finally got some alage growth

sra_chipmunk · 03/17/2008, 07:44 PM

Well I had water in my tank for about 3 weeks now (75 gallon tank with 30 gallon sump). I dripped about a gallon of kalkwasser in and overdosed the hell out of it...(im new to this), I have my salinity at 1.026. I had a friend bring over some of his Cheato and some skimate and dumped it into my sump. I turned off my skimmer for the night and let the skimate cycle through the tank. I turned on the protien skimmer and its picking up all the crap I dumped in. 3 days later, I have algea on the rocks and sand now. It looks like a yellowish/orangeish color.

Oh, I have also had 8 damsels in there for about a week as well.

Does anyone know what the name of the Algea is called and how long it lasts?

Thanks
Tom

BLKTANG · 03/17/2008, 07:54 PM

diatom bloom.Maybe another week or so.

sra_chipmunk · 03/18/2008, 07:08 AM

Thanks

EllieSuz · 03/18/2008, 08:50 PM

Eight Damsels? Why? If you are using them to speed up the cycle, what do you plan to do with the survivors later? You won't want eight severely aggressive fish in your tank and you'll have a devil of a time catching them with rock in there.

migston · 03/18/2008, 08:57 PM

You dumped in skimmate? What for? Sounds almost like you're happy to have algae. LOL

03/17/2008, 07:44 PM	#1
sra_chipmunk Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Georgia Posts: 235	finally got some alage growth Well I had water in my tank for about 3 weeks now (75 gallon tank with 30 gallon sump). I dripped about a gallon of kalkwasser in and overdosed the hell out of it...(im new to this), I have my salinity at 1.026. I had a friend bring over some of his Cheato and some skimate and dumped it into my sump. I turned off my skimmer for the night and let the skimate cycle through the tank. I turned on the protien skimmer and its picking up all the crap I dumped in. 3 days later, I have algea on the rocks and sand now. It looks like a yellowish/orangeish color. Oh, I have also had 8 damsels in there for about a week as well. Does anyone know what the name of the Algea is called and how long it lasts? Thanks Tom

03/17/2008, 07:54 PM	#2
BLKTANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 7,061	diatom bloom.Maybe another week or so. __________________ We the few have done so much,for so long,for so little.That we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: RR 90 Maganvore sump,250w Hamilton fixture,VorTec's ASM skimmer.

03/18/2008, 08:50 PM	#4
EllieSuz Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 3,858	Eight Damsels? Why? If you are using them to speed up the cycle, what do you plan to do with the survivors later? You won't want eight severely aggressive fish in your tank and you'll have a devil of a time catching them with rock in there. __________________ "You can't learn this hobby one question at a time." (Mr. Tuskfish) Eileen Current Tank Info: I'm out of the hobby, but used to have a60 gal. reef, refugium in sump, Internal Mag 9 return, SC 302 skimmer, two Maxi-Jet 1200's modded, four bulb T5 Lighting, Reefkeeper Lite Controller with three PC4's, Little Fishes GFO reactor.

03/18/2008, 08:57 PM	#5
migston Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 481	You dumped in skimmate? What for? Sounds almost like you're happy to have algae. LOL __________________ Migs Current Tank Info: 12g Aquapod, 70w MH Sunpod, Nano Remora

03/18/2008, 07:08 AM	#3
sra_chipmunk Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Georgia Posts: 235	Thanks