brown algae, green hair algae

kelrn98 · 11/17/2006, 01:33 AM

my tank has been set up for 1 month now. all is going well except new onset of brown and green hairy algae. I have decreased my hours of light, added cheato to my fuge, running lights in fuge opposite of lights in tank. Also added a cleanup crew of various snails, crabs, shrimp, and brittle star.

Levels are as follows, pH 8.4, nitrite 0, nitrate 10, phosphate 0.1, calcium 400, total alk 6 meq/l or I guess 12 dKH, mag 1150.

My question is is there anything else I should be doing? I have kept the algae off the glass, should I be rinsing the rock or just wait for it to pass?

kelrn98 · 11/17/2006, 01:51 AM

forgot to mention I have done 20gal water change this week and just added clean up crew 2 days ago. The algae has air bubbles on it, no obvious source from the pumps. I read back a few pages and I guess maybe it is cyano? Just wanted to make sure I am doing things right!!

650-IS350 · 11/17/2006, 04:00 PM

DINOFLANGELLETES if it looks like SNOT with sticky bubbles floating while connected to the snotty looking algae...

http://www.reefs.org/library/article/t_crail.html

kelrn98 · 11/17/2006, 05:36 PM

no actually it is brown covering most rocks with some hairy areas, brushes off rock easily. with 3-4 small patches of green hairy grass looking stuff.

11/17/2006, 01:33 AM	#1
kelrn98 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 856	brown algae, green hair algae my tank has been set up for 1 month now. all is going well except new onset of brown and green hairy algae. I have decreased my hours of light, added cheato to my fuge, running lights in fuge opposite of lights in tank. Also added a cleanup crew of various snails, crabs, shrimp, and brittle star. Levels are as follows, pH 8.4, nitrite 0, nitrate 10, phosphate 0.1, calcium 400, total alk 6 meq/l or I guess 12 dKH, mag 1150. My question is is there anything else I should be doing? I have kept the algae off the glass, should I be rinsing the rock or just wait for it to pass?

11/17/2006, 01:51 AM	#2
kelrn98 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 856	forgot to mention I have done 20gal water change this week and just added clean up crew 2 days ago. The algae has air bubbles on it, no obvious source from the pumps. I read back a few pages and I guess maybe it is cyano? Just wanted to make sure I am doing things right!! __________________ ~Kelly~ Current Tank Info: 96x24x30 -300g mixed reef: 75g sump, 35g fuge, 2x MP60, 4x Radion Pros, reef octopus X5000 skimmer, way too much LR and a few fish

11/17/2006, 04:00 PM	#3
650-IS350 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 14,555	DINOFLANGELLETES if it looks like SNOT with sticky bubbles floating while connected to the snotty looking algae... http://www.reefs.org/library/article/t_crail.html __________________ * RETIRED FROM REEFING * Just enjoying the box of water from afar

11/17/2006, 05:36 PM	#4
kelrn98 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 856	no actually it is brown covering most rocks with some hairy areas, brushes off rock easily. with 3-4 small patches of green hairy grass looking stuff. __________________ ~Kelly~ Current Tank Info: 96x24x30 -300g mixed reef: 75g sump, 35g fuge, 2x MP60, 4x Radion Pros, reef octopus X5000 skimmer, way too much LR and a few fish