starting to get algea

[kyman2391]

Im starting to get algae on my LR, i want to stop it before it gets worse. What should i do.

 

[dileggi]

What are your water parameters? Usually, nitrates and phosphates will cause this.

What type of algae?

 

[kyman2391]

i have no idea what kind. All parameters are good. Ill try to post pics ASAP.

 

[dileggi]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11569045#post11569045 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kyman2391
i have no idea what kind. All parameters are good. Ill try to post pics ASAP.

What color? Is it green, brown, red?

 

[kyman2391]

some is clear, theres a little bit on the underside of LR and it's green and fluffy.

 

[kyman2391]

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[kyman2391]

bump

 

[kyman2391]

please help me, i want to get rid of this as fast as possible.

 

[Agu]

You really need better pics to get an ID.

 

[kyman2391]

ok yea they looked good on the camera but your right. I wont have time tonight so I'll do it tomorrow

 

[rsteagall]

You said your params are good... but do you actually have a PO4 test kit?

 

[kyman2391]

all i have is a PH test kit and salinity test kit.

 

[dileggi]

Hey kyman, I can't really tell much from pic's sorry. Does it by any chance look like jelly? Or, possibly hard and crusty?

 

[rsteagall]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11570918#post11570918 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kyman2391
all i have is a PH test kit and salinity test kit.

If thats all you have then you can't truthfully say "All parameters are good."

you need at a minimum

ammonia
nitrate
nitrite

po4 kit I believe is also something you definitely want. This way you can tell if po4 is in the system at all or if its building.

 

[GS-Rock]

well it shouldent matter what it is, if you want the algae dead, remove the rock, let it dry out and try to get it off with a hard brush, before putting it back in your tank make sure its all gone, try vingar if your haing trouble getting it off, or you can go a easy method and take the rock out and put it in a bucket and cure the rock, every thing on the rock will die with in 4 weeks of darkness better yet should die. You should also see into getting a good test kit, you can do your first test on the rock, do it once a week and check the readings on it, after 4 weeks in the bucket check it out and see if it died, try cleaning the rock with a hard brush, if its not dead do a water change in the bucket and try again for 2 weeks or so. also doing this will turn your live rock into DEAD ROCK, but once its dead it will reseed with your other rocks after some time

 

[warrenm107]

Are you sure it is bad algae?