Help. I have green stuffs everywhere

[mBoN]

Hi. I have some green powder like stuffs coating my tank glass everyday. No matter if i clean it never stops going away. Comes and coats the glasses. Before i thought it was because of No3pOx dosing. And i stopped it for about a week now and no change has happened. The green matter keeps growing. You can notice the green stuff in the image attached

 

[Court_Appointed_Hypeman]

Hi. I have some green powder like stuffs coating my tank glass everyday. No matter if i clean it never stops going away. Comes and coats the glasses. Before i thought it was because of No3pOx dosing. And i stopped it for about a week now and no change has happened. The green matter keeps growing. You can notice the green stuff in the image attached

I've gone through phases of that in all of my tanks, it seems to stop after a while, sometimes it goes away and another species will take its place. There are powdery ones, filmy ones, crusty ones, probably others, different shades of green, sometimes other colors.

Just keep up with it, it's normal and it will eventually stop or slow down. It will never stay gone forever though, glass scraping is a common task.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi. I have some green powder like stuffs coating my tank glass everyday. No matter if i clean it never stops going away. Comes and coats the glasses. Before i thought it was because of No3pOx dosing. And i stopped it for about a week now and no change has happened. The green matter keeps growing. You can notice the green stuff in the image attached

Looks like film and surface algae. Lights also appear high in white intensity

What is Phosphate level?
Are you adding any tap water to tank?
Is this tank at or near a window ?

 

[Timfish]

Try using paper towels to remove it. Algae magnets don't remove algae just knock it off teh surface and it can resettle pretty fast.

 

[mBoN]

Looks like film and surface algae. Lights also appear high in white intensity

What is Phosphate level?
Are you adding any tap water to tank?
Is this tank at or near a window ?

Yes you are right the tank is in my living room and it hits light from outside but not directly. Its right opposite where the window is. Never user tap water. I always use RODI water

 

[mBoN]

Try using paper towels to remove it. Algae magnets don't remove algae just knock it off teh surface and it can resettle pretty fast.

Noted. Will scrub off with paper towel then.

 

[mBoN]

Is there any dosing or something to reduce it ? Like some medication?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Yes you are right the tank is in my living room and it hits light from outside but not directly. Its right opposite where the window is. Never user tap water. I always use RODI water

It does not need direct but indirect light and UV from that light will cause this and the UV will penetrate shades and blinds and even curtains. Not sure in Sri Lanka what stationery your stores have but often applying Black construction paper to side of tank that faces window will reduce this issue. The algae in pic can be easily shaved off with edge of an old credit card or similar tool and netted up and discarded

 

[mBoN]

Ah

It does not need direct but indirect light and UV from that light will cause this and the UV will penetrate shades and blinds and even curtains. Not sure in Sri Lanka what stationery your stores have but often applying Black construction paper to side of tank that faces window will reduce this issue. The algae in pic can be easily shaved off with edge of an old credit card or similar tool and netted up and discarded

if UV Light is the issue it maybe because of my light settings too. Let me use a curtain to cover up the windows and doors. Its not only on the sides but it also appears in the front. Thanks bro. You are great

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ah

if UV Light is the issue it maybe because of my light settings too. Let me use a curtain to cover up the windows and doors. Its not only on the sides but it also appears in the front. Thanks bro. You are great

Not uv light from lighting but the UV associated with the sunlight coming in and approaching the tank

 

[Tcook]

How old is this tank? Sand looks clean and new. Perhaps some age to the tank is sll that is needed. I would avoid adding things.

 

[Timfish]

Noted. Will scrub off with paper towel then.

Watch the linked video if you can. You don't want to scrub it off but wipe it off gently then discard the paper towel. How much and how fast algae grows depends a lot on the system. It's expected in new imature systems and can vary in older mature systems depending in part on how fast corals are grwoing and competeing with the algae for nutrients.