small patches of hair/fur all over my glass

xunknownx · 11/06/2012, 10:07 PM

what is this? its all over my grass and its growing out of my sand bed as well. theres nothing in my tank right now except sand and live rocks. the tank is about 1.5 months old and already cycled. i just started seeing this about 2 days ago. i didnt start running my lights until about a week ago.

7AM to 10PM is attinics, and 11AM to 5PM daylight.
i checked my parameters a couple days ago
0 ammonia
0 nitrite
5 to 10 nitrate
PH 8.04 but its at 8.19 now
temperature is a little warm these few days and is hovering at around 84F
Calcium 466
ALK 172
Magnesium 1160

i'm putting in my CUC this week.

hollister · 11/06/2012, 11:02 PM

Whats your Phosphate?
Looks like green hair algea , from water source and or flow rate.

xunknownx · 11/06/2012, 11:05 PM

i dont have a phosphate checker yet. i'm using rodi water, using stock pumps from the JBJ 28G,

how do i treat it? if i put in my CUC, will they clean it up?

hollister · 11/06/2012, 11:07 PM

No , you need good water movement from powerheads and low nitrates. Where's your water from?

Osteichthyes · 11/06/2012, 11:19 PM

Looks like GHA. I had a massive outbreak too when my tank was done cycling. I added some CUC and a week later it was mostly gone.

hollister · 11/06/2012, 11:21 PM

What did you add that eat it?

xunknownx · 11/10/2012, 03:49 PM

so... how to i treat it? i have been using my magfloat to wipe it off the glass but it just comes back and its growing on my sand bed and rocks.

skykingcory · 11/10/2012, 04:19 PM

Have you done any water changes yet?

xunknownx · 11/10/2012, 06:13 PM

i've done 2 large water changes since i had my tank has finished cycling. will do another 20% water change tomorrow. salt is mixing now, waiting for it to sit for 24 hours.

darkiss · 11/10/2012, 07:17 PM

you nitrate is high

also add a cuc and cut back on ur feeding a little of that is okay but from the picture it looks like to much and growing on sand bed might mean over feeding

SushiGirl · 11/10/2012, 08:45 PM

This is typical of new tanks. Keep water parameters in check & stable, get a clean up crew, and have patience. We have nitrates & no algae, so that's not as sure of an indicator as people make it out to be.

sporto0 · 11/10/2012, 09:31 PM

Sushi is spot on, however I can't tell if that's film algae or GHA, film algae will ALWAYS be present, so get used to the mag-float procedure & if it is GHA, get a clean up crew & curb your feedings. It would be helpful to know what size tank, how many fish & how often you feed. BTW, keep that temperature in check, 84 degrees is my danger zone, I know others will say that is acceptable but the margin for error above that temp. is very limited in my experience.

xunknownx · 11/11/2012, 06:37 AM

its a 28 gallon, i have not done any feeding, it is still about a little over a month tank and theres no fishes in there yet. i just added my CUC but still no feeding.

sporto0 · 11/11/2012, 07:56 AM

Wow, no livestock & no feeding? There must be some sort of phosphate or nitrate source to grow GHA on your glass that quickly, try reducing the light cycle for a while. Did you cure the live rock in that tank, if so that could be the fuel, if that is the case then this is just a normal beginning & the algae should subside on it's own when the phosphates are used up, providing you are not introducing more.

Rockys_Pride · 11/11/2012, 08:55 AM

What kind of rock is that? I'm guessing you have nutrients in your source water or leaching from your rock. Nontheless, this step is normal. What did you get for CUC?

xunknownx · 11/12/2012, 12:16 AM

i bought pre cured live rocks. got the bali alor nano rocks from aquacon.com and purchased some tonga and figi live rocks from my LFS. i will try to kill my lights and just run moonlights for a few days and see if it fixes the problem. but what if it goes away and then comes back once i set turn my lights back on?

