Algea in my BIOCUBE

mangas50 · 03/10/2008, 06:49 PM

I recently purchased a 14 Gallon Biocube...MY live rock is being filled with brown algea I dont know what to do.. I was contemplating putting a bag of phosphate remover in to the wet and dry system the tank came with. I need help i have a sand sifting goby, a clown fish and peppermint shrimp all very small. I NEED HELP

mangas50 · 03/10/2008, 06:50 PM

I also have green bubble algae growing as well. Any suggestions fellow reefers?

serpentman · 03/10/2008, 07:11 PM

Sounds like your tank is still in the final stages of a cycle. Brown algae is pretty normal at this stage of the game. Once all available nutrients are used up it should disappear. However, its not uncommon for it to be followed by hair algae. A phosphate remover is not a bad idea. Given your water volume, a LITTLE should go a long way.

mangas50 · 03/10/2008, 07:19 PM

I am a bit hestitant on putting it in I purchased a bag for my fluval and the box came with a three im not sure if i should just place the one whole bag in (box states it's for 80G) or get a little baggy cut it up and place some in or buy some media balls and put some in there

03/10/2008, 06:49 PM	#1
mangas50 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New York Posts: 13	Algea in my BIOCUBE I recently purchased a 14 Gallon Biocube...MY live rock is being filled with brown algea I dont know what to do.. I was contemplating putting a bag of phosphate remover in to the wet and dry system the tank came with. I need help i have a sand sifting goby, a clown fish and peppermint shrimp all very small. I NEED HELP __________________ MANGAS Current Tank Info: 14 Nano tank

03/10/2008, 06:50 PM	#2
mangas50 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New York Posts: 13	I also have green bubble algae growing as well. Any suggestions fellow reefers? __________________ MANGAS Current Tank Info: 14 Nano tank

03/10/2008, 07:11 PM	#3
serpentman part time superhero Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of the Snowbelt (NE OHIO) Posts: 5,698	Sounds like your tank is still in the final stages of a cycle. Brown algae is pretty normal at this stage of the game. Once all available nutrients are used up it should disappear. However, its not uncommon for it to be followed by hair algae. A phosphate remover is not a bad idea. Given your water volume, a LITTLE should go a long way. __________________ BS in Marine Bio ('96), First SW tank in 1992. Current Tank(s) 300g SPS with 90g frag tank and 40 anemone tank - decommissioned 46g LPS/Softy Cube 300g FOWLR under construction - decommissioned

03/10/2008, 07:19 PM	#4
mangas50 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New York Posts: 13	I am a bit hestitant on putting it in I purchased a bag for my fluval and the box came with a three im not sure if i should just place the one whole bag in (box states it's for 80G) or get a little baggy cut it up and place some in or buy some media balls and put some in there __________________ MANGAS Current Tank Info: 14 Nano tank