Any tips or tricks for managing the algae ?

[AmandaH]

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Parameters?

Lighting schedule?

Water changes and filtration?

Age of tank?

Dry rock or live rock?

CUC?

 

[TX_REEF]

Looks like you could use some more cleanup crew. I recommend small hermit crabs and trochus snails to start! I see you have nassarius snails, they will eat leftover food and detritus, but not algae.

 

[AmandaH]

Parameters?

Lighting schedule?

Water changes and filtration?

Age of tank?

Dry rock or live rock?

CUC?

CUC:
Two turbo snails
6 nassarius snails
1 blood shrimp

Tank age: 9 months

Water changes: every sunday
filter floss change every three days
carbon change once per week,
Algae blocker change once bi-weekly
bacteria hotel change 3 times per year.

Dry Rock

Parameters:
77.8 degrees
salinity 1.025
phosphate 0.5
ph 8.0
KH value 8,7 (per aqua forest test pro)

Lighting
Reef casa halo
step 1: 10 am settings A= 0 b=0 c= 0
step 2 16:00 settings A= 100 b= 100 c= 6
step 3 22:00 settings A=0 B= 0 C =0

 

[Baldyreef]

CUC:
Two turbo snails
6 nassarius snails
1 blood shrimp

Tank age: 9 months

Water changes: every sunday
filter floss change every three days
carbon change once per week,
Algae blocker change once bi-weekly
bacteria hotel change 3 times per year.

Dry Rock

