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btymens 09-21-2012 01:42 AM

should I be concerned?
 
My tank has been up and running for about a year now and everything seems to be ok, however my question is in the last week I seem to have an explosion of "seaweed" or "green algae" growing on my live rock all of a sudden, Is this normal or should I do something?
Bruce

Aquattro 09-21-2012 01:48 AM

What kind of lighting, and have you changed the bulbs lately? Have you measured your nutrients? Anything missing in the tank? I'd say ya, be a bit concerned. Not emergency stuff, but you want to get on top of this.

Aquattro 09-21-2012 01:48 AM

I also see you're looking for more rock. Have you added any new (used) rock lately?

btymens 09-21-2012 12:56 PM

no I haven't added any new rock since I started my tank

MarkoD 09-21-2012 12:58 PM

regular water changes will clear that right up

btymens 09-21-2012 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 748196)
What kind of lighting, and have you changed the bulbs lately? Have you measured your nutrients? Anything missing in the tank? I'd say ya, be a bit concerned. Not emergency stuff, but you want to get on top of this.

I have the standard t5 lights and the bulbs were replaced about 2 months ago. everything measures ok so thats why I little concerend

Aquattro 09-21-2012 01:58 PM

K, bulbs sound fine. "Measured ok" is how many PPM of NO3 and PO4?

intarsiabox 09-21-2012 02:21 PM

Any livestock missing? It doesn't take much to raise phosphates in a tank.

molotov 09-21-2012 02:28 PM

what are your water parameters? Are your nitrates creeping up?

MMAX 09-21-2012 03:03 PM

RO water? If so your filters might be in need of a change.


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