Here is going to be a Journey/Guide on how to get rid of most types of algae in your reef tank in under 4 months.
I am tired of reading someone saying I tried everything to get rid of algae and I want to reset my tank there is no cure. Have you really tired everything, or do you just want instant results? There is almost always a reason for the algae and it’s finding the right balance and putting in the work. This hobby sometimes requires a lot of patients and dedication to get the tank where you want it to be but once there it’s a lot easier to maintain.
That's right this guide is going to require you to put in work into your tank and its not a simple magical snake bottle cure overnight. Some people get lucky or are skilled in exporting out nutrients and starting off with the right CUC.
I do not have the worst algae, but I have it enough where I want it gone and I am going to take you down the journey of how I got rid of it in less than 4 months. I will be posting weekly updates and show you the progress and how to take notes on what was successful. I work full time and travel for work. I do not have the most expensive equipment and I QT all inverts for over a month before they go into my tank. So, you can probably beat me in the required time.
Current Algae red turf and green hair algae and I believe some diatoms. Here is a picture of the algae as of last night after being away from the tank for 4 days. These will not be my high moments in the hobby but my journey getting there since I had a tank crash late last year, I never fully got rid of the algae just kind of maintained the same levels but decided to get back into the SPS game after tank stabilize 2 months ago. Please take the pledge to rid the algae with me and let’s take notes and get the right tools to battle this microorganism to a desired level. Tank is a little over a year old and its time to get it where I want it be.
Will update first instructions tonight after I put the first step to removing my algae problem “Only you can prevent Algae outbreaks” Smokey the fish!
I am tired of reading someone saying I tried everything to get rid of algae and I want to reset my tank there is no cure. Have you really tired everything, or do you just want instant results? There is almost always a reason for the algae and it’s finding the right balance and putting in the work. This hobby sometimes requires a lot of patients and dedication to get the tank where you want it to be but once there it’s a lot easier to maintain.
That's right this guide is going to require you to put in work into your tank and its not a simple magical snake bottle cure overnight. Some people get lucky or are skilled in exporting out nutrients and starting off with the right CUC.
I do not have the worst algae, but I have it enough where I want it gone and I am going to take you down the journey of how I got rid of it in less than 4 months. I will be posting weekly updates and show you the progress and how to take notes on what was successful. I work full time and travel for work. I do not have the most expensive equipment and I QT all inverts for over a month before they go into my tank. So, you can probably beat me in the required time.
Current Algae red turf and green hair algae and I believe some diatoms. Here is a picture of the algae as of last night after being away from the tank for 4 days. These will not be my high moments in the hobby but my journey getting there since I had a tank crash late last year, I never fully got rid of the algae just kind of maintained the same levels but decided to get back into the SPS game after tank stabilize 2 months ago. Please take the pledge to rid the algae with me and let’s take notes and get the right tools to battle this microorganism to a desired level. Tank is a little over a year old and its time to get it where I want it be.
Will update first instructions tonight after I put the first step to removing my algae problem “Only you can prevent Algae outbreaks” Smokey the fish!