Algae

dahlfan1 · 04/28/2006, 11:56 PM

I have a 75 gal fish only. It hase been set up for over a year. I only have 2 fish, a yellow tang and a Huma Huma Trigger. I have a dark purple almost gray algae that covers the crushed coral. I just did a 50% water change last weekend and it came back. I don't over feed and my lights are only on for about 7 hours a day. Any advice

Mike

Konadog · 04/29/2006, 12:19 AM

Mike,

To Reef Central

How deep is the crushed coral?
Is it possible that you now, after a year, have enough buildup of detritus in your CC that it may be causing your algae problem.

nm354 · 04/29/2006, 12:22 AM

Most of the time when using crushed coral you will end up having problems.

04/28/2006, 11:56 PM	#1
dahlfan1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 5	Algae I have a 75 gal fish only. It hase been set up for over a year. I only have 2 fish, a yellow tang and a Huma Huma Trigger. I have a dark purple almost gray algae that covers the crushed coral. I just did a 50% water change last weekend and it came back. I don't over feed and my lights are only on for about 7 hours a day. Any advice Mike

04/29/2006, 12:19 AM	#2
Konadog Master of the 16 hour day Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: East Long Beach, So Cal Posts: 13,151 Blog Entries: 4	Mike, *To Reef Central* How deep is the crushed coral? Is it possible that you now, after a year, have enough buildup of detritus in your CC that it may be causing your algae problem. __________________ Save the Reefs................................................................Save the world! -Ken Current Tank Info: Currently tankless, and loving it!

04/29/2006, 12:22 AM	#3
nm354 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 344	Most of the time when using crushed coral you will end up having problems. __________________ "We should make every customer take and aptitude test before they can walk in here."