How do you contain algae in an aggressive FOWLR

FOBMcGyver · 06/20/2006, 11:17 AM

Anyone have any idea how to maintain algae growth in a tank with lion fish and triggers??

Monkeyfish · 06/20/2006, 05:01 PM

Maintaining it is easy; getting rid of it is the hard part!

Use RO/DI water, place phosphate media (polyfilter, phosban, etc.) in your filter path, don't overfeed, don't leave the light on longer than 10 hours, do regular weekly water changes and buy XL hermit crabs, turbos and tiger cowries. You could also keep herbivores such as foxfaces and tangs. Oh yeah... buy an algae scraper.

kevin2000 · 06/20/2006, 05:45 PM

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Originally posted by FOBMcGyver
Anyone have any idea how to maintain algae growth in a tank with lion fish and triggers??

One of the overlooked and better methods of addressing algae issues in a predator tank is to keep phosphates/nitrates (algae food) at a minimum. A predator tank is well suited for a crushed coral substrate which will facilitate regular deep cleaning .. that combined with mega filtration, frequent cleaning of the filter media, running phosphate binders, and regular water changes will keep algae issues to a manageable level.

No magic answer to a cleanup crew .. often a crap shoot based on what your individual fish eats/ prefers .. a cucumber is normally a safe choice assuming your tanks large enough.

Hope this helps.

yeame · 06/20/2006, 08:33 PM

less food only turm the lights on 4 hrs a day for a week

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Monkeyfish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Long Island (NY) Posts: 4,077	Maintaining it is easy; getting rid of it is the hard part! Use RO/DI water, place phosphate media (polyfilter, phosban, etc.) in your filter path, don't overfeed, don't leave the light on longer than 10 hours, do regular weekly water changes and buy XL hermit crabs, turbos and tiger cowries. You could also keep herbivores such as foxfaces and tangs. Oh yeah... buy an algae scraper. __________________ Eric "One thing that humbles me deeply is to see that human genius has its limits while human stupidity does not." Current Tank Info: Taking a break

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