Help please!

[krystlemike]

I have a 56 gallon tan that I have had for about 6 months. Everything has been going great and all the levels are where they should be. But here in the last few days there has been like a slim build up on the glass and I have to clean it everyday...maybe twice a day. Is there anything that I need to be doing to stop this slim growth or is this normal? Thanks in advance! Just curious if this is normal or I'm doing something wrong, ty!

 

[redfishbluefish]

What are your nitrates and phosphates at? This algae growth is typical to high nitrates and phosphates. I also believe I see tubes for a canister filter. They tend to be nitrate factories, pumping nitrates back into your tank, unless they are cleaned with great frequency. Also, what is you water change schedule like?

 

[krystlemike]

We do 5 gallons a week. And nitrites and Nitrates are both 0.

 

[krystlemike]

Not sure about phosphate. So is there a reason to have the canister? Or skimmer is enough?

 

[KorD]

how long at you running your lights throughout the day? I know algae loves the lights and will feed off of them.

 

[krystlemike]

We try to keep it at 10 hours but sometimes we forget and let it laps to 14 hours :-(

 

[EW_Fish]

We try to keep it at 10 hours but sometimes we forget and let it laps to 14 hours :-(

Isnt that light programmable?(If not 2 five dollar timers) I would go down to 8hrs a day and see if that helps. 14 hrs is where the algae is having a hay day

 

[krystlemike]

Ty so much. I will go and buy a timer. Also check out my phosphates, what u think about just having the skimmer for filtration? To avoid more crap coming from my canister?

 

[EW_Fish]

I run skimmer only and some cheato. I don't have any problems.

 

[krystlemike]

What's cheato? How long u been with skimmer only? I just hope I don't make a mistake stopping my canister and running skimmer only. Ty again!