alge

yellowslayer13 · 09/13/2007, 05:47 PM

how do i get rid of the alge o my sand it is red and stringy i dont feed my tank to much because i only have one perc in it

Fat Man · 09/13/2007, 05:51 PM

What are your water parameters?
How much do you feed your one perc?

yellowslayer13 · 09/13/2007, 06:30 PM

one quarter cube of brine plus here are my perams ammo 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 0 1.023 for solin

Reefbox · 09/13/2007, 06:36 PM

thaw/decant the frozen brine cube. Those juices are full of nutrients that fuel algae growth.

make sure your makeup water has a TDS of 0. they only way to know this is to test the water with a tds meter.

Kannin · 09/13/2007, 07:01 PM

Yeah... I had the same thing which is probably cyano bacteria. I was adding phosphates by thawing my frozen food in a shotglass of tank water and then dumping the whole mix in the tank. By draining off the melt... I reduced the phosphates.

09/13/2007, 05:47 PM	#1
yellowslayer13 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,764	alge how do i get rid of the alge o my sand it is red and stringy i dont feed my tank to much because i only have one perc in it __________________ I am not responsible for any injury or destruction of property resulting from your stupidity, or your inability to comprehend advice. That is all. Current Tank Info: out of da game (since 2010) back in it 2018

09/13/2007, 05:51 PM	#2
Fat Man Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Way out yonder where the west commences Posts: 561	What are your water parameters? How much do you feed your one perc? __________________ peace Stay ignorant. Kafudafish PhD 2012 Every time you squirt some of that delicious sauce on your food, just remember, that's pure California baby. Mikey da Banker 2013 Current Tank Info: Dusty

09/13/2007, 06:30 PM	#3
yellowslayer13 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,764	one quarter cube of brine plus here are my perams ammo 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 0 1.023 for solin __________________ I am not responsible for any injury or destruction of property resulting from your stupidity, or your inability to comprehend advice. That is all. Current Tank Info: out of da game (since 2010) back in it 2018

09/13/2007, 06:36 PM	#4
Reefbox Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Butler, PA Posts: 1,045	thaw/decant the frozen brine cube. Those juices are full of nutrients that fuel algae growth. make sure your makeup water has a TDS of 0. they only way to know this is to test the water with a tds meter. __________________ Jason

09/13/2007, 07:01 PM	#5
Kannin Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fall City, WA Posts: 1,538	Yeah... I had the same thing which is probably cyano bacteria. I was adding phosphates by thawing my frozen food in a shotglass of tank water and then dumping the whole mix in the tank. By draining off the melt... I reduced the phosphates. __________________ I used to target feed mojanos... until I found out that they weren't baby bubble tips.