Green algae problem

[djcalvin408]

Hi All

So I have a 2 months old tank with a bit of an algae problem. Started off with brown algae and thats gone within the first month. Clean up crew wiped it out and now the green algae. Is this normal for new reef tank cycling process? I also notice Coraline algae is beginning to spread, am happy to see this. But the green is taking over all my live rocks and glass. Its not the hairy green algae....

I'm using RO/DI water which tested for zero phosphate.

water parameters:
ammonia - 0
nitrite - 0
nitrate - 10
alk - 10.4
Ca - 460
Mag - 1480
Ph - 8.2
PO - .25


thanks in advance!

 

[djcalvin408]

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[djcalvin408]

this is what I'm talking about

 

[Pappy]

What kind of lighting and how long? How many crabs and snails and what size tank?


Mike D "like the beastie boys" Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Steelerfan747]

I have seen this type of algea always develop on the start up threads of those using dry rock and since I do not see any coraline I would take thats what you used. Should not be an issue just a step closer to building up coraline. Just make sure to dose calcium

 

[djcalvin408]

thank you guys.

lighting is (10) T5's, tank is a 175G Red Sea max S650. I have maybe 20 hermits and 20 snails. Day Lights are on 8hrs a day, then refugium lighting goes on for 14 hours. Tank is not near window or anything like that.

By the way, about 200lbs of live rocks, and 180lbs of live sand.

 

[ritter6788]

It's part of the tank maturing. Keep your water parameters perfect and it should disappear on it's own.

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

I would up the CUC numbers. They will help get the algae under control.

 

[Cullyisgully]

That is just the frist step in your tank being to were it shoud be algae. im just going by the pic you have and new pics so I can get a better look at them

 

[djcalvin408]

i just realize i did a typo. Tank is actually a month old, not two as mentioned. I'm pretty sure its the whole cycling process. :squigglemouth: We'll see next few weeks i guess. Thanks for the suggestions. I'll go pick up more CUC this week.

 

[Chameleon]

Looks like diatoms to me. Very common in new setups. Especially ones using dry rocks. you should be fine and it should go away in a week or two.