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02/03/2016, 01:03 PM
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id please for this nuisance algae
This green algae is getting on my live rock it doesnt brush off easy and its not furry or anything
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02/03/2016, 01:29 PM
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Green film algae. Do you use RODI water? What do you run on the tank equipment-wise?
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"I glue animals to rocks" Current Tank Info: 36 gallon reef, 65 gallon Caribbean Biotope macroalgae and seagrass tank |
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02/03/2016, 02:32 PM
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Do you have a cleaning crew? Some snails are better than others on different growth. Check your phosphate levels. That is usually where the problem begins.
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02/03/2016, 02:35 PM
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I have macro alage plus a skimmer..The tank is only 3 to 4 months old I do have snails and they did get rid of the diatoms ...I use RO water not the di part...So film algae wont brush off with a toothbrush?
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02/03/2016, 02:37 PM
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I have snails and hermit crabs...Last phosphate reading was 0.00 lol and nitrate was 3-4...however up until last month or so the phosphates were around 0.10 or a bit higher and nitrate around 5- 10
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02/04/2016, 09:00 AM
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Your tank will go through various algae cycles as your tank matures. Keep up on your maintenance and they will eventually go away on their own.
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02/04/2016, 12:19 PM
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If that was dry base rock that bright green algae is completely normal.
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02/04/2016, 12:59 PM
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Plus one to the above...
I'm getting it on my Marco rock as well. Totally normal part of the cycle...
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02/04/2016, 01:00 PM
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Aye - this is a normal phase of rock "livening up". It will slowly get coated in other algae and live things and look more like your traditional live rock - and with the correct water conditions coralline will take over.
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02/04/2016, 02:43 PM
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