 6pm to 12am blue lights. I’ve got filter floss, chemi blue, purigen

Way too long of a lightning schedule! Bring it back to no more than 12 hours. And change filter floss every other day

 

[CanadianReeferGuy]

Way too long of a lightning schedule! Bring it back to no more than 12 hours. And change filter floss every other day

Ok, I got that schedule from someone on this site. I’ll try that though and see what happens. Thanks.