algae overgrowth

[Susie.Shapiro]

Help!!! I am babysitting my son's 55 gallon saltwater tank for about 3 months. He had it about a year before I inherited it. I have been having a problem with algae growth. He has an anemone and a couple of coral. He has a clown fish, damsel fish, blennie, chromis, a sand sifting and tiger striped star fish, a sea cucumber, a crab, several hermit crabs, and several different kind of snails. When I check the chemicals everything comes out OK. Any suggestions on what I should do now. I've cleaned out the big filter and clean out the protein skimmer every 1-2 days. I have not done any major water changes yet, but I do have to replace about a gallon of water every 1-2 days due to evaporation. I am going to include a few pictures in case this may help.

Thank you to Michael and Toddrtrex for answering.


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[kau_cinta_ku]

if you have algae then you have posphates, and or nitrates.

I can't see the pic. so hard to tell what your dealing with. but I suggest using rodi water for evap. water and also water changes.

less feeding

10-20% water changes weekly

add a phosphate reactor, and or a fuge with macro algae.

all of those things will help get rid of the algae.

 

[reefergeorge]

The pic doesn't work for me.
What does the algae look like?
If you are new to fish?? you are most likely overfeeding (everyone does it).
I would cut back feedings, and use a turkey baster to blast off th rocks every day or two. Good luck.

 

[BeesGoneWild]

Read throught this it may help you solve your problem. I can't see your pic its just a red x to me so Im not sure exactly what you are dealing with.

http://www.brettsreef.com/index.php/tips-on-battling-nuisance-algae-in-the-marine-aquarium/