about my echo tech radions causing algae

eric6carlsoc · 01/20/2019, 01:23 PM

i am having problems with my radions gen 4

all the blue levels are 100 precent

whites are at 40% green is at 20% red is at 20%

all my perimeters are good and ever sense i got these leds i have seen lots of brown red and green algae growth is there anything i can do about it i was told it might be the red and green leds causing it and my brightness is at 70 precent

i have mostly spa corals any help would be appreciate. Thanks

any help or any new radion settings would be appreciated for no algae growth with keep corl color

Sk8r · 01/20/2019, 01:51 PM

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ChronicReefH2o · 01/20/2019, 03:58 PM

There could be many factors that play into algae growth, Lighting, nutrients, water quality, etc. You would need to diagnose the issue one at a time and eliminate the odds. Start with water quality, is there excessive nutrients? PO4, NO3?

eric6carlsoc · 01/20/2019, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChronicReefH2o

There could be many factors that play into algae growth, Lighting, nutrients, water quality, etc. You would need to diagnose the issue one at a time and eliminate the odds. Start with water quality, is there excessive nutrients? PO4, NO3?

water quality is good little to no phosphates and there is no nitrates like i said this all started a week after i put radion leds on my tank

maybe my led setting are making algae grow but idk

01/20/2019, 01:23 PM	#1
eric6carlsoc Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 3	about my echo tech radions causing algae i am having problems with my radions gen 4 all the blue levels are 100 precent whites are at 40% green is at 20% red is at 20% all my perimeters are good and ever sense i got these leds i have seen lots of brown red and green algae growth is there anything i can do about it i was told it might be the red and green leds causing it and my brightness is at 70 precent i have mostly spa corals any help would be appreciate. Thanks any help or any new radion settings would be appreciated for no algae growth with keep corl color

01/20/2019, 01:51 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	One resource is among our sponsor forum, inside ReefCentral. Look up Ecotech and you may find suggestions. http://reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=501 __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

01/20/2019, 03:58 PM	#3
ChronicReefH2o Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: South SoCal Posts: 61	There could be many factors that play into algae growth, Lighting, nutrients, water quality, etc. You would need to diagnose the issue one at a time and eliminate the odds. Start with water quality, is there excessive nutrients? PO4, NO3?