Algae question

Ricky1066 · 03/15/2008, 07:06 PM

I have notice my rocks and my snails are getting brownon the surface meaning the rock surface and the snail shells are like a brown and I notice I keep getting whatI think is algae spots it looks cloudy not a film just looks cloudy in certain spots with a green tint so small to get a pic of but I keep cleaning it off in different spots?

any ideas or is all that brown or is it normal

BLKTANG · 03/15/2008, 07:10 PM

First sorry about lastnite's post,didnt mean to offend.

Second whats your clean-up crew concist of?

Roy G. Biv · 03/15/2008, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BLKTANG
First sorry about lastnite's post,didnt mean to offend.

I was looking for that post you mentioned in last nights post. I couldnt find it last night, I had nothing better to do.

Ricky1066 · 03/15/2008, 07:15 PM

No need for apologize I always take y
our advice
I am trying to load some pics Now But I have 12 red legged hermits
7 turbo snails
1 algae blenny 1 ,cleaner shrimp

Alot of my rock shave coraline but I am noticing that Brown coming more and more even on my snails

I did my water change lastt night all is o except ph is 20 not sure why

UTTAngel · 03/15/2008, 07:16 PM

algae will grow on the snail shells.. diatoms maybe?

Ricky1066 · 03/15/2008, 07:18 PM

Sorry My typo My nitrate is 20 went down from 40 laatnight ph is 8.4 as always

phospate 0
nitrite and amonio--0

Ricky1066 · 03/15/2008, 07:51 PM

These might help I am noticing under my sand is Brown not alot but in different areas

Ricky1066 · 03/15/2008, 08:34 PM

So does anyone know if it is diatoms. or what Or do I need more clean up crew

Ricky1066 · 03/15/2008, 09:41 PM

anyone

Ricky1066 · 03/16/2008, 02:39 PM

I notice under my rocks has brown or different colred sand which is now showing up on the glass .

Is this something to be concerned about

seanb1 · 03/16/2008, 05:13 PM

its diatoms

jallen100 · 03/16/2008, 05:53 PM

Does it look like this ? If so its the smae issue I am having.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1347203

Ricky1066 · 03/16/2008, 06:24 PM

Looks like it but as I hear diatoms and it is normal

Aquarist007 · 03/17/2008, 11:20 AM

you need to take a turkey baster and lightly baste the live rock and sand bed and remove phosphates and nitrates ect that are accumulating on them--this is what the nuisance algae is feeding on.

direct one of those power heads down against the rock and substrate

also with the skimmer adjust the overflow so that the water has to drop a touch into it--this will get the surface dissolved organics moving into the overflow rather then just stagnating around the overflow

03/15/2008, 07:06 PM	#1
Ricky1066 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,029	Algae question I have notice my rocks and my snails are getting brownon the surface meaning the rock surface and the snail shells are like a brown and I notice I keep getting whatI think is algae spots it looks cloudy not a film just looks cloudy in certain spots with a green tint so small to get a pic of but I keep cleaning it off in different spots? any ideas or is all that brown or is it normal __________________ 75gallon,75lbslr 60pdls, clown,yellow tang.3 cardinals.royal gamma,3 chromis,blenny,torpedo,cleanershrimp Current Tank Info: 75 gallon salt water starter

03/15/2008, 07:10 PM	#2
BLKTANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 7,061	First sorry about lastnite's post,didnt mean to offend. Second whats your clean-up crew concist of? __________________ We the few have done so much,for so long,for so little.That we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: RR 90 Maganvore sump,250w Hamilton fixture,VorTec's ASM skimmer.

03/15/2008, 07:15 PM	#4
Ricky1066 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,029	No need for apologize I always take y our advice I am trying to load some pics Now But I have 12 red legged hermits 7 turbo snails 1 algae blenny 1 ,cleaner shrimp Alot of my rock shave coraline but I am noticing that Brown coming more and more even on my snails I did my water change lastt night all is o except ph is 20 not sure why __________________ 75gallon,75lbslr 60pdls, clown,yellow tang.3 cardinals.royal gamma,3 chromis,blenny,torpedo,cleanershrimp Current Tank Info: 75 gallon salt water starter

03/15/2008, 07:16 PM	#5
UTTAngel Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: East Texas Posts: 144	algae will grow on the snail shells.. diatoms maybe? __________________ RBTA, Mushrooms, Green Star Polyps, 1 Fire Shrimp, 1 Flametail Blenny Current Tank Info: 75g Reef -Remora Pro, 40 lbs LR- Yes I know I need more.

03/15/2008, 07:18 PM	#6
Ricky1066 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,029	Sorry My typo My nitrate is 20 went down from 40 laatnight ph is 8.4 as always phospate 0 nitrite and amonio--0 __________________ 75gallon,75lbslr 60pdls, clown,yellow tang.3 cardinals.royal gamma,3 chromis,blenny,torpedo,cleanershrimp Current Tank Info: 75 gallon salt water starter

03/15/2008, 07:51 PM	#7
Ricky1066 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,029	These might help I am noticing under my sand is Brown not alot but in different areas __________________ 75gallon,75lbslr 60pdls, clown,yellow tang.3 cardinals.royal gamma,3 chromis,blenny,torpedo,cleanershrimp Current Tank Info: 75 gallon salt water starter

03/15/2008, 08:34 PM	#8
Ricky1066 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,029	So does anyone know if it is diatoms. or what Or do I need more clean up crew __________________ 75gallon,75lbslr 60pdls, clown,yellow tang.3 cardinals.royal gamma,3 chromis,blenny,torpedo,cleanershrimp Current Tank Info: 75 gallon salt water starter

03/15/2008, 09:41 PM	#9
Ricky1066 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,029	anyone __________________ 75gallon,75lbslr 60pdls, clown,yellow tang.3 cardinals.royal gamma,3 chromis,blenny,torpedo,cleanershrimp Current Tank Info: 75 gallon salt water starter

03/16/2008, 02:39 PM	#10
Ricky1066 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,029	I notice under my rocks has brown or different colred sand which is now showing up on the glass . Is this something to be concerned about __________________ 75gallon,75lbslr 60pdls, clown,yellow tang.3 cardinals.royal gamma,3 chromis,blenny,torpedo,cleanershrimp Current Tank Info: 75 gallon salt water starter

03/16/2008, 05:13 PM	#11
seanb1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: bettendorf, iowa Posts: 668	its diatoms __________________ he who knows how, will always work for he who knows why..... David lee Roth. Current Tank Info: 125 reef/29 gal sump/29 gal fuge 3- 175w 20k xm mh/4 65w actinic, octopus nw-200 skimmer3 k-4s mag-12. 2 returns. 2 phosban reactors, GFO/carbon.

03/16/2008, 05:53 PM	#12
jallen100 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Blacklick, Ohio Posts: 220	Does it look like this ? If so its the smae issue I am having. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1347203

03/16/2008, 06:24 PM	#13
Ricky1066 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,029	Looks like it but as I hear diatoms and it is normal __________________ 75gallon,75lbslr 60pdls, clown,yellow tang.3 cardinals.royal gamma,3 chromis,blenny,torpedo,cleanershrimp Current Tank Info: 75 gallon salt water starter

03/17/2008, 11:20 AM	#14
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	you need to take a turkey baster and lightly baste the live rock and sand bed and remove phosphates and nitrates ect that are accumulating on them--this is what the nuisance algae is feeding on. direct one of those power heads down against the rock and substrate also with the skimmer adjust the overflow so that the water has to drop a touch into it--this will get the surface dissolved organics moving into the overflow rather then just stagnating around the overflow __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock