Hi new to forum

03whiteg · 10/12/2014, 02:51 PM

Hi just wondering if anybody struggles with constant brown algae problems ? I do all over my sand and rock it's died off by morning and is at it's worst late at night whilst feeding of the light I guess my tank is only 4 months old and I do regular water changes is this part of cycling or is it always going to be around phosphate levels is 0.25 ?

SFish · 10/12/2014, 05:55 PM

Welcome to the site first of all. The brown stuff is probably diatoms. Every new tank goes through an out break of them at one point it will stop growing. A few turbo snails will make short work of that stuff.

Diatom info

http://www.oscarfish.com/article-hom...2-diatoms.html

As for the phosphate you can do a few different things such as grow a macroalgae if you have a sump.

Info

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1349443

You could run a phosban reactor which will wipe it out.

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_viewit...FedzMgodCzgA_w

A clean up crew will help control algae a lot so you may think about adding one if you don't have one. Good luck and have fun!

whosurcaddie · 10/12/2014, 06:22 PM

Are you using RO/DI water? Or is your DI section exhausted?

03whiteg · 10/13/2014, 02:40 AM

Hi thanks for the information, I have turbo snails 2 hermit grabs 2 emerald crabs and a shrimp snails don't ever really go on the sand though just the glass! Maybe I should look at getting a goby or 2 ? Also what is a phosban reactor

? And yes I have ro water in. A 25 litre contained with a auto top up system

SFish · 10/13/2014, 05:20 AM

Two snails is nothing and yes I would pick up some thing that would clean the sand there are snails and other things that will do so. As far as water you want to use RO/DI water if you are not doing so. Phosban will take po4 out of your fish tank water.

jkubec · 10/13/2014, 06:01 AM

Welcome! Depending on tank size, I have had good luck running ChemiPur Blue in my tank. seems to keep the PO4 in check.

Xavibear · 10/13/2014, 06:17 AM

What are shrimp snails?

03whiteg · 10/13/2014, 06:29 AM

Sorry I was supposed to put a comma after shrimp, I always use rodi water and I have 10 turbo snails they never spend there time on the sand though

Xavibear · 10/13/2014, 07:02 AM

That is a lot of turbo snails for a tiny tank. See if you could trade them for some nassarius & trochus snails.

How much water are you changing how often? What is your lighting schedule?

03whiteg · 10/13/2014, 07:03 AM

Yeh I think there is currently 7 now because I found 3 empty shells my fire shrimp might of ate them, I do 10 percent water changes weekly, I have t5 x4 54 watts I think 2 moonlight 2 day lights they are also on a timer from 2pm till 11pm

Xavibear · 10/13/2014, 07:39 AM

I would suspect the hermit crabs before the shrimp.

I'd up the water changes a little & cut back on lighting. Do you have a skimmer?

03whiteg · 10/13/2014, 09:15 AM

Yeh I did have a tunze docline but now have an old school Red Sea Berlin but works absolutely great producing decent amounts skimmate

uncleL · 10/13/2014, 09:33 AM

Welcome! The tank is still new and you are using RO/DI water! You my want to adjust your water flow......leaving no dead spots??

03whiteg · 10/13/2014, 10:12 AM

Flow seems great everything moving as it should should I keep my powerhead as high as possible pointing towards the sand as much as possible without causing a sandstorm or abit lower facing higher to keep water flow more on the surface ?

Zer0. · 10/13/2014, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 03whiteg

Maybe I should look at getting a goby or 2 ?

I wouldn't since you've already put 3 tangs and 4 clowns in a 55 gallon tank in 3 months and have disease going on as well.....

03whiteg · 10/13/2014, 10:58 AM

I know, I now know that I have overstocked won't be adding anything else

10/12/2014, 02:51 PM	#1
03whiteg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 40	Hi new to forum Hi just wondering if anybody struggles with constant brown algae problems ? I do all over my sand and rock it's died off by morning and is at it's worst late at night whilst feeding of the light I guess my tank is only 4 months old and I do regular water changes is this part of cycling or is it always going to be around phosphate levels is 0.25 ?

10/12/2014, 05:55 PM	#2
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Welcome to the site first of all. The brown stuff is probably diatoms. Every new tank goes through an out break of them at one point it will stop growing. A few turbo snails will make short work of that stuff. Diatom info http://www.oscarfish.com/article-hom...2-diatoms.html As for the phosphate you can do a few different things such as grow a macroalgae if you have a sump. Info http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1349443 You could run a phosban reactor which will wipe it out. http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_viewit...FedzMgodCzgA_w A clean up crew will help control algae a lot so you may think about adding one if you don't have one. Good luck and have fun! Last edited by SFish; 10/12/2014 at 06:09 PM.

10/13/2014, 06:17 AM	#7
Xavibear Crazy Prophet Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 1,008	What are shrimp snails? __________________ 36g bowfront Current Tank Info: Pair of Occellaris clowns, Royal gramma, Yellow Watchman Goby/Tiger Pistol Shrimp, Blue tuxedo urchin, Fire shrimp, Trochus snails, Cerith snails, Nassarius snails, Ricordea mushroom, Kenya tree, Acan brain & Frogspawn

10/13/2014, 06:29 AM	#8
03whiteg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 40	Hi new to forum Sorry I was supposed to put a comma after shrimp, I always use rodi water and I have 10 turbo snails they never spend there time on the sand though Last edited by 03whiteg; 10/13/2014 at 07:01 AM.

10/13/2014, 07:02 AM	#9
Xavibear Crazy Prophet Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 1,008	That is a lot of turbo snails for a tiny tank. See if you could trade them for some nassarius & trochus snails. How much water are you changing how often? What is your lighting schedule? __________________ 36g bowfront Current Tank Info: Pair of Occellaris clowns, Royal gramma, Yellow Watchman Goby/Tiger Pistol Shrimp, Blue tuxedo urchin, Fire shrimp, Trochus snails, Cerith snails, Nassarius snails, Ricordea mushroom, Kenya tree, Acan brain & Frogspawn

10/12/2014, 06:22 PM	#3
whosurcaddie Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,354	Are you using RO/DI water? Or is your DI section exhausted?

10/13/2014, 02:40 AM	#4
03whiteg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 40	Hi thanks for the information, I have turbo snails 2 hermit grabs 2 emerald crabs and a shrimp snails don't ever really go on the sand though just the glass! Maybe I should look at getting a goby or 2 ? Also what is a phosban reactor ? And yes I have ro water in. A 25 litre contained with a auto top up system

10/13/2014, 05:20 AM	#5
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Two snails is nothing and yes I would pick up some thing that would clean the sand there are snails and other things that will do so. As far as water you want to use RO/DI water if you are not doing so. Phosban will take po4 out of your fish tank water.

10/13/2014, 06:01 AM	#6
jkubec Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 49	Welcome! Depending on tank size, I have had good luck running ChemiPur Blue in my tank. seems to keep the PO4 in check.

10/13/2014, 07:03 AM	#10
03whiteg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 40	Hi new to forum Yeh I think there is currently 7 now because I found 3 empty shells my fire shrimp might of ate them, I do 10 percent water changes weekly, I have t5 x4 54 watts I think 2 moonlight 2 day lights they are also on a timer from 2pm till 11pm

10/13/2014, 07:39 AM	#11
Xavibear Crazy Prophet Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 1,008	I would suspect the hermit crabs before the shrimp. I'd up the water changes a little & cut back on lighting. Do you have a skimmer? __________________ 36g bowfront Current Tank Info: Pair of Occellaris clowns, Royal gramma, Yellow Watchman Goby/Tiger Pistol Shrimp, Blue tuxedo urchin, Fire shrimp, Trochus snails, Cerith snails, Nassarius snails, Ricordea mushroom, Kenya tree, Acan brain & Frogspawn

10/13/2014, 09:15 AM	#12
03whiteg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 40	Yeh I did have a tunze docline but now have an old school Red Sea Berlin but works absolutely great producing decent amounts skimmate

10/13/2014, 09:33 AM	#13
uncleL Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: NC Posts: 411	Welcome! The tank is still new and you are using RO/DI water! You my want to adjust your water flow......leaving no dead spots??

10/13/2014, 10:12 AM	#14
03whiteg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 40	Flow seems great everything moving as it should should I keep my powerhead as high as possible pointing towards the sand as much as possible without causing a sandstorm or abit lower facing higher to keep water flow more on the surface ?

10/13/2014, 10:58 AM	#16
03whiteg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 40	I know, I now know that I have overstocked won't be adding anything else