Algae is driving me nuts!!!

[iceman86]

Originally Posted by Rogue951

you're tank's still new. give it time to settle in.
all the nutrients and such have to balance out.

Adjust the skimmer to skim dry. no way it should be skimming 2 cups a day.
What do you have for a CUC? I find small hermits to be great for cleaning algae.
I know everyone says to be cautious but I have a few electric blues. (not the regular blue legged variety) and theyre pretty good about sticking to fish food or algae.

Ring cowries I find are excellent for softer algae species. 5 cleaned out my 30 gallon sump in a few days.

Turbo snails as well are good but knock things over.
I have a few Cerith snails and some Tonga Nassarius snails to help with stirring the sand bed and keeping it clean. Maybe consider a few of those as well instead of vacuuming.



Do you grow chaeto in the sump? Might want to really consider it.
When I first got my chaeto it grew like weed. Lately it's slowed down, but at the same time the algae in the tank is also extremely slow in glowing and not spreading at all.

i initially had the skimmer dialed in for dry skimming but i thought maybe i had too many nutrients so i adjusted it to pull out more. for a clean up crew i have about 10 crabs 1 being blue legged and 4-5 snails not sure what kind, i brought them home from my trip to Jamaica I do plan on getting some chaeto going soon to help.

thanks

[camaro7019]

cut your lights down to 8 hours a day, i had this problem when my tank was "new" cut the lights down and the algae went away in a week or 2 is your tank near a window? i find that natural sunlight likes to cause algae problems aswell

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by iceman86

i initially had the skimmer dialed in for dry skimming but i thought maybe i had too many nutrients so i adjusted it to pull out more. for a clean up crew i have about 10 crabs 1 being blue legged and 4-5 snails not sure what kind, i brought them home from my trip to Jamaica I do plan on getting some chaeto going soon to help.

thanks

i would also go to a dry skim , clean your skimmer cup once a week or if your skimmers a champ like mine maybe every few days lol

if your cup has to be emptied twice a day then its not doing its job and your losing that much saltwater as well.

[reefwars]

whats in your reactor and how much??

[reefwars]

ps ....get yourself aa sand sifting fish or snail etc .

[Madreefer]

[quote=reefwars;756172]ps ....get yourself aa sand sifting fish or snail etc .[/QUOTE

Sorry but I have to disagree on the sand sifting starfish. This tank is 6 months old and will slowly statve to death in this 35G tank.

[iceman86]

Originally Posted by reefwars

whats in your reactor and how much??

Im using phoslock in the reactor. I put in 3 table spoons which is what it recommends for my size tank

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by iceman86

Im using phoslock in the reactor. I put in 3 table spoons which is what it recommends for my size tank

never heard of it really....what is it some sort of gfo or something else??

ps.....sand sifffffffterrrr lol :P

[iceman86]

Originally Posted by reefwars

never heard of it really....what is it some sort of gfo or something else??

ps.....sand sifffffffterrrr lol :P

haha ya its gfo. It was actually given to me by someone leaving the hobby although i have seen it at lfs.

ill get a sifter this weekend lol

[LeanneP]

I just got a conch a few weeks ago and he is doing a great job at cleaning my sand up.
I also have Remora skimmer and i had a terrible time with it skimming at first. It was skimming so much I was having to dump it very few hours no matter what I did so the manufacturer had to send me a valve to slow the pump down enough so I could adjust it properly. Now it works great. If you are having trouble with it over skimming and can't get it to skim properly I would suggest giving them a call.

Leanne