Need help with algae please

[Adsy541]

Adsy541
New Member

Hi guys I'm new to this I have some algae I'm my tank and need help with working on how to fix it water all seems to be okay I test it weekly do weekly water changes between 25% to 50% max intensity on my light is 40% donno why i have the algae its all over the rock and green film on the glass
also can someone tell me the coral in the first picture I got a mixed coral box and that come inside I don't know what it is

Thanks

 

[Ksull72487]

Cyano or Diatoms. Are you running GFO or Purigen etc. Did you do coral dips??? How long has tank been up??? Sometimes when a tank completes a cycle you’ll get a bloom.

Elaborate. The pictures give clues but trust me it’s never enough. Over all it’s not in terrible shape but likely gets worst if we don’t figure it out.

 

[Topekoms]

What are the parameters nitrate phosphate ALK cal etc. How old is the tank?

 

[Adsy541]

Cyano or Diatoms. Are you running GFO or Purigen etc. Did you do coral dips??? How long has tank been up??? Sometimes when a tank completes a cycle you’ll get a bloom.

Elaborate. The pictures give clues but trust me it’s never enough. Over all it’s not in terrible shape but likely gets worst if we don’t figure it out.

Nah I'm not running eaither just have a skimmer tank is about 4 weeks old I dip all the corals

 

[Ksull72487]

Nah I'm not running eaither just have a skimmer tank is about 4 weeks old I dip all the corals

What are your levels like? How big is the tank?

 

[Ksull72487]

You got a lot of Coral in their for 4 weeks in.

 

[Adsy541]

Levels are good nitrite is 0
Alk is 10
Ammonia 0
Nitrate is 5 to 10
Cal 400
Phosphate is 0
Salinaty is 1.026
The tank is 55 liters

 

[Adsy541]

Is that not ideal or ? I did get an extra 5 when buying my light I got a kessil a160 and he didn't want the corals so he throw them in
Sorry I'm new to this I don't really know a hole lot

 

[Ksull72487]

Is that not ideal or ? I did get an extra 5 when buying my light I got a kessil a160 and he didn't want the corals so he throw them in
Sorry I'm new to this I don't really know a hole lot

could be? Corals are small additions to bio load. But you add a lot too quickly they increase the bioload. Reefs need consistency. And bacteria does take a long time to build up even after a cycle completes

 

[Adsy541]

Okay no worries thanks
Would it be ideal on adding bacteria into the tank
I have a bottle and says to add 5ml a day ?
Or what would you recommend on doin to clear it up

 

[Ksull72487]

Okay no worries thanks
Would it be ideal on adding bacteria into the tank
I have a bottle and says to add 5ml a day ?
Or what would you recommend on doin to clear it up

Well I would start with a good water change add bacteria. Then I would probably try lights out for a few days. If the tank dosent respond. Then you need to resort to another method without hurting the corals. From the pics it looks like you have two types of problems but none of it is a cause for concern yet. This can be fixed.

I’m slightly undecided on what type of algae your dealing with. Which is why I asked you the questions. But rule of thumb is try go with the easy method of resolving the issue before the more durastic one.

 

[Adsy541]

Thanks very much I appreciate it

 

[Jilly92]

Adsy541
New Member

Hi guys I'm new to this I have some algae I'm my tank and need help with working on how to fix it water all seems to be okay I test it weekly do weekly water changes between 25% to 50% max intensity on my light is 40% donno why i have the algae its all over the rock and green film on the glass
also can someone tell me the coral in the first picture I got a mixed coral box and that come inside I don't know what it is

Thanks

Dinos. Just let it do its thing and keep up with regular maintenance

 

[Adsy541]

Thays with no light on
Do you think it's bad ?

 

[Adsy541]

Dinos. Just let it do its thing and keep up with regular maintenance

Okay thanks very much

 

[Ksull72487]

Thays with no light on
Do you think it's bad ?

Get your Siphon in the sand. It’ll come up easy. No it’s not bad.

 

[Jilly92]

Adsy541
New Member

Hi guys I'm new to this I have some algae I'm my tank and need help with working on how to fix it water all seems to be okay I test it weekly do weekly water changes between 25% to 50% max intensity on my light is 40% donno why i have the algae its all over the rock and green film on the glass
also can someone tell me the coral in the first picture I got a mixed coral box and that come inside I don't know what it is

Thanks

Do you have a skimmer? That helps TONS with the green film on glass. New tanks go through algae in the beginning always. Just be patient test water and if its fine, just let it do its thing, it will be an eye sore for a month or 2 and then start to blossom

 

[Jilly92]

Is that not ideal or ? I did get an extra 5 when buying my light I got a kessil a160 and he didn't want the corals so he throw them in
Sorry I'm new to this I don't really know a hole lot

Everything looks fine though. Like you just completed a first cycle with bacteria and algae. Im 90 percent sure thats diatoms. I have 3 saltwater tanks I've been working on since August so the first cycle is still fresh in my mind ha. I read you have a protein skimmer which is great. What is the schedule that you run the skimmer? Also what are you feeding?

 

[Jilly92]

Thays with no light on
Do you think it's bad ?

Normal

 

[Adsy541]

Everything looks fine though. Like you just completed a first cycle with bacteria and algae. Im 90 percent sure thats diatoms. I have 3 saltwater tanks I've been working on since August so the first cycle is still fresh in my mind ha. I read you have a protein skimmer which is great. What is the schedule that you run the skimmer? Also what are you feeding?

I run the skimmer all the time?
And i feed mysus shimp and reef roids