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02/03/2014, 11:24 AM
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Green algae
Im starting to get green algea on my rocks and sand and its very ugly. Is this a cycling process.. tank is month old woth 2 clowns and 6 snails
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02/03/2014, 11:52 AM
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Yes, it's a normal part of the cycling process.
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02/03/2014, 11:53 AM
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pictures? but most likely normal cycle
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02/03/2014, 12:12 PM
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02/03/2014, 12:14 PM
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02/03/2014, 12:25 PM
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normal in the process. means tank is able to substain life.
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02/03/2014, 12:43 PM
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Lmao.. how ling untill it goes away? Its been 4 days
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02/03/2014, 12:54 PM
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It'll get much worse until it gets better. Could be like that for a year it depends on water quality and husbandry.
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02/03/2014, 01:13 PM
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02/03/2014, 01:29 PM
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You can run some GFO.
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02/03/2014, 06:06 PM
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i never got any of that at all! just diatoms, and a little bit of green algae. one 20% water change and gone. now im getting green corraline. i never knew there WAS green corralline.
its likely living off nitrates and phos. are you using RODI water? |
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02/04/2014, 06:18 AM
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