Green algae in my aquarium

mskvarenina · 08/23/2015, 09:56 PM

My salt water aquarium has been up and running for 1.5 years now. Up until 2 months ago I've never had any green algae. There's a little coralline and brown but no green.

Is this a good or bad sign (having bright/deep green) algae appearing over the past month.

Dkuhlmann · 08/23/2015, 10:01 PM

Need some pictures to help identify.

oakengineer · 08/24/2015, 08:03 AM

There are several kinds of green algae. We need a picture. If its green hair algae, its usually connected to phosphate levels. Have you changed your feeding habits lately?

mskvarenina · 08/24/2015, 08:24 AM

There's no hair.

mskvarenina · 08/24/2015, 08:25 AM

Dkuhlmann · 08/24/2015, 08:54 AM

I have to ask what you changed right before this started.

What kind of snails or hermits any clean up crew do you have? I see your sand looks quite white with no algae on it. Also what size is your tank?

mskvarenina · 08/24/2015, 08:57 AM

I did nothing different really. No cleanup crew, it's a 93g with a sand sifting goby that keeps the gravel nice and clean.

Otherwise no real changes in anything. A water change once a month, nitrates hover around 30-40 in this FO tank

Dkuhlmann · 08/24/2015, 11:03 AM

I'd get 6 turbo snails and 6 Mexican turbos for some variety. They will clean up your rock quickly. Once they clean it up you can give half of the snails to someone else with a problem or trade them back to your lfs for credit.

Xxero · 08/24/2015, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by mskvarenina

Love the Clownfish peeking through...Great pic!

Dkuhlmann · 08/24/2015, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Xxero

Love the Clownfish peeking through...Great pic!

Ya that is a great picture

mskvarenina · 08/25/2015, 12:57 PM

Can't really have any cleanup crew there. I have some triggers who live to nip at them until they get a good bit and rip them from their shells.

mskvarenina · 08/25/2015, 01:00 PM

Yes, I had 2 clownfish that ended up hosting that ornament. One recently died but this little guy has now claimed this as his own.

Except of course when one of the two triggers swim in from above, then he quickly exists until they exit.

08/23/2015, 09:56 PM	#1
mskvarenina Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 286	Green algae in my aquarium My salt water aquarium has been up and running for 1.5 years now. Up until 2 months ago I've never had any green algae. There's a little coralline and brown but no green. Is this a good or bad sign (having bright/deep green) algae appearing over the past month.

08/23/2015, 10:01 PM	#2
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	Need some pictures to help identify. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

08/24/2015, 08:54 AM	#6
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	I have to ask what you changed right before this started. What kind of snails or hermits any clean up crew do you have? I see your sand looks quite white with no algae on it. Also what size is your tank? __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

08/24/2015, 11:03 AM	#8
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	I'd get 6 turbo snails and 6 Mexican turbos for some variety. They will clean up your rock quickly. Once they clean it up you can give half of the snails to someone else with a problem or trade them back to your lfs for credit. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

08/24/2015, 08:03 AM	#3
oakengineer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 234	There are several kinds of green algae. We need a picture. If its green hair algae, its usually connected to phosphate levels. Have you changed your feeding habits lately?

08/24/2015, 08:24 AM	#4
mskvarenina Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 286	There's no hair.

08/24/2015, 08:25 AM	#5
mskvarenina Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 286

08/24/2015, 08:57 AM	#7
mskvarenina Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 286	I did nothing different really. No cleanup crew, it's a 93g with a sand sifting goby that keeps the gravel nice and clean. Otherwise no real changes in anything. A water change once a month, nitrates hover around 30-40 in this FO tank

08/25/2015, 12:57 PM	#11
mskvarenina Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 286	Can't really have any cleanup crew there. I have some triggers who live to nip at them until they get a good bit and rip them from their shells.

08/25/2015, 01:00 PM	#12
mskvarenina Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 286	Yes, I had 2 clownfish that ended up hosting that ornament. One recently died but this little guy has now claimed this as his own. Except of course when one of the two triggers swim in from above, then he quickly exists until they exit.