algae in sump please help asap

richie666 · 09/26/2014, 05:53 PM

iv had this algae growing on my sump glass not sure if its that feather something algae someone told me but looking it up apprantly it cant grow on glass
i have my sump led lights on all the time which the light runs the whole lenghty of the sump
i have 0 phos and nitrates etc
no algae in dt please help me as worried if its a start of something bad
here are the pics

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VAReefDog · 09/26/2014, 07:10 PM

Try to get better closeup. Looks like hair algae. Scrape glass. Put a couple of snails in there if needed. Do you have any macroalgae in there?
If not then turn lights off in sump until you do or cut light schedule back so its on opposite your DT lights.

richie666 · 09/26/2014, 07:17 PM

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heres another pic and my mate just came rd and he said same thing as u lol

richie666 · 09/26/2014, 07:18 PM

i have feather caulerpa and macro and some red stuff

richie666 · 09/26/2014, 07:20 PM

closer pic

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whosurcaddie · 09/26/2014, 07:21 PM

Looks like bryopsis to me.

I know this probably goes without saying but I would shut off the return pump and when you scrape the stuff off and siphon every last bit out.

Buzz1329 · 09/26/2014, 07:21 PM

"i have my sump led lights on all the time which the light runs the whole lenghty of the sump."

Why? I can't think of another reason to run lights over entire length of sump than to encourage growth of nuisance algae. If this was your intent, it apparently worked. If this was not your intent, then . . . why are you doing it?

In sum, if you are not happy with algae growing in sump, remove as much of it as possible by hand, and then turn off the lights over the sump.

Mike

richie666 · 09/26/2014, 07:24 PM

right ok and il get on it in the morning
what causes it is it the light

richie666 · 09/26/2014, 07:29 PM

if i do that will it disapear and do i have lights off all the time then mike

richie666 · 09/26/2014, 07:29 PM

will it cause probs if i leave it

whosurcaddie · 09/26/2014, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richie666

will it cause probs if i leave it

It will make its way to your display especially since it is in the section with your return pump. Get a different light for your fuge so your not lighting the whole sump.

09/26/2014, 05:53 PM	#1
richie666 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 22	algae in sump please help asap iv had this algae growing on my sump glass not sure if its that feather something algae someone told me but looking it up apprantly it cant grow on glass i have my sump led lights on all the time which the light runs the whole lenghty of the sump i have 0 phos and nitrates etc no algae in dt please help me as worried if its a start of something bad here are the pics tank.jpg tank2.jpg tank3.jpg

09/26/2014, 07:10 PM	#2
VAReefDog Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 48	Try to get better closeup. Looks like hair algae. Scrape glass. Put a couple of snails in there if needed. Do you have any macroalgae in there? If not then turn lights off in sump until you do or cut light schedule back so its on opposite your DT lights.

09/26/2014, 07:17 PM	#3
richie666 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 22	bbbb.jpg heres another pic and my mate just came rd and he said same thing as u lol

09/26/2014, 07:18 PM	#4
richie666 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 22	i have feather caulerpa and macro and some red stuff

09/26/2014, 07:20 PM	#5
richie666 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 22	closer pic b.jpg

09/26/2014, 07:21 PM	#6
whosurcaddie Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,354	Looks like bryopsis to me. I know this probably goes without saying but I would shut off the return pump and when you scrape the stuff off and siphon every last bit out.

09/26/2014, 07:21 PM	#7
Buzz1329 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Staten Island Posts: 2,414	"i have my sump led lights on all the time which the light runs the whole lenghty of the sump." Why? I can't think of another reason to run lights over entire length of sump than to encourage growth of nuisance algae. If this was your intent, it apparently worked. If this was not your intent, then . . . why are you doing it? In sum, if you are not happy with algae growing in sump, remove as much of it as possible by hand, and then turn off the lights over the sump. Mike

09/26/2014, 07:24 PM	#8
richie666 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 22	right ok and il get on it in the morning what causes it is it the light

09/26/2014, 07:29 PM	#9
richie666 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 22	if i do that will it disapear and do i have lights off all the time then mike