What kind of Algae is this?

[djray77]

I seem to have this thick green carpet on my rocks and the frag plugs. I cant scrap it off even with a razor blade. its very course never had this kind before. Can someone tell me how I can get rid of this?
Parameters:
sg 1.026
8.5dkh
450cal
1400mag

 

[flchamp89]

The algae on the frag plug looks like green turf algae. Google it and see what you think.

 

[djray77]

Yes that looks exactly like it. Thank you! Ok how do I get rid of it? My CUC dont seem to be eating this stuff.

 

[reef lover]

Phosphate and nitrate #s?

 

[Auquanut]

I had turf algae in only one spot about a year ago. My tangs seemed to keep it under control, but it didn't go away until I brought my nitrates below 15ish. What are your NO3 and PO4 #'s?

 

[djray77]

I just checked my nitrates and phosphates. They are super low.
Nitrate 0
Phosphate 0.024
I have been trying to raise them up but no matter how much I feed its not helping and also I have turned off the skimmer for a few days.

 

[flchamp89]

I just checked my nitrates and phosphates. They are super low.
Nitrate 0
Phosphate 0.024
I have been trying to raise them up but no matter how much I feed its not helping and also I have turned off the skimmer for a few days.

I had a little show up around month 4 vibrant quickly took it out.

 

[djray77]

Whats vibrant?

 

[melanotaenia]

do you have hermits? Blue leg hermits would make quick work of that

 

[djray77]

I do have blue hermits and emerald crabs. They dont seem interested. My kole tang picks at it sometimes but it's not doing much.

 

[melanotaenia]

I do have blue hermits and emerald crabs. They dont seem interested. My kole tang picks at it sometimes but it's not doing much.

Strange for sure; I have about a dozen of them and introduced a frag from a friend a few days ago with a plug that was covered with it and within an hour it was clean white from the hermits. How many of them do you have? Maybe try adding a few new ones?

 

[mamgm2]

Whats vibrant?

Vibrant Aquarium Cleaner

 

[djray77]

I bought some Vibrant, gonna give that a try. On a second note, how can I raise my Phosphates? I have been feeding more than normal and still very low?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Whats vibrant?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I bought some Vibrant, gonna give that a try. On a second note, how can I raise my Phosphates? I have been feeding more than normal and still very low?

Also reduce whites to 15% and are you using RO water or tap?
Before treating with vibrant, siphon as much green mass as you can.

 

[djray77]

Yea I'm using RO, I tried scraping it off but its really stuck on, I got a new razor blade and it wouldn't even cut it off it would like glide right over it. Its really weird stuff never experienced this before.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Yea I'm using RO, I tried scraping it off but its really stuck on, I got a new razor blade and it wouldn't even cut it off it would like glide right over it. Its really weird stuff never experienced this before.

By any chance , is your tank at or near a window??

 

[djray77]

No its in my basement.

 

[djray77]

I did add an Aqualife T5 Hybrid, I was running xr15's and then added the t5's and thats when it started to appear.

 

[reef lover]

Try reducing lighting...by intensity or duration. Im sure ur phosphates arent that low... but rather being used up by the algae. Try that keep testing and see how it goes.