Help! To much algae growing

scherzo · #1 07-22-2011, 01:26 AM

How old is the tank? How much flow do you have in it?

Water changes will really help, removing the hair algae manually and then increasing flow.

don.ald · #2 07-22-2011, 01:40 AM

is that green algae on the sandbed maybe cyno. ??

syncro · #3 07-22-2011, 01:56 AM

I found this info on feeding fish... maybe it will help:

- 5% of body weight for adults, %10 for juviniles

http://www.reefland.com/forum/marine...nutrition.html

spit.fire · #4 07-22-2011, 02:59 AM

phosphate removers

windcoast reefs · #5 07-22-2011, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by spit.fire

phosphate removers

I currently run bio pellets and carbon in reactors.

lastlight · #6 07-22-2011, 06:46 AM

Diamond watchman goby totally turned my tank around. He handles all food that gets under my rocks. i don't even really have a cleanup crew. he's a one-fish show!

phi delt reefer · #7 07-22-2011, 12:37 PM

add some gfo - some people are still running some gfo with pellets.

what are you phosphates and nitrates reading at? Are you running a good skimmer?

windcoast reefs · #8 07-22-2011, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scherzo

How old is the tank? How much flow do you have in it?

Water changes will really help, removing the hair algae manually and then increasing flow.

I just upgraded around 2 months ago and haven't had any problems up to this point. I am running around 600 gph through the sump and I have 2 koralia at 1050 gph.