Algae?

[Hentie]

Hi All,

Probably had this for about a month now.

Tank about 3 months old.

This something I should be concerned about?

Any advice on how to get rid of this?

Photo taken in white only light.

Thanks

 

[Jekyl]

Hi All,

Probably had this for about a month now.

Tank about 3 months old.

This something I should be concerned about?

Any advice on how to get rid of this?

Photo taken in white only light.

Thanks

That looks perfectly normal to me.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Just the normal phase of a new tank. Try cutting back on the white lights. The anemone will need the blue. How many hours a day are the lights on?

 

[Hentie]

Just the normal phase of a new tank. Try cutting back on the white lights. The anemone will need the blue. How many hours a day are the lights on?

11 hours per day. White and blue at 80%

 

[Jekyl]

11 hours per day. White and blue at 80%

The coloration of your rocks is what is supposed to happen. It's going to get worse also, not better. This is all normal progression when using dry rock.

Manage parameters, ensure proper CuC, and remove excess during water changes.

 

[jeanjo85]

looks pretty normal to me. New tank goes through different phases, particularly with algae. it is basically a war between all kind of microorganism until the tank stabilizes and matures. Have fun and enjoy the process!

 

[Lavey29]

Nems should be added to well established tanks not 3 month tanks. Make sure you have nem covers on your powerheads.

 

[Cthulukelele]

Green Rock good. Healthy film algae is important.

 

[Hentie]

Thanks for the replies everyone.

Speaking of cuc:

I have:
Starfish x1
Urchin x2
Snails x5
Conch x1
turbo snails x2
hermit crabs x3
Sea hare x1

Need to get more? 240L tank

 

[Cthulukelele]

Thanks for the replies everyone.

Speaking of cuc:

I have:
Starfish x1
Urchin x2
Snails x5
Conch x1
turbo snails x2
hermit crabs x3
Sea hare x1

Need to get more? 240L tank

You really won't be able to support a sea hare or urchins in a tank looking like that that's only ~60 gallons. Sea hares usually starve out even in 150+ gallon systems once there's no remaining hair algae (and I don't see any hair algae). I'd suggest focusing on smaller snails like nerites, ceriths, astraea, dwarf ceriths, and maybe a trochus or 2 at that tank size. The big eaters will struggle long term

 

[Hentie]

Thanks, shows you how much I still need to learn

 

[Sophie"s mom]

11 hours per day. White and blue at 80%

Agree with everything Jekyl said. I would recommend turning down the white light. You are going to get this growth anyway, it is perfectly normal. BUT, with 80% white light, it will explode with algae growth. Personally, I keep my white light at 30%, and blue at 90

 

[Lavey29]

11 hours per day. White and blue at 80%

You don't want high white light in a marine tank. That will produce massive algae issues. White is only for viewing pleasure and should be a low percentage of spectrum maybe 25%.

 

[Freenow54]

Green Rock good. Healthy film algae is important.

I eventually got bristle worms ( good ones I am told ) busy little guys some people don't like them but keep my rocks clean. Have no idea where they came from. Probably refugees