Algae

[finley]

Got a few questions about this stuff !
1. What is it ?
2. Is it harmful ?
3. How long will it take to disappear?
4. HOW TO GET RID OF IT ?
thank you

 

[Troylee]

Looks like hair algae.. pulling it manually and get a clean up crew to help ya.. turbo snails, blue leg hermits… find your source of po4 also.. I’m not sure how old your tank is?? Could be the ugly phase or po4 creeping through your rodi water.

 

[I never finish anythi]

Agreed looks like hair algae. Get a picture under white light if possible.
What lights do you have and what is the schedule?

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Got a few questions about this stuff !
1. What is it ?
2. Is it harmful ?
3. How long will it take to disappear?
4. HOW TO GET RID OF IT ?
thank you

Hair or turf algae, it's not usually harmful, however it can overgrow and smother LPS coral if it goes unchecked. It's usually caused by high phosphates/nitrates and long light exposure. You can do various chemical treatments to remove it, however I wouldn't recommend doing it that way. They're are certain inverts/fish that will eat it, such as a sea hare and lawnmower blenny. Hope that helped!

 

[finley]

Agreed looks like hair algae. Get a picture under white light if possible.
What lights do you have and what is the schedule?

I have aqua knight led I keep it on for 9 hours don’t really have a cycle, didn’t know I needed one, this is my first tank

 

[I never finish anythi]

Is it on ramp up and ramp down I mean ? How long is it on full intensity?

 

[finley]

Is it on ramp up and ramp down I mean ? How long is it on full intensity?

It just stays the same on at 11 o clock for 9 hours same intensity 8- blue, 4-white

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

I have aqua knight led I keep it on for 9 hours don’t really have a cycle, didn’t know I needed one, this is my first tank

Is it programmed or do you manually turn it on/off?

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

I have aqua knight led I keep it on for 9 hours don’t really have a cycle, didn’t know I needed one, this is my first tank

Oh, forgot to mention, while it's not ideal, you can manually pull tuffs of the algae to control population, however getting algae eating inverts/fish is a better way to control it. Also, what are your phosphates/nitrates sitting at? If they're high than you'll want to do a water change and feed less. High nutrients is one of the most common reasons why algae grows out of control

 

[finley]

Is it programmed or do you manually turn it on/off?

It automatically turns on at 11 and off at &

 

[kevgib67]

Although you will need to manually trim it down, hands off best gha cuc in my tank was my tuxedo urchin followed by Mexican Turbo snails. As mentioned you will need to address the nutrients in your tank if they are high.