Halides and nuisance algae

ckrhone · 09/04/2006, 06:32 AM

I have had halides installed for two weeks and my gravel in the bottom of my tank is gradually going green and brown. Has anyone experience this, and if so, does it subside? If not, what do I do? I have in the last week installed a refugium to get nitrates below 15ppm. Nitrates are still falling and weekly water changes are taking place also.

TKByrnes · 09/04/2006, 10:49 AM

The reason is most likely the nitrates. get them down and the algae should go away.

IndyReefMan · 09/04/2006, 01:16 PM

How long has your tank been set up?

ckrhone · 09/04/2006, 02:00 PM

Tank set up 6 months - had T5's. Two weeks ago installed 2 x 150 watt 14K halides and 2 x actinics, and on Saturday installed refugium.

TKByrnes · 09/04/2006, 02:13 PM

get those nitrates down. try to figure out where they are coming from.

druce · 09/04/2006, 06:10 PM

I had a bloom as well when I upgraded from PC to MH

my guess is allot of phosphate/nitrates in my tank and the light just fueld the fire so to speak

hey1baby · 09/04/2006, 06:58 PM

Did you acclimate to the lights? Just adding new lights can spark a bloom (specialy MH)

msman825 · 09/04/2006, 07:35 PM

My freind has a 55, All brand new with 2 175's. And nothing but live rock from my tank. And WOW. He's got a bloom really BAD. He just added a few snails today. Tanks been running now for about a month man did it turn green -------- FAST

Ursus · 09/04/2006, 07:44 PM

IMO, anytime you increase the light on your tank you will get a bloom of some sort. For me, diatoms bloomed. However, nothing clean up crew and good husbandry can't handle.

druce · 09/04/2006, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hey1baby
Did you acclimate to the lights? Just adding new lights can spark a bloom (specialy MH)

nope, just added it

09/04/2006, 06:32 AM	#1
ckrhone Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grimsby, United Kingdom Posts: 166	Halides and nuisance algae I have had halides installed for two weeks and my gravel in the bottom of my tank is gradually going green and brown. Has anyone experience this, and if so, does it subside? If not, what do I do? I have in the last week installed a refugium to get nitrates below 15ppm. Nitrates are still falling and weekly water changes are taking place also.

09/04/2006, 10:49 AM	#2
TKByrnes Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fairfield, PA Posts: 1,331	The reason is most likely the nitrates. get them down and the algae should go away. __________________ Baby it was on sale half price I PROMISE!!!! Current Tank Info: 90 gal mixed reef-55 gal sump-mag 9.5 return pump-10 gal frag tank 15 gal refugium. 2x 150 watt HQI outer orbit 4x pc actinic

09/04/2006, 02:00 PM	#4
ckrhone Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grimsby, United Kingdom Posts: 166	Set Up Tank set up 6 months - had T5's. Two weeks ago installed 2 x 150 watt 14K halides and 2 x actinics, and on Saturday installed refugium.

09/04/2006, 02:13 PM	#5
TKByrnes Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fairfield, PA Posts: 1,331	get those nitrates down. try to figure out where they are coming from. __________________ Baby it was on sale half price I PROMISE!!!! Current Tank Info: 90 gal mixed reef-55 gal sump-mag 9.5 return pump-10 gal frag tank 15 gal refugium. 2x 150 watt HQI outer orbit 4x pc actinic

09/04/2006, 06:10 PM	#6
druce Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Liberty, IA Posts: 1,349	I had a bloom as well when I upgraded from PC to MH my guess is allot of phosphate/nitrates in my tank and the light just fueld the fire so to speak __________________ Click the red house to see tank pics and my blog and to get the link for my RC tank thread! Current Tank Info: 90 gal AGA RR, 55 gal long for sump, 17g Aquafuge pro as refugium - 2x 150w MH, 2x 96w Actinic

09/04/2006, 01:16 PM	#3
IndyReefMan Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 477	How long has your tank been set up?

09/04/2006, 06:58 PM	#7
hey1baby Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 7	Did you acclimate to the lights? Just adding new lights can spark a bloom (specialy MH)

09/04/2006, 07:35 PM	#8
msman825 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: maine Posts: 1,301	My freind has a 55, All brand new with 2 175's. And nothing but live rock from my tank. And WOW. He's got a bloom really BAD. He just added a few snails today. Tanks been running now for about a month man did it turn green -------- FAST __________________ MSMAN

09/04/2006, 07:44 PM	#9
Ursus Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 480	IMO, anytime you increase the light on your tank you will get a bloom of some sort. For me, diatoms bloomed. However, nothing clean up crew and good husbandry can't handle.