Brown/Red Algae

Doolin · 03/09/2009, 08:54 PM

Hey guys,

I've got a 29 gallon tank that I'm slowly tuning into a reef. The tank is about nine month old with about 30 pounds of rock i made and 5 or so pounds of live rock. I seem to be getting more of a brownish red algae on my glass on sand. My ammonia, nitrite and nitrate are all zero, pH is about 8.3 and thats all I currently test for. Any ideas what it is and how to get rid of it?

buccard · 03/09/2009, 09:04 PM

Pictures would be nice or type cyano-red slime in the search box and look at some pictures of the previous threads-you will find a ton of them-

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Doolin · 03/09/2009, 09:09 PM

I'll get my camera

1 minute.

Doolin · 03/09/2009, 09:35 PM

Gawh, I'm having a hell of a time... I have them in my gallery.

faze07hd · 03/10/2009, 06:21 AM

test phosphates... i think that would be very important with algae growth

Doolin · 03/10/2009, 08:08 AM

Thanks Faze07hd. One more test kit to buy

rfosgategt · 03/10/2009, 09:30 AM

how old is the live rock you put in it? was it cured? if you just added this rock i wouldn't be too worried.

turretdr · 03/10/2009, 09:33 AM

Testing phosphates may not yield the results you are looking for unless you go with an extremely expensive lab grade test kit.

03/09/2009, 08:54 PM	#1
Doolin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 260	Brown/Red Algae Hey guys, I've got a 29 gallon tank that I'm slowly tuning into a reef. The tank is about nine month old with about 30 pounds of rock i made and 5 or so pounds of live rock. I seem to be getting more of a brownish red algae on my glass on sand. My ammonia, nitrite and nitrate are all zero, pH is about 8.3 and thats all I currently test for. Any ideas what it is and how to get rid of it?

03/09/2009, 09:04 PM	#2
buccard Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lakeland, Florida Posts: 970	Pictures would be nice or type cyano-red slime in the search box and look at some pictures of the previous threads-you will find a ton of them- *To Reef Central* __________________ Roger Save a fish, click on the red house. Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon-mixed reef

03/09/2009, 09:09 PM	#3
Doolin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 260	I'll get my camera 1 minute. __________________ Treasurer of WORC, a reef club in Western Ohio. www.worcreef.org

03/10/2009, 06:21 AM	#5
faze07hd Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Utica, Ny Posts: 914	test phosphates... i think that would be very important with algae growth __________________ Harry Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef tank

03/10/2009, 08:08 AM	#6
Doolin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 260	Thanks Faze07hd. One more test kit to buy __________________ Treasurer of WORC, a reef club in Western Ohio. www.worcreef.org

03/09/2009, 09:35 PM	#4
Doolin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 260	Gawh, I'm having a hell of a time... I have them in my gallery.

03/10/2009, 09:30 AM	#7
rfosgategt Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 105	how old is the live rock you put in it? was it cured? if you just added this rock i wouldn't be too worried.

03/10/2009, 09:33 AM	#8
turretdr I want to play a game Join Date: May 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 296	Testing phosphates may not yield the results you are looking for unless you go with an extremely expensive lab grade test kit. __________________ NO REGRETS.Every decision we make is based on current knowledge. NO REGRETS.