Refugium / Water color issues???

[eschisfresh]

I am thinking about setting up a refugium to have some macroalgea and a deep sand bed to help with nitrates, but I heard from a reputable pet store that some times the water gets a bit of a yellow tint because of the alge growth in the refugium?? Has anybody else heard this , or have experience or an opinion on this???

 

[kfisc]

Welcome- there might be a connection in that when macroalgae reaches a certain stage, it essentially disintegrates into a messy blob, releasing undesirable elements in the water. This is easily avoided by trimming/harvesting the algae periodically, which is the whole point in keeping it- the algae removes pollution from the water, then you remove large chunks of the algae. Many find it a great way to help their tanks- good luck.

 

[BtheReef]

It is possible for your water to turn a yellowish tint over time. It may or may not be caused by macroalgae, but I've heard there is a higher chance when you have more. A simple solution is to run carbon on your system. This will clear the water color up in short order.

Good Luck!

 

[Maxius]

actualy cuelrpa and cheato will couse yellow tinting in the tank water
however it is nothing you cant get rid of using activated carbon
having a skimmer also helps
i have 2 types of ceulerpa and cheato in my tank and have no problems with tinting the water
my skimmer get all the green stuff out before it does anything