algea issues

  1. S

    Newbie algea problem/diatoms

    Hi everyone, basicly my tanks been running for about 3 months now so im aware its still very early on. Im looking at this browny stuff thats growing all over everything in my tank ive siphoned it off the rocks every week on the water change and siphoned areas of the sand weekly but it just comes...
  2. O

    Need help with algae, corals dying.

    So I really need some help here with this stuff, I have insane algae growth going on in this aquarium and it’s been this way for like 2 months and keeps getting worse. Every single day I have to clean my glass and the next morning it’s completely covered again. I have 2 circulation pumps and a...
  3. P

    What is this and what should I do?

    I’ve been running this 15-gallon macroalgae tank with a pair of clownfish for about 7 months now. I do 15–20% water changes every week and feed carefully. Despite that, a slimy film has started covering all my macroalgae, the sandbed, and the rocks. I’m running activated carbon and Biofil by...
  4. Yesevil123

    Too many fish?

    What is going on??? I did a water change last night because my water was green, and it's STILL green. Like worse. Weirdly enough, I just got a clownfish to go with my other one and it happened to be around the same time that my water turned green, maybe like 3-4 days ago. Do I have too many...
  5. alindell

    Worlds biggest bubble algae??

    This is the largest single bubble algae bulb I've ever seen and it keeps getting bigger. I kinda want to see how big it gets and not remove it.
  6. O

    Struggle to keep No3 and Po4 over 0

    So i've been testing weekly every parameter and i've been reading 0 nitrates for a month and 0.01-0.02 phosphates. I do water changes maybe once every two weeks or even three weeks. I feed my fish daily, 1 cube of frozen food. I have 2 banggai cardinal, 1 longnose hawkfish, 5 dascyllus melanurus...
  7. JcK03

    Help for ID this algea ? Lyngbya, GHA, both ?

    Hi ! I know this thread was already written before, but I didn't find any same as mine ! So thanks in advance for helping! Short description: 20gal AIO, tank run since 3 months and 24 days. Radio xr15 G5, running 10% white the morning only and on blue channel the rest of the day total of 8...
  8. Chela101

    Brown sand

    Hi you guys, so I have a 25 gallon tank, and everything is kinda new meaning it’s like 6 months in. So kinda still new. And everything is great except my sand… which is kinda like a light brown. With a tint of orange… if anyone can help me I would greatly appreciate it. I will add a picture and...
  9. B

    Oklahoma Refugiums Dry Goods Foursquare Aquatics Algea Scrubber APIS-60

    Selling my APIS-60 algea scrubber only to upgrade to the 300. It works like a beast! The only reason I'm selling it to upgrade to their larger APIS-300 version as my fish are getting bigger and starting to overwhelm it. It's still in use however I will take it down and clean the best I can once...
  10. theasherrr

    New kid - what’s this edition

    This is currently what my tank looks like Question 1) the brown algae -read a lot about it being good, but how much is to much? I also have green algae on my glass. Question 2) close up of rocks with micro bubbles - is this okay? Question 3) should I be running lights on a normal day/night...
  11. D

    EMERGENCY Is this caused by Dino or Diatom?

    Hi there, I need some help to ID what's the issue with my tank. It is killing the SPS and LPS. My duncan was happy until two weeks ago - most of the heads are gone now. Below are the pics of the corals that are impacted most. The specs of the tank are: Calcium 1350 Alk 8.0-8.3 Ph 7.8-8...
  12. briking1977

    algea opinions wanted, 4 month old tank

    I am new to saltwater my tank is a 55 gallon, it was set up with live sand, all dry rock, cycled out, then a green spotted puffer was added, a purple dottyback and a damsel fish. I use instant ocean reef crystals for my salt mix, my Temp stays at 81 degrees and my parameters are staying stable...
  13. O

    How much light is to much?

    Hello all. I’m new to this hobby and believe me I’m in love. But being new I’m still trying to grasp the ropes. Definitely a learning process. I have a Fluval Evo tank. I’ve had this tank with fish in it for 2 months now. I’ve been struggling with this hideous algea red and green. On my rocks...
  14. J

    Weird White debris floating around a sticking to everything?

    Hey guys, So i have a 40B Parameters are ALK: 12.5 CALCIUM: 430 MAG: 1230 NITRATE: 11.3 PH: 8 PHOSPHATE: 0.33 I did just change from Cora life to red sea coral pro salt. And the only new addition to the tank is chaeto. I did have a coral that died but i took it out of the tank once it went...
  15. M

    Green algae in 32G BioCube

    Hi.. I see green algae in my LedBiocube 32G tank. Can you please help me how to get rid it off.. I scrapped it with Mag-Float Glass Floating Magnet but after 1 or 2 days again its coming.
  16. Southern Fishing Co.

    This algea keeps spreading...help...

    So I have a 6 month old tank. In the last few weeks I've noticed(what I think is) green turf algea. It started on the rock on the left and has quickly spread to my whole tank as you can see in the picture. Ive tried scrubbing the rock but nothing comes off and for the last 3 weeks I started...
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