My main way of dealing with algae is tons of snails. they keep my algae in check rather well and stop it from harming my corals, and i have Coraline algae in the tank which helps the bad not grow
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I thought is was the opposite, that slower flow rates is best for parasites and faster flow for algae.If anyone knows of a specific flow rate through a UV to target Bubble algae, they would be my hero.
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Flow rate thru UV for algae is much less than flow rate for parasite. With that said, slow flow rate will kill everything. Many different algae produce spores. Just as in a garden, weeds will grow if nothing is there and nobody eats it.
I thought is was the opposite, that slower flow rates is best for parasites and faster flow for algae.
LOL, I do not struggle with algae problems but like you Patrick, I have never been able to eradicate bubble algae. I am about to the place to say, "live and let live" and just occasionally I go on a rampage and remove portions of it, kind of like pruning my macro algae but using a syphon hose instead of scissors!If anyone knows of a specific flow rate through a UV to target Bubble algae, they would be my hero.
The bubble algae I have encountered is rigid enough that it can be removed with tweezers. I am able to pick it off the rock in one piece with minimal breakage. Thankfully all of my rock is removable so I can perform this process easily without risking the spread of spores in the display.LOL, I do not struggle with algae problems but like you Patrick, I have never been able to eradicate bubble algae. I am about to the place to say, "live and let live" and just occasionally I go on a rampage and remove portions of it, kind of like pruning my macro algae but using a syphon hose instead of scissors!
I dont really deal with algae, ever. I get it on the occasional plug but having treated my tank steadily with Lanthanum, my rocks have leached all PO4 and i now have to add a little daily. I had sand and that caused really bad cyano with my po4 being that low so i tossed it out. Nutrients Begone!! LolAlgae is the kryptonite that keeps our aquarium super powers from becoming to powerful for our own good! - author unknown (ok it was me)
But really is nuisance algae just something that we will always have to battle from time to time each year or can it be very rare to non existent in some reef tanks? For those that rarely deal with nuisance algae what do you think your best defense is against it? Let's moan and complain a little and see what comes up!
PS. I hate algae
1. How many times a year do you have to do battle with nuisance algae?
2. If you rarely deal with nuisance algae what do you think is your best defense against it?
image via @Chiefmaster30
What plans did you have. I'll loke to build one. But I have an aio tank, 40 gallonsALGAE SRCUBBER
i run a skimmer and the scrubber only no chemical filtration because the scrubber outcompetes almost all algae in my dt i only run it at night to boost ph and my no3 would get too low if i ran it all day these things are beasts it removes more nutrients than my skimmer easily plus its impossible to overdose and no changing expensive media just lots of light and flow mine is diy only cost me about 60 bucks has worked magic since
take an aquaclear 110 put a grow light on the side and boom you got an algae scrubber and/or refugium. mine is stuffed with chaeto i empty it every week. had to stop emptying it actually i got dinos from too low of nutrients lolWhat plans did you have. I'll loke to build one. But I have an aio tank, 40 gallons
My best defense is help from guys on this forum hahaAlgae is the kryptonite that keeps our aquarium super powers from becoming to powerful for our own good! - author unknown (ok it was me)
But really is nuisance algae just something that we will always have to battle from time to time each year or can it be very rare to non existent in some reef tanks? For those that rarely deal with nuisance algae what do you think your best defense is against it? Let's moan and complain a little and see what comes up!
PS. I hate algae
1. How many times a year do you have to do battle with nuisance algae?
2. If you rarely deal with nuisance algae what do you think is your best defense against it?
image via @Chiefmaster30