Alage,alage,alage HELP
 

So now that i've just bought a emerald crab "she's doing great" and eating the red hair alage and other stuff. How's a guy to get rid of the red grape/bubble type,and the brown stuff?

emerald crabs should also go after bubble algae.

Thanks,for the reasurance.Still what about the stuff man???! I've added carbon to the filter,looking GOOD But the brown

the brown stuff sounds like diatoms, they are common when setting up a new tank. they will go away with time, make sure you ro/di water for your makeup.

Dont drink the water man...P.S.. How'ss mydrivinmaaaannn
 

Thanks, for the info sorry for the late reply. Work'in and no play'in. By the way how long could this take?

remove the phosphates and the algae will disappear

Hi,

Some forms of algae, such as dinos, are not eatten by critters that we can purchase. So, you may have to siphon the algae away. Algae thrive on nitrates and phosphates. They use them as food. By reducing (to very low levels) or eliminately both, the algae will naturally die and skimmed away.

- Victor.

So,you say get rid of the phsofate and nitrate .........and then? ....I follow the yellow brick road? Where do the phos come from ?,I know the nitrates more than likely from over feeding.

What kind of water do you use?

Phosphates AND nitrates come from everything we put in our tanks, starting with make up water. Tap water can contain both, the food we feed our fish & corals will contain phosphates, and the dying and decay of food and organisms is another source. Try feeding less, using RO/DI water, and use Kalk for a calcium supplement as it precipitates phosphates. Heavy skimming will reduce dissolved organic compounds, (DOC), and therefore reduce both as well... hope this helps. :biggrin:

Oh ya... be patient... remove as much as you can harvest by hand, siphoning etc... if your lights are old and shifted in spectrum that can cause a bloom as well... also algae doesn't like to grow in areas of high flow... there's really no "one" answer... it's a combination of conditions...