Green turf algae won t go away

[isaacfish]

Hi I have been battling green turf algae for so long now and it will not go away all of my water levels are good but I don’t know if it is because of my lights I took the rocks out and washed them in the reef water that was in the tank already like 2weeks ago and it’s back already my phosphate is at 3 and nitrate at 10 should I try vibrant?

 

[MattPLaw]

Hi I have been battling green turf algae for so long now and it will not go away all of my water levels are good but I don’t know if it is because of my lights I took the rocks out and washed them in the reef water that was in the tank already like 2weeks ago and it’s back already my phosphate is at 3 and nitrate at 10 should I try vibrant?

Can we get a picture of the tank? How long has the tank been up and running?
When you say phosphate is at 3, do you mean 0.03ppm?

 

[isaacfish]

Yea sure

 

[isaacfish]

It has been up and running for about 3 years

 

[isaacfish]

And I have been fighting this algae for about a year now and I’m done with it

 

[Outlaw Corals]

Do yourself a huge favor and get a algae scrubber, problem solved

 

[isaacfish]

Bro I’ve scrubbed the algae off more than 30. Times I’m tired of it I need to get rid of it so it won’t come back

 

[JNalley]

@isaacfish Outlaw Corals is talking about an Algae Turf Scrubber like this:

It will grow turf algae on a screen in your sump so that it doesn't choose to grow in your display on your rocks.

But, you didn't answer a question above and I think it's a pretty important distinction. Your Phosphate, is it at 3? Or 0.3? or 0.03? A Phosphate of 3 is ridiculously high, so we need to know what you're working with before we can attempt to help you in ways where you're not purchasing more equipment.

 

[isaacfish]

0.3

 

[isaacfish]

0.3

0.03

 

[isaacfish]

Sorry

 

[JNalley]

Ok, 0.03ppm is good (though I try to keep mine between 0.06 and 0.1 just so it doesn't bottom out on me).

What do you have as far as clean up crew goes? What algae eating fish?

 

[isaacfish]

https://www.chewy.com/aa-aquarium-g...skCT0NqlCkesvFHkKDB_VwuBxPNm1hghoCQe4QAvD_BwE Would this work?

 

[JNalley]

https://www.chewy.com/aa-aquarium-green-killing-machine/dp/158404?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=AA Aquarium&utm_campaign=20908059015&utm_term=&gad_source=4&gbraid=0AAAAADmQ2V24yTNe8KxDG2goicnHcGsyZ&gclid=CjwKCAjwuJ2xBhA3EiwAMVjkVO0XaAFxIXIp8h452LRybbskCT0NqlCkesvFHkKDB_VwuBxPNm1hghoCQe4QAvD_BwE Would this work?

No, UV helps with green/cloudy water (Microalgae/bacterial bloom), parasites, disease, etc. Not gonna help you for a macro-algae problem.

 

[Outlaw Corals]

https://www.chewy.com/aa-aquarium-green-killing-machine/dp/158404?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=AA Aquarium&utm_campaign=20908059015&utm_term=&gad_source=4&gbraid=0AAAAADmQ2V24yTNe8KxDG2goicnHcGsyZ&gclid=CjwKCAjwuJ2xBhA3EiwAMVjkVO0XaAFxIXIp8h452LRybbskCT0NqlCkesvFHkKDB_VwuBxPNm1hghoCQe4QAvD_BwE Would this work?

No bro that junk won’t work a algae scrubber is the way to go it will clear your tank up completely while you get your nutrients balanced

 

[isaacfish]

I have an urchin and a emerald crab I also have about 20 turbo snails I also have a yellow head wrasse and a Clark clown

 

[isaacfish]

Ok I’ll look into a scrubber is there anyway I could like add like a liquid remover like vibrant

 

[isaacfish]

Ok I’ll look into a scrubber is there anyway I could like add like a liquid remover like vibra

I have an urchin and a emerald crab I also have about 20 turbo snails I also have a yellow head wrasse and a Clark clown

also have a strawberry conch

 

[Outlaw Corals]

Ok I’ll look into a scrubber is there anyway I could like add like a liquid remover like vibra

also have a strawberry conch

No

 

[Reeferbadness]

I also have 2 tanks with green turf algae that just won't go away. Both have refugiums, don't they function like an algae scrubber? I also have a good clean up crew including hermits, snails, conches and 1 tank has a diamond goby who just can't keep up. Phos is 0.06 in 1 tank and 0.08 in another. I clean the sand bed when doing water changes (2x a week for about 12 % total) as well as with a turkey baster. What am i missing here?