Help please with my aquarium

[Trusted smiles]

I have had a 600ltr tank running for about three weeks my rock are green in colour I don't think it's hair algue but I am unsure.. There are patches red slime type algue in places was introduced with this coral that's decided to shed yet again.. I have been swapping my lights from day to night every day is that wrong am I supposed to be leaving the blue lights on only... Does this look normal to you for a new tank

 

[fishface NJ]

It's new tank phases. Diatoms, green algae and cyano are normal.

It appears you have your rocks on or very near the glass. Just make sure you can get a glass cleaner on all glass surfaces.

 

[SaltyDuggz]

Yes, cycling the tank with the lights on will lead to these. Normal!

 

[Trusted smiles]

So by turning light on day to night is the correct thing to do? And thank you for your replys

Yes, cycling the tank with the lights on will lead to these. Normal!

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I have had a 600ltr tank running for about three weeks my rock are green in colour I don't think it's hair algue but I am unsure.. There are patches red slime type algue in places was introduced with this coral that's decided to shed yet again.. I have been swapping my lights from day to night every day is that wrong am I supposed to be leaving the blue lights on only... Does this look normal to you for a new tank

 

[Trusted smiles]

It's new tank phases. Diatoms, green algae and cyano are normal.

It appears you have your rocks on or very near the glass. Just make sure you can get a glass cleaner on all glass surfaces.

Okay I didn't intend on cleaning back glass will this be a problem?

 

[ReeferWarrant]

What type of coral is that?

 

[Trusted smiles]

What type of coral is that?

Tiny toadstall.. Polops was out but has sheded skin and refusing to open

 

[ReeferWarrant]

Youre going to need the light so it can photosynthesize, blues should work though. I think you jumped the gun on putting livestock in. Do you know that the tank has fully cycled?

 

[Rmckoy]

Is the tank still new and currently cycling ?

 

[Rmckoy]

I think you are adding livestock a little too soon .

 

[Trusted smiles]

Youre going to need the light so it can photosynthesize, blues should work though. I think you jumped the gun on putting livestock in. Do you know that the tank has fully cycled?

Is the tank still new and currently cycling ?

I think I may have jumped the gun. I am a amiture and have no intention buying anything else till its running correctly

My tank went thro a phase of algue bloom went like crazy from grown to green to now I have got what look like cocopods running over my rocks skimmer working well and as can tell tank has settled but I'm freighted of killing off what I got.. My feather duster is happy tho so hope that's a good sign

 

[Trusted smiles]

I think you are adding livestock a little too soon .

Yes I agree and I'm not adding anything else

 

[ReeferWarrant]

Yeah, its fine. At least you chose a hardy coral to start with first. Do you have testing kits to verify the cycle is over and your parameters for your coral? (Nitrate, Nitrite, Ammonia) (Calcium, Alkalinity, Magnesium and Phosphate)

 

[AnotherReefHobbyist]

just wanted to ask, you sure than tank is 600 liters?? did the translationa nd that is around 150 gallons, which looks like these tanks:

these aren't anything specific, jsut a size reference for what 150 gallons looks like.

 

[Trusted smiles]

Yeah, its fine. At least you chose a hardy coral to start with first. Do you have testing kits to verify the cycle is over and your parameters for your coral? (Nitrate, Nitrite, Ammonia) (Calcium, Alkalinity, Magnesium and Phosphate)

I only have a salinity meter and a pH pen is ordered but hasn't arrived I'm using H2 ocen Pro salt with balanced formula I will get a test kit ASAP

 

[ReeferWarrant]

The first three will make sure that your cycle is done, then Nitrate and the 4 on the right will help with corals. I used Salifert when I started, theyre fairly cheap and reliable. The only Salifert one I'd avoid is the Phosphate one.

 

[Trusted smiles]

just wanted to ask, you sure than tank is 600 liters?? did the translationa nd that is around 150 gallons, which looks like these tanks:

these aren't anything specific, jsut a size reference for what 150 gallons looks like.

OK yep it's 150ltrs I did say I'm amateur..

Thank you everyone for your help least I now have some pointers

I have no intentions adding anything else

I will get a test kit ASAP

 

[ReeferWarrant]

@Trusted smiles, Thats what this forum's for. I've definitely learned a ton on here.