As the title says I need help with algae . What seems to be green hair algae and cyano at least I think . I have the green hair algae all over rocks, power heads and glass . The red cyano seem to have just started on the rocks . I have a water filter with bio wheel , hob skimmer, a dual power head and a single power head 5 snails and two clown fish about 50lbs live rock Bubble coral and two anemones one which won’t stick to anything in 55 gal tank . Oh and two 165 black led box . Just finish scrubbing of most of the algae with a brush .Can you guy help determine if I do have the rite algae and how to fix it . Water level- Ph 8.0-8.2 ,ammonia 0,nitrate and nitrite 0, cal425-450,ak 9.2, mg 1600
Need help with algae !!!!! Please
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Jeepguy242
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looks like a new tank going through the ugly stages....
it will get better
it will get better
You could think of it as different type of cycle. A new tank first develops bacterial filtration that completes the nitrogen cycle efficiently, ammonia is converted into less toxic nitrites and finally nitrates. The bacterial bed adjust and evolves, waxes and wanes based on the available organic carbons.
First you'll see diatoms, and then green hair algae, blue green film algae, and often cyanobacteria follows. If you're using RODI water and not adding excessive nutrients those phases of algae revolve over the coming months, and coralline algae begins to develop. If there are excessive nutrients/elevated nitrate and phosphate levels the algae issues can become chronic.
First you'll see diatoms, and then green hair algae, blue green film algae, and often cyanobacteria follows. If you're using RODI water and not adding excessive nutrients those phases of algae revolve over the coming months, and coralline algae begins to develop. If there are excessive nutrients/elevated nitrate and phosphate levels the algae issues can become chronic.
