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11-07-2011, 09:33 PM
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I'm not sure. I picked up a new T5 light last week (white 10k) as mine are now 8 months old, read that as lights age, spectrum changes and this may cause algae issues. I have not changed out the light yet however. The LED's were added in August once I started corals. I set up a HOB fuge, its been running for a week with chaeto. The algae did really get going once the tank was fallow, was fairly clean with fish. I also had issues with my canister filter (well not the filter, improper maintenance), so I have a lot of stuff going on at the moment that I am keeping an eye on and trying to correct.
The copper algae almost looks like cyano, but does not have the bubbles. I just wanted to tag along with this thread to see how lighting may be affecting yours and if I can see any similarities with what I see in my tank. 
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11-07-2011, 09:57 PM
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i have some too, it's really sticky and doesn't vac up good, i have been running led for a year now but the algae started a few months ago after i switched to H2Ocean salt, my salt mix pail has the same colour residue in it
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11-08-2011, 01:02 PM
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The fact that you are sure your problem is only do to lighting is probably keeping most from replying. Lighting plays a part, but only a part. You need to identify the problem. Pictures would help. Are there bubbles in it? Does it go away every night and build during the day? Copper in color sounds like dinoflagellates or cyano. Either way, manual removal and reduced nutrients is the proven method for either.
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11-08-2011, 01:25 PM
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I found the same thing with my super blue... but that was when I was running power up to about 80%. I now peak at 70% with out any ill effects on coral, I may even try bringing it back to 65%. Algae growth has calmed right down.
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11-08-2011, 04:49 PM
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Get a Sand Sifting goby to turn the sand for you.
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11-08-2011, 06:06 PM
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[quote=Blom;648607]I found the same thing with my super blue... but that was when I was running power up to about 80%. I now peak at 70% with out any ill effects on coral, I may even try bringing it back to 65%. Algae growth has calmed right down.[/QUOTE
It's calmed down a bit since I backed the lights down. There's no bubbles at all in the algae and it forms during the day when the lights are on. I thought for sure it was due to not enough white light. Just didn't want to crank up the white and fry my corals. As for pics I did try to take some but they turned out cartoonish looking. I'll pass on the sandsifter. They always seem to bury peoples favorite corals. What are others with these lights have your settings at?
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