Help I have an outbreak

[seth16]

This stuff covered my rock within 2 weeks, I've been busy with school and haven't been able to give a tank alot of attention. My phosphate/ nitrates were a little high and I have it under control now but how will I be able to get rid of all this algea? Also what is it?

 

[aKlevans]

The nitrates and phosphates are still in the tank, just that the algae is using up all of them, so they are not detectable.

 

[jbow50]

Looks to be dinos. Its recommended that you don't do water changes, but if you have a way of adding gfo and bring down the phosphates slowly if you have coral.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I think your dealing with a chrystophytes or a common brown hair algae.

Hopefully your using rodi water.

I'd pull the rocks and scrub them.

Make sure you have good water and get a lot of snails in there.

 

[subzero101]

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[subzero101]

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[saltyfilmfolks]

I agree.

 

[aKlevans]

I agree.

Haha

 

[milkman754]

This stuff covered my rock within 2 weeks, I've been busy with school and haven't been able to give a tank alot of attention. My phosphate/ nitrates were a little high and I have it under control now but how will I be able to get rid of all this algea? Also what is it?

How many hours a day do you have your light on , and what kind of light. IMHO I would limit your light use to just a few hours a day or less for now and it will die off. The light is making it grow.

 

[milkman754]

How many hours a day do you have your light on , and what kind of light. IMHO I would limit your light use to just a few hours a day or less for now and it will die off. The light is making it grow.

Also, most crabs will eat all of that. Snails won’t.

 

[jtietz]

Check your phosphates and nitrates. Do you run GFO?