Algae problem

[Tangs23]

I have a 40g tank with gobies, Clownfish, blennies & snails. What can I do to remove algae? I find myself scraping the glass every 2-3 days.

 

[lapin]

Continue scraping . LFS do it every day

 

[exnisstech]

5 tanks running with different livestock and varying nutrient levels running for years others less all get a film within 24 hrs tho I usually wait and scrape every 2-3 days. My tangs are too lazy to clean the glass but have no problems following along eating what I scrape off. Its just another part of routine maintenance for me.

 

[gabriellar]

Maybe you have too many excess nutrients in the water? Do you have a protein skimmer? Also, I find urchins eat algae quite efficiently

 

[bushdoc]

Other thing is adjusting spectrum of your light, I clean my glass every 2-3 days with predominantly blue light spectrum

 

[1970sam]

Other thing is adjusting spectrum of your light, I clean my glass every 2-3 days with predominantly blue light spectrum

I am new to the saltwater world…and am losing the battle with algae…what do you mean you clean with blue light? Just put reef lights (I have a pair of hyperreef 200s on a 100g tank w/ 25 g refegium) on pure blue one day a week or something? I have urchins, snails, and hermits but they either can’t or won’t keep up….

 

[Largeangels]

As others have said a lot depends on your nutrient levels and lighting.

What type of filtration do you have? Pictures might help.

 

[Rob A]

Mighty magnet every day or so. One of the reasons I built my lagoon is my hate for cleaning glass

 

[Dom]

I have a 40g tank with gobies, Clownfish, blennies & snails. What can I do to remove algae? I find myself scraping the glass every 2-3 days.

Welcome to the hobby.

Unfortunately, this isn't a hobby where you can set it and forget it.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

As many have already said, it is just a part of maintaining a saltwater tank! There is no getting away from it. Your nutrient levels and lighting will play a big part, but it will always be a part of tank maintenance.

 

[BryanM]

Scrape away. I wish there was a good answer for this for how to prevent glass algae, there just isn't one.

 

[larrysaltisfun]

5 tanks running with different livestock and varying nutrient levels running for years others less all get a film within 24 hrs tho I usually wait and scrape every 2-3 days. My tangs are too lazy to clean the glass but have no problems following along eating what I scrape off. Its just another part of routine maintenance for me.

IYO will even the best uv sterilizers do anything to minimize algae growth if set on high flow

 

[jman2u]

5 tanks running with different livestock and varying nutrient levels running for years others less all get a film within 24 hrs tho I usually wait and scrape every 2-3 days. My tangs are too lazy to clean the glass but have no problems following along eating what I scrape off. Its just another part of routine maintenance for me.

One of the tanks I clean for my job has a sailfin tang that follows me around eating the algae scrapings. It's so cute z

My blenny in my personal tank enjoys it too

 

[Sophie"s mom]

One of the tanks I clean for my job has a sailfin tang that follows me around eating the algae scrapings. It's so cute z

My blenny in my personal tank enjoys it too

My Naso tang does the same!