Brown algae on glass help

Giants13 · 10/07/2015, 07:14 PM

I currently have brown algae on my glass, my nitrate is at about 20 ppm and phos is at about .25 ppm i have been battling these for a while, and considering dosing NoPox from red sea. Does anyone have other suggestions??? Once i get these under control will the brown on my glass go away?

thegrun · 10/07/2015, 07:52 PM

Some algae is going to always be present. If you feed your corals regularly expect to need to clean the glass at least twice a week.

Sapelo · 10/08/2015, 04:04 AM

+1 you have a reef tank, you are going to have algae on the glass
Invest in a good glass cleaner (depending on your tank size and budget, simply magnets are nice but the Tunze care magnet is...oh it's really nice)

shifty51008 · 10/08/2015, 04:08 AM

I agree, film algae will always come around but the lower your nitrates and phosphates are will determine how often you will need to clean the glass

SGT_York · 10/08/2015, 09:30 AM

Nitrates and phosphates are high for a coral tank, but yes cleaning the glass is a normal thing.

10/07/2015, 07:14 PM	#1
Giants13 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 151	Brown algae on glass help I currently have brown algae on my glass, my nitrate is at about 20 ppm and phos is at about .25 ppm i have been battling these for a while, and considering dosing NoPox from red sea. Does anyone have other suggestions??? Once i get these under control will the brown on my glass go away?

10/08/2015, 04:08 AM	#4
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	I agree, film algae will always come around but the lower your nitrates and phosphates are will determine how often you will need to clean the glass __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

10/07/2015, 07:52 PM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	Some algae is going to always be present. If you feed your corals regularly expect to need to clean the glass at least twice a week.

10/08/2015, 04:04 AM	#3
Sapelo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: North Georgia Posts: 869	+1 you have a reef tank, you are going to have algae on the glass Invest in a good glass cleaner (depending on your tank size and budget, simply magnets are nice but the Tunze care magnet is...oh it's really nice)

10/08/2015, 09:30 AM	#5
SGT_York Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,746	Nitrates and phosphates are high for a coral tank, but yes cleaning the glass is a normal thing.