Ugly phase question(s)

[Baffels]

Hey hey!

In that ugly phase, and have been for a bit (5 weeks). What kind of algae am I looking at here and is there anything I can or should do? Also, my mag scrapper wont take it off, should I leave it on the glass or scrape with a blade? Don't want to scratch...

136G RedSea
6 months old
Ammonia = 0
Nitrite = 0
Nitrate = .04
Phosphate = .06

Phosphate was much higher, .24, a couple weeks ago. Figured it was the rock. Phosguard took it down to what it is now. I do have a clean up crew as well.

Sorry for Nick's photobomb.

 

[Tired]

Looks like a mix of algae. Pretty normal. Keep nutrients up but not too high, make sure you have enough cleanup crew, and it'll sort itself out eventually.

For the glass, try an acrylic scraper. As in, literally just a piece of acrylic. Can't scratch glass with something softer than glass. I have this one: https://intankaquatics.com/intank-diamond-polished-algae-scraper/#description and it works great on just about everything, including coraline. Does sometimes take some doing and going at it from multiple angles, though.

 

[Reefdiculous22]

This is an ugly phase. Lol.

Hey hey!

In that ugly phase, and have been for a bit (5 weeks). What kind of algae am I looking at here and is there anything I can or should do? Also, my mag scrapper wont take it off, should I leave it on the glass or scrape with a blade? Don't want to scratch...

136G RedSea
6 months old
Ammonia = 0
Nitrite = 0
Nitrate = .04
Phosphate = .06

Phosphate was much higher, .24, a couple weeks ago. Figured it was the rock. Phosguard took it down to what it is now. I do have a clean up crew as well.

Sorry for Nick's photobomb.

 

[edd59]

This is an ugly phase. Lol.

nice fish in center, what kind

 

[Reefdiculous22]

nice fish in center, what ki

nice fish in center, what kind

Thank you. It is a desjardinis tang. I don’t know what the scientific name is for it. But it is a sailfin