rust algae

[civicss1]

i have a rust //brown algae on the rocks and substrate...when i stir up the sand it goes away for an hour then it comes back....the tank has been up for about 6 months...water is good except for the phos... im working on that now...i dont have that many snails or bluelegged crabs....what can i do to get rid of this ...its making my tank ugly....should i get more LR....i have about 60 lbs in a 120...i think i shoud bout money is tight...any ideas would be great....thanks

 

[jjjimmy]

If it feels slimy it could be cyano. If it is algea, I would throw about 60-70 blue legs in there and let them have at it.

 

[pk1]

How about water flow? IME cyano grows in dead spots, where detritius settles.

 

[civicss1]

i have 5 powerheads in there not including the return from the sump...i have plenty of flow...it seems to grow{i guess} next to the rocks and in some spots on the sand,,,also settles on the rocks... i am going to try bluelegs and more snails....i have no idea but ill try hope it works...ITS FUGLY

 

[pk1]

Did you see this thread by "yznmhr"? It sounds as if you have the same typ of algae??

 

[civicss1]

the "blackout" one ...yea i think im also going to try that...

 

[mm949]

snails and crabs will only treat syptoms and if its a water quality issue (9 out of 10) they will only make it worse with a ton of poop...

 

[mhurley]

Have you read this one?

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=801602