11/06/2012, 10:07 PM	#1
xunknownx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 81	small patches of hair/fur all over my glass what is this? its all over my grass and its growing out of my sand bed as well. theres nothing in my tank right now except sand and live rocks. the tank is about 1.5 months old and already cycled. i just started seeing this about 2 days ago. i didnt start running my lights until about a week ago. 7AM to 10PM is attinics, and 11AM to 5PM daylight. i checked my parameters a couple days ago 0 ammonia 0 nitrite 5 to 10 nitrate PH 8.04 but its at 8.19 now temperature is a little warm these few days and is hovering at around 84F Calcium 466 ALK 172 Magnesium 1160 i'm putting in my CUC this week.

11/10/2012, 08:45 PM	#11
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	This is typical of new tanks. Keep water parameters in check & stable, get a clean up crew, and have patience. We have nitrates & no algae, so that's not as sure of an indicator as people make it out to be. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

11/06/2012, 11:02 PM	#2
hollister Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,037	Whats your Phosphate? Looks like green hair algea , from water source and or flow rate.

11/06/2012, 11:05 PM	#3
xunknownx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 81	i dont have a phosphate checker yet. i'm using rodi water, using stock pumps from the JBJ 28G, how do i treat it? if i put in my CUC, will they clean it up?

11/06/2012, 11:07 PM	#4
hollister Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,037	No , you need good water movement from powerheads and low nitrates. Where's your water from?

11/06/2012, 11:19 PM	#5
Osteichthyes Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Westminster, CA Posts: 118	Looks like GHA. I had a massive outbreak too when my tank was done cycling. I added some CUC and a week later it was mostly gone.

11/06/2012, 11:21 PM	#6
hollister Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,037	What did you add that eat it?

11/10/2012, 03:49 PM	#7
xunknownx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 81	so... how to i treat it? i have been using my magfloat to wipe it off the glass but it just comes back and its growing on my sand bed and rocks.

11/10/2012, 04:19 PM	#8
skykingcory Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portageville, MO Posts: 54	Have you done any water changes yet?

11/10/2012, 06:13 PM	#9
xunknownx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 81	i've done 2 large water changes since i had my tank has finished cycling. will do another 20% water change tomorrow. salt is mixing now, waiting for it to sit for 24 hours.

11/10/2012, 07:17 PM	#10
darkiss Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 569	you nitrate is high also add a cuc and cut back on ur feeding a little of that is okay but from the picture it looks like to much and growing on sand bed might mean over feeding

11/10/2012, 09:31 PM	#12
sporto0 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 2,924	Sushi is spot on, however I can't tell if that's film algae or GHA, film algae will ALWAYS be present, so get used to the mag-float procedure & if it is GHA, get a clean up crew & curb your feedings. It would be helpful to know what size tank, how many fish & how often you feed. BTW, keep that temperature in check, 84 degrees is my danger zone, I know others will say that is acceptable but the margin for error above that temp. is very limited in my experience.

11/11/2012, 06:37 AM	#13
xunknownx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 81	its a 28 gallon, i have not done any feeding, it is still about a little over a month tank and theres no fishes in there yet. i just added my CUC but still no feeding.

11/11/2012, 07:56 AM	#14
sporto0 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 2,924	Wow, no livestock & no feeding? There must be some sort of phosphate or nitrate source to grow GHA on your glass that quickly, try reducing the light cycle for a while. Did you cure the live rock in that tank, if so that could be the fuel, if that is the case then this is just a normal beginning & the algae should subside on it's own when the phosphates are used up, providing you are not introducing more.

11/11/2012, 08:55 AM	#15
Rockys_Pride Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: colorado Posts: 490	What kind of rock is that? I'm guessing you have nutrients in your source water or leaching from your rock. Nontheless, this step is normal. What did you get for CUC?

11/12/2012, 12:16 AM	#16
xunknownx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 81	i bought pre cured live rocks. got the bali alor nano rocks from aquacon.com and purchased some tonga and figi live rocks from my LFS. i will try to kill my lights and just run moonlights for a few days and see if it fixes the problem. but what if it goes away and then comes back once i set turn my lights back on?