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AJ_77 09-18-2004 12:12 AM

You know, I think of Troy and the trials with his tank as well - it's good to be thankful when things are going well...

And I've just doubled my lighting wattage and moved to MH, and am looking for the first signs of an algae time-bomb... you almost need an emergency fund or a war chest or "snail fund"... :eek:

Anyways, very glad you're getting on top of it.

:biggrin:

Beverly 09-18-2004 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reef_raf
Never ever believe you are in control of your tank, it's always the other way around :razz:

Funny how my non-reefkeeping friends have said to me how relaxing the hobby must be for us :eek: :rolleyes: :lol:

Little do they know ....... little did WE know when we began :drinking:

Aquattro 09-24-2004 09:11 PM

So, most of this algae is gone, thanks to my razor blade and a few snails. It has, however, been replaced by a whole new algae!! This stuff is the bushy reddish brown stuff I used to have in my frag tank. My tangs have decided they don't like it anymore, so I'm getting spend some QT in my tank manually pulling it out.
Not sure if the snails like it, but it's growing everywhere.

I have to also report the addition of the Algone Kyle sent me hasn't made any dent (yet) in my algae problems.
Yes, very relaxing hobby I have here.....

Beverly 09-24-2004 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by reef_raf
It has, however, been replaced by a whole new algae!! This stuff is the bushy reddish brown stuff I used to have in my frag tank.

This sounds like cyano to me :eek:

Delphinus 09-24-2004 09:43 PM

Bushy though? That kind of sounds like the stuff that that article (I think it was advancedaquarist.com) recommended Mexican turbos for?

Aquattro 09-24-2004 09:52 PM

Ya, it is a macro algae, branch-like structures. Certainly not cyano..

Tony, got a link to the article?

christyf5 09-24-2004 10:03 PM

Heres a link to a success story with pics of the dreaded red algae. Maybe this is the stuff you have??

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-12/nftt/

Christy :)

Delphinus 09-24-2004 10:29 PM

That's the article I was thinking of.

I thought Steve/StirCrazy had some success with the turbos?

I had some of it come in with some Tang Heaven I ordered a while ago. It was all gone within a week or two. I do have a few turbos, so I guess they ate it. If that's the stuff you've got going then you're in luck (as long as you can find some "Mexican turbos" that is). :razz:

StirCrazy 09-24-2004 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus
That's the article I was thinking of.

I thought Steve/StirCrazy had some success with the turbos?

I had some of it come in with some Tang Heaven I ordered a while ago. It was all gone within a week or two. I do have a few turbos, so I guess they ate it. If that's the stuff you've got going then you're in luck (as long as you can find some "Mexican turbos" that is). :razz:

not the same stuff at all. and acording to J&L all there turbos are from mexico sooooo... hehe

Steve

Aquattro 09-25-2004 01:11 AM

nope, not the same stuff. I'll get some pics later.


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