Green algae during cycle

Envy07 · 12/07/2007, 09:22 PM

hey

green algae is forming on the glass of my tank. Is this sign of anything such as nearing end of cycle or is this just a typical nutrient buildup from the live rock and has no indication that something positive is happening. Can I say that there are bacteria that are converting ammonia to nitrate(from nitrite obviously)?

thanks

demonsp · 12/07/2007, 09:28 PM

How old is this tank?
And if your useing main light full time this could cause this.

Envy07 · 12/07/2007, 09:34 PM

2 weeks and I have been beaming my 2x24W t5ho at it

demonsp · 12/07/2007, 09:38 PM

You need to reduce lightin time to 1 or 2 hours then slowly bring up, this will help reduce algea blooms.Also if the flow is questionable this could help its growth.

12/07/2007, 09:22 PM	#1
Envy07 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 276	Green algae during cycle hey green algae is forming on the glass of my tank. Is this sign of anything such as nearing end of cycle or is this just a typical nutrient buildup from the live rock and has no indication that something positive is happening. Can I say that there are bacteria that are converting ammonia to nitrate(from nitrite obviously)? thanks

12/07/2007, 09:28 PM	#2
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	How old is this tank? And if your useing main light full time this could cause this.

12/07/2007, 09:34 PM	#3
Envy07 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 276	2 weeks and I have been beaming my 2x24W t5ho at it

12/07/2007, 09:38 PM	#4
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	You need to reduce lightin time to 1 or 2 hours then slowly bring up, this will help reduce algea blooms.Also if the flow is questionable this could help its growth.