Hairy algae in my fraq tank !

Faisal1976us · 09/23/2009, 02:18 PM

Hi , ,,,

I have hairy algae in my frag tank ! i dont have any of this problem in my main tank and my refugem , my po4 = 0 , no3 =0 .

i just have in my frag tank egg crate and sps frags , what did you think tha main reason in my frag tank ?

Gdevine · 09/23/2009, 03:07 PM

Some Big Reasons:
Poor lighting
Nutrients too high/Poor removal
Phosphates too high
Poor water quality
Introduced by new specimen

VacavilleFC3S · 09/23/2009, 03:12 PM

i remember seeing an article a while back about some eggcrate leaching chemicals, i can't remember if it was p04 or not.

cilyjr · 09/23/2009, 04:37 PM

do you have an older bulb over your frag tank? i am assuming that the frag tank in question in integrated into the same system as your main display. so the water would be the same. if thats the case then lighting would be my first suspect as it would most likely be a different fixture from the ones over the other tanks

mtisc323 · 09/23/2009, 07:56 PM

Manually pull out as much as you can, and one by one go through your list of potential causers and Im sure you can beat it ... Id start with changing the bulb over your frag tank, for me old lights are the number one cause.

Also, if your frag tank is hooked up to your main display, Id try and clean the algae out quick ... id hate to get that in my main tank

Zestay · 09/23/2009, 09:17 PM

have a clean up crew?

09/23/2009, 02:18 PM	#1
Faisal1976us Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,076	Hairy algae in my fraq tank ! Hi , ,,, I have hairy algae in my frag tank ! i dont have any of this problem in my main tank and my refugem , my po4 = 0 , no3 =0 . i just have in my frag tank egg crate and sps frags , what did you think tha main reason in my frag tank ?

09/23/2009, 03:07 PM	#2
Gdevine Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pompano Beach, FL Posts: 1,232	Some Big Reasons: Poor lighting Nutrients too high/Poor removal Phosphates too high Poor water quality Introduced by new specimen __________________ What's good having a monkey if you can't play with it? Current Tank Info: 65g Mixed Reef - 35g Fuge - EcoSystem Method

09/23/2009, 04:37 PM	#4
cilyjr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,683	do you have an older bulb over your frag tank? i am assuming that the frag tank in question in integrated into the same system as your main display. so the water would be the same. if thats the case then lighting would be my first suspect as it would most likely be a different fixture from the ones over the other tanks __________________ Cls Current Tank Info: 180 inwall, 75 sump, 20lfrag, 3x lumen max elite w/250w radium 20k, recirc modded asm g-3, aqua controller apex,2x rw-20, 350lbs LR

09/23/2009, 03:12 PM	#3
VacavilleFC3S Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vacaville California Posts: 2,613	i remember seeing an article a while back about some eggcrate leaching chemicals, i can't remember if it was p04 or not.

09/23/2009, 07:56 PM	#5
mtisc323 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 53	Manually pull out as much as you can, and one by one go through your list of potential causers and Im sure you can beat it ... Id start with changing the bulb over your frag tank, for me old lights are the number one cause. Also, if your frag tank is hooked up to your main display, Id try and clean the algae out quick ... id hate to get that in my main tank

09/23/2009, 09:17 PM	#6
Zestay Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: gainesville, FL Posts: 1,622	have a clean up crew?