Need help green brown algae on sand bed

[nightmarepl]

So I’m close to just giving up on this tank…
I’ve been battling this weird brown green algae on my sand bed which is brutally hard to beat
I found out my phosphates was .88 on Hanna so i started running gfo got it to .16 sucked out all the sand infested with this algae and it just returned completely

i reduced my lighting, reduced feeding to once a week and it’s still crazy all over the sand

nitrates are really low… barely reading any which makes no sense cause I’m only running s skimmer no other chemicals

tanks 2 years

 

[ShaneAugust]

Flux Rx would clear that up within 2 days. Worked for me.

 

[John Bolden]

Yes I can say reef flux will clear this up it is a fish defungal but can also be used to kill algea. https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/flux-rx-fluconazole-aquarium-treatment-blue-life-usa.html

 

[nightmarepl]

Yes I can say reef flux will clear this up it is a fish defungal but can also be used to kill algea. https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/flux-rx-fluconazole-aquarium-treatment-blue-life-usa.html

Yah but won’t this just be a temp fix? Id have to do this all the time?

 

[John Bolden]

Yah but won’t this just be a temp fix? Id have to do this all the time?

Yes but it will give you the ability to fight it. I would recommend getting that then getting a CUC that is sufficient at cleaning your sand.

 

[nightmarepl]

Yes but it will give you the ability to fight it. I would recommend getting that then getting a CUC that is sufficient at cleaning your sand.

Would you recommend sand shifters maybe a bunch of snails

 

[John Bolden]

Yes I would add: hermit crabs,Narcissus snails, copo pods and maybe a skimmer to reduce nitrates if you have them

 

[nightmarepl]

Yes I would add: hermit crabs,Narcissus snails, copo pods and maybe a skimmer to reduce nitrates if you have them

I mean i have snails i was thinking of adding few turbos like 30 narcissus copes maybe 30 hermits thinking sand shifting starfish try growing chaeto