i have algae on the back wall of my aquarium

richiero · 12/17/2012, 11:52 AM

should i take it off or leave it? i just set up the aquarium about 3 months ago and never took the algae off the back wall is this inhibiting the coralline algae from growing?? thank you for any help

richiero · 12/17/2012, 12:37 PM

i started with all dead rock.... 70lbs worth and i have a 32g sump with a refugium with about 15 lbs of rock in there..

temp 77.7-78
ph 8.0 - 8.2
mag 1290
cal 450
alk 8.0

salt 1.026

n02 0 no3 0

stocked with 2 blk and white clowns and 2 damsels, a cuc and one blood shripm....

led lighting diy from rapid led 126 total watts..... 14 white 14 royal and a mixed chain with 6 blue 4 green and 4 uv......

brandon429 · 12/17/2012, 12:55 PM

its seeding your tank through fragments for future problems. at all times algae should be removed, and then you can use phosphate inhibitors to prevent regrowth. They aren't removers, they are preventers, so Id get out the razor blade and go to town.

richiero · 12/17/2012, 01:23 PM

this is more like a light film algae which can be taken off with an brush i will do it, should i break it up and then do a water change after that? thank you brandon

brandon429 · 12/17/2012, 02:10 PM

I like to remove it without leaving it in the tank. sounds like the usual diatoms or cyano, some leave it it. Since I spend most of my time helping fix problem algae wrecked tanks I recommend not risking it since removal is so easy. what we've done before is put a razor blade on the end of a dowel, then run a siphone hose zip tied on it down to the end, so that as you are scraping it off the siphon is pulling it out, maybe that will help.

others just stir it up in the tank and let filters/socks remove it then change those out

Reeferz412 · 12/17/2012, 05:22 PM

is it that brown type? Brandon is right if you leave the hair algae on the back glass, it will bring trouble and indicate something is producing phosphates. I leave my back glass alone. I can't really clean it due to the coralline anyways.

richiero · 12/17/2012, 08:11 PM

thank you alex i just removed it, its has been on the back glass for 3 months and i thought it might be inhibiting my coralline growth.... but my p04 readings have been zero from the start....

sail33 · 12/18/2012, 01:20 AM

I send everyone here
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1977420
note: the design changed as reports came in so read read read...

12/17/2012, 11:52 AM	#1
richiero Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Brooklyn NY Posts: 383	i have algae on the back wall of my aquarium should i take it off or leave it? i just set up the aquarium about 3 months ago and never took the algae off the back wall is this inhibiting the coralline algae from growing?? thank you for any help

12/17/2012, 05:22 PM	#6
Reeferz412 Coral Hoarder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,247	is it that brown type? Brandon is right if you leave the hair algae on the back glass, it will bring trouble and indicate something is producing phosphates. I leave my back glass alone. I can't really clean it due to the coralline anyways. __________________ Alex FMAS Member Current Tank Info: 400 Gallons of frags... 30 gallon Deep Blue mixed reef ... 70 other tanks throughout south FL

12/17/2012, 12:37 PM	#2
richiero Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Brooklyn NY Posts: 383	i started with all dead rock.... 70lbs worth and i have a 32g sump with a refugium with about 15 lbs of rock in there.. temp 77.7-78 ph 8.0 - 8.2 mag 1290 cal 450 alk 8.0 salt 1.026 n02 0 no3 0 stocked with 2 blk and white clowns and 2 damsels, a cuc and one blood shripm.... led lighting diy from rapid led 126 total watts..... 14 white 14 royal and a mixed chain with 6 blue 4 green and 4 uv......

12/17/2012, 12:55 PM	#3
brandon429 Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,460	its seeding your tank through fragments for future problems. at all times algae should be removed, and then you can use phosphate inhibitors to prevent regrowth. They aren't removers, they are preventers, so Id get out the razor blade and go to town.

12/17/2012, 01:23 PM	#4
richiero Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Brooklyn NY Posts: 383	this is more like a light film algae which can be taken off with an brush i will do it, should i break it up and then do a water change after that? thank you brandon

12/17/2012, 02:10 PM	#5
brandon429 Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,460	I like to remove it without leaving it in the tank. sounds like the usual diatoms or cyano, some leave it it. Since I spend most of my time helping fix problem algae wrecked tanks I recommend not risking it since removal is so easy. what we've done before is put a razor blade on the end of a dowel, then run a siphone hose zip tied on it down to the end, so that as you are scraping it off the siphon is pulling it out, maybe that will help. others just stir it up in the tank and let filters/socks remove it then change those out

12/17/2012, 08:11 PM	#7
richiero Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Brooklyn NY Posts: 383	thank you alex i just removed it, its has been on the back glass for 3 months and i thought it might be inhibiting my coralline growth.... but my p04 readings have been zero from the start....

12/18/2012, 01:20 AM	#8
sail33 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Sunny St. Pete, FL Posts: 522	I send everyone here http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1977420 note: the design changed as reports came in so read read read...