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08/10/2007, 06:33 PM
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Any other answers to rust colered algie
Any other sugestions as to what to do ?
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08/10/2007, 06:36 PM
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Thinking about tearing tank down very difficult being gone 4-5 days on the road trying to make this tank work. Seems to be one thing after another. I thought i could manage it just letting my wife feed but she has no interest and things seem to get out of hand in a few days.
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08/10/2007, 06:38 PM
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The brown algae your seeing are just diatoms. Part of the begining process. It will go away. If you have a sand bottom put in some sand sifting gobies.
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08/10/2007, 06:56 PM
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The brown is on power heads glass not much on sand some on live rack and my cabbage leather.
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08/10/2007, 11:00 PM
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I had a lot of diatoms in my newly setup tank. I just wiped them off of things. I also added some hermit crabs to eat the diatoms. Between the hermits and the tank getting older the stuff when away.
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08/11/2007, 06:07 AM
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HAve you read this?
http://www.reefcentral.com/modules.p...showpage&pid=1 You are experinceing a natural part of the cycling of a new tank. It is nothing to worry about.
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08/11/2007, 06:31 AM
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Some mexican turbos may take care of it.
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08/11/2007, 08:46 AM
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Not a huge problem at the stage you describe. Increase your flow, decrease your feeding if you remotely suspect it's excessive, possibly run a diatom filter [1 micron cartridge or true diatom filter with powder] for an hour or so.
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08/11/2007, 09:32 AM
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i also started with mex turbo's and they did a good job along w normal upkeep
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08/11/2007, 09:43 AM
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And cut back on your lights for a time.
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08/12/2007, 09:01 PM
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Thanks !!
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