I need a little advice

[PcDr32]

I am new to the hobby. I have a 55G with HOB protein skimmer & mechanical filter. System has been running for 2 months. I have 60 lbs of live rock & live sand. 4 Fish and a host of crabs & snails. everything is great.......except green algae. System is not in direct sunlight. Blue lights run about 10 hours, whites run about 4. My phosphate level is about 2.....hench the algae. I don't run a sump, so does anyone know of a good solution for a HOB GFO reactor?

 

[Bob Escher]

Well first off this is a very very new tank it has just been nitrogen cycled it will go through a maturity cycle as well. GHA is almost always in a new tank as well as diatoms depending on how bad it gets you can turn off the lights for a few days. Feed less. and let the tank mature
Welcome by the way

 

[dbl]

Welcome to R2R. Agree with @Bob Escher above. New tanks go through many "ugly" stages. Patience is key.

 

[PcDr32]

So this tank didn't go through the normal cycle. The Water, Rocks, & Sand all came from the same person.....all from an established system. So i assumed that patience period wouldn't be the same as a normal tank.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Yes and no. There's often a small die off, and you may(like the high p04) have to deal with inherited problems.
Most ans stirring and moving of stuff will give you an ugly phase, just to lesser extents.

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