Hilltopreef90
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I’m in a fallow period and now I’m beginning to see a definite increase in algae beginning to cover my rocks, any advice on how to prevent this from getting out of control and eliminating the algae already forming ?
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BVF
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That’s one drawback of fallow periods. I was sucking it out every couple days with water changes. Nassarius snails can help some. It disappeared in a day when I added fish back in…particularly the diamond goby. Hang in there.
ying yang
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I seen your other thread today I think it was saying you found a goby under the rocks or something which you thought was dead 1 week ago when started your fallow.
So as fallow only starts when no fish in tank and im guessing you removed that fish now.maybe tommorrow go to lfs and buy yourself some more cuc to help clean that algae up then start your fallow from date you last added the cuc ( providing not got lots of cuc already )
I often see when people fallow their tank their nitrate and phosphate bottom out and go to 0 and then come dinos so as algae needs light and nutrients to grow ,as you no fish in tank providing nutrients maybe the algae die back a little on its own anyway.
If did add more cuc and food became scarce for them,you would obviously have to supplement their feeding .
Anyway good luck and hope your fallow goes well and your tank stays diesese free and dont lose anymore fish as that's one of our goals right .
So as fallow only starts when no fish in tank and im guessing you removed that fish now.maybe tommorrow go to lfs and buy yourself some more cuc to help clean that algae up then start your fallow from date you last added the cuc ( providing not got lots of cuc already )
I often see when people fallow their tank their nitrate and phosphate bottom out and go to 0 and then come dinos so as algae needs light and nutrients to grow ,as you no fish in tank providing nutrients maybe the algae die back a little on its own anyway.
If did add more cuc and food became scarce for them,you would obviously have to supplement their feeding .
Anyway good luck and hope your fallow goes well and your tank stays diesese free and dont lose anymore fish as that's one of our goals right .
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Hilltopreef90
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I still have plenty of snails, shrimp, crabs and an urchin in the tank along with corals, most of the rock surfaces are green but nothing like gha growing. Will a UV sterilizer help to prevent algae during the fallow period ?
ying yang
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I never run a uv so my knowledge only comes from Google or what others say here .
I know need to adjust flow rates through uv for either akgae or parasites and uv works by killing the algae or hinders the spores ability to reproduce or something like this but sure others can answer you
I know need to adjust flow rates through uv for either akgae or parasites and uv works by killing the algae or hinders the spores ability to reproduce or something like this but sure others can answer you
