New Light Fixture = Algea Bloom

mitremark · 01/18/2010, 07:06 PM

I finally broke down and bought a Nova Extreme Pro and set it up a week before Christmas. Since then I have had an algae bloom. The rock is covered with a brownish green algae and its starting to cover the sand. My question is what to do next? I don't remember how we got through this when we started.

SnowManSnow · 01/18/2010, 07:11 PM

Hiya fellow Alabama person

The change in spectrum can cause algae to bloom, just like you say. Basically you get rid of it with a few measures.

Increase water change frequency with RO or RODI water

Remove any you can by hand

Decrease photo period for a week or so
(you can even turn the lights completely off for 3 or 4 days with no ill effect to corals)

You can also run GFO to remove any extra phosphates you might have floating around.

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mitremark · 01/18/2010, 07:42 PM

Thank you for the help. That's what I was thinking, but just wanted to get others input. By the way, what is "GFO" (brain dead)

01/18/2010, 07:06 PM	#1
mitremark Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dothan, AL Posts: 32	New Light Fixture = Algea Bloom I finally broke down and bought a Nova Extreme Pro and set it up a week before Christmas. Since then I have had an algae bloom. The rock is covered with a brownish green algae and its starting to cover the sand. My question is what to do next? I don't remember how we got through this when we started.

01/18/2010, 07:11 PM	#2
SnowManSnow Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Georgia Posts: 956	Hiya fellow Alabama person The change in spectrum can cause algae to bloom, just like you say. Basically you get rid of it with a few measures. Increase water change frequency with RO or RODI water Remove any you can by hand Decrease photo period for a week or so (you can even turn the lights completely off for 3 or 4 days with no ill effect to corals) You can also run GFO to remove any extra phosphates you might have floating around. B __________________ It's dark as the inside of a cow out here! - Mark Twain Current Tank Info: 120 MRC acrylic Tank (love it). Constellation T5s Mixed Reef

01/18/2010, 07:42 PM	#3
mitremark Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dothan, AL Posts: 32	Thank you for the help. That's what I was thinking, but just wanted to get others input. By the way, what is "GFO" (brain dead)