effects of high silicate

The anti-fungal med (pimafix) didn't work in the test tank I set up.It looked really promising at first but the crap came back stronger than ever. :mad2: I have started a ULNS system as it helped in the old tank. If that doesn't work I am going to try algaefix in the main tank and if that doesn't work I am tearing it down, bleaching the tank, ordering all new live rock and starting over. If that doesn't work I am going to learn to knit. :eek2:
 
Even though I would never recommend chemicals for algea treatment in reef tank, Please try AlgeaFIx marine from API, it will clear up your tank in 2 - 3 weeks, I had the exact algea in my tank when I first set it up with base rock and I only used 2 applications and that took care of %70 of the exact algea in 2 weeks, and the rest dissapeared over time as coralline took over. Astrea snails also eat this stuff, but you need a lot of them, they also only eat the shorter algea.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14841594#post14841594 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cagri
Even though I would never recommend chemicals for algea treatment in reef tank, Please try AlgeaFIx marine from API, it will clear up your tank in 2 - 3 weeks, I had the exact algea in my tank when I first set it up with base rock and I only used 2 applications and that took care of %70 of the exact algea in 2 weeks, and the rest dissapeared over time as coralline took over. Astrea snails also eat this stuff, but you need a lot of them, they also only eat the shorter algea.
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Were you fighting an algae (green) or a fungi with the AlgaeFix? :)
 
I had a very tiny patch of something like that on 1 of my powerheads. But I took it out and gave it a vinegar bath and it hasn't been back.

It looks almost like a bleached algae of some type. How much GFO are you running?
 
It was exactly what is in these pictures on the first page, it was brownish white algea that grew for about 2 months in my tank when I first set it up with base rock. Depending on the light it was getting it was whitish in low light areas and darker brownish/green in more light areas.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14843081#post14843081 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by HighlandReefer
Were you fighting an algae (green) or a fungi with the AlgaeFix? :)
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Cagri,

Thanks for the reply. In the original thread noted above, I thought is might be a fungus, but Boomer who has a lot more experience in IDing these pests than I do, seems to think it may be a bacteria. Whatever it is, it has become a real problem in many hobbyist's tanks and knowing that AlgaeFix Marine will kill it is very good to know regarding future posts. ;)
 
Keep us updated CeeGee. If it works for you, I'll start it right away.
The algae is exactly as cagri described in my tank: clear/white in low light, and brownish/yellowish/greenish in highlight.
 
Just added the first dose of algaefix.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14841915#post14841915 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gdm42001
Learning to knit, not so bad, and cheaper
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Maybe I will hit some of that in your avatar while I make a nice blanket :)
 
Another observation is that, little filaments of algae started dislodging and floating in the tank within hours of first dose of algeafix, I only dosed it twice as it took care of %60 of the algae, weakened it enough that my snails and fish took care of the rest(in the next 3 weeks following the first 2 applications), interesting thing is that my fish did not touch the stuff until after algeafix dosing and algae became weakened.
 
I add dose number 2 this evening. So far it seems to be working. I don't want to get too ahead of myself though as the pimafix looked really promising at first and it didn't turn out so well.

Just for the record, I have started my ULNS again, added algaefix, and a UV sterilizer.
 
If anyone still cares.

I am up to dose #5 of algaefix. It looked promising at first but has been slow going since dose #2.

That being said I am definitely winning the battle it seems. I think the combo of algaefix, the ULNS starting to kick in and the UV sterilizer is working although not as quickly as I would like. I am also diligently cleaning out the detritus out of the tank (BB setup) every week and changing about 1/5th of my water in the process.

I am pretty sure I have high phosphate in the rock even though I cooked it prior to putting it in the tank. Corals are all looking terrible still. I just wish my frogspawns would open up again. I don't think the corals are liking the algaefix at all.
 
I am on my 4th dose of algae fix and it doesn't seem to be doing much. I recently added a seio pump to my display and it quickly became engulfed in this crap.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14938186#post14938186 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by HighlandReefer
CeeGee,

I curious as to what your nitrate & phosphate readings are at this point. :)
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0 Nitrate always has been.
I have no idea on phosphate as I don't have a colorometer or whatever they are called and every test kit I have ever used shows 0. I am getting a light dusting of algae on the glass every 3 days so they have to be above 0 I would assume. I am about 4 weeks into the ULNS. I figure it will take quite a few months to see the full effect.
 
Marklu,

Your are fighting this same pest as CeeGee, from what I understand.

Many hobbyists report control after the 5 dose mark also. FWIW, I would try to physically remove (including siphoning) as much of this pest as possible. It will be better to remove the pest a day before dosing the AlgaeFix. ;)
 
As a side note, don't some fungi love carbohydrates and other carbons, like the things we dose (vodka, sugar, etc...)?

I'm thinking in particular of some forms of yeast.
 
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