Tap water purifier and algae growth.

[reefburnaby]

Hi,

I am using a TWP for my water and my 90 is just finished seeing the brown algae stage. I am just starting to see green algae...so...

It is quite normal to see algae when you first start your tank. Typically, it will take 6 to 12 months for your tank to stabalize and complete the three algae stages -- brown, green, coraline. If you are unlucky, you can add red algae (cyano), brown wafer and bryosis to that list.

The slower you run TWP (i.e. its rate for 10 GPH...but I run it at 1 GPH), the better the water quality. So, if you having trouble, slow down the output rate to about 1 GPH or so. Did you check if the TWP is consumed ? You may be in an area with high contaminates.

- Victor.