water change question

deesim105 · 10/07/2011, 10:21 AM

I rearranged my rockwork about a week ago. and added a dsb in my sump about 2 weeks ago. And got new lighting about 2 weeks ago.

I have had a bit of an algae outbreak. Nothing on sand or rocks, but on the glass. It looks like someone spray painted the glass green. My nitrates are 5 and under.

I think I need to do a good water change, but my husband thinks I should leave it. He thinks the system is just recovering from the changes that were made.. Anyone have any advice.

maymania6 · 10/07/2011, 11:09 AM

The glass is probably covered in green film algae. Definately clean it off with a mag float if you have one, or with a sponge/soft scrubby dedicated to the tank. Do NOT use a used kitchen sponge or washcloth that has been exposed to fabric softner...etc. Clean the glass very frequently or the algae will become harder to clean off. Most likely going through the normal cycling process and you will get algae. Most of it will disappear soon.

How long has the tank been up? If its still on its initial cycle, I wouldn't do a water change just yet. Good luck!

smellslikeTUNA · 10/07/2011, 11:09 AM

Is it cycling or is this an established tank?

ReeferBill · 10/07/2011, 11:21 AM

I would also let it be . It is restarting a mini cycle with the add

ed DSB>

deesim105 · 10/07/2011, 11:23 AM

Tank is 2.5 years old.. well established

Chris27 · 10/07/2011, 11:26 AM

Is it just on the glass, or is it floating in the water?

deesim105 · 10/07/2011, 11:34 AM

Mainly on glass but i have quite a bit of floaties

Chris27 · 10/07/2011, 11:48 AM

Perhaps you had a phyto bloom of sorts after stirring things up....sometimes a short lights out period works. If it's mainly on the glass though, I would just wipe it off and catch it with some mechanical filtration of sorts, it won't hurt anything.

10/07/2011, 10:21 AM	#1
deesim105 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 24	water change question I rearranged my rockwork about a week ago. and added a dsb in my sump about 2 weeks ago. And got new lighting about 2 weeks ago. I have had a bit of an algae outbreak. Nothing on sand or rocks, but on the glass. It looks like someone spray painted the glass green. My nitrates are 5 and under. I think I need to do a good water change, but my husband thinks I should leave it. He thinks the system is just recovering from the changes that were made.. Anyone have any advice.

10/07/2011, 11:09 AM	#3
smellslikeTUNA Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 453	Is it cycling or is this an established tank? __________________ -Great minds don't think alike, they innovate!- 57g Oceanic Illuminata \| Kessil A150W 10K LED \| 1x 453nm Stunner \| Trigger Systems Sump/Refug \| Reef Octopus NWB-110 Skimmer \| RKL+ System \| 2X Evo 750gph \| BFS RO/DI

10/07/2011, 11:21 AM	#4
ReeferBill Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,906	Water change ? I would also let it be . It is restarting a mini cycle with the added DSB> __________________ I never realized I had to be a Chemist and a Marine Biologist to maintain a Reef Aquarium!

10/07/2011, 11:26 AM	#6
Chris27 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 4,452	Is it just on the glass, or is it floating in the water? __________________ Fill your tank with $5 bills, add gasoline and light it on fire.....only then will you know the real cost of reefing. Current Tank Info: 180 Mixed Reef

10/07/2011, 11:48 AM	#8
Chris27 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 4,452	Perhaps you had a phyto bloom of sorts after stirring things up....sometimes a short lights out period works. If it's mainly on the glass though, I would just wipe it off and catch it with some mechanical filtration of sorts, it won't hurt anything. __________________ Fill your tank with $5 bills, add gasoline and light it on fire.....only then will you know the real cost of reefing. Current Tank Info: 180 Mixed Reef

10/07/2011, 11:09 AM	#2
maymania6 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 111	The glass is probably covered in green film algae. Definately clean it off with a mag float if you have one, or with a sponge/soft scrubby dedicated to the tank. Do NOT use a used kitchen sponge or washcloth that has been exposed to fabric softner...etc. Clean the glass very frequently or the algae will become harder to clean off. Most likely going through the normal cycling process and you will get algae. Most of it will disappear soon. How long has the tank been up? If its still on its initial cycle, I wouldn't do a water change just yet. Good luck!

10/07/2011, 11:23 AM	#5
deesim105 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 24	Tank is 2.5 years old.. well established

10/07/2011, 11:34 AM	#7
deesim105 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 24	Mainly on glass but i have quite a bit of floaties

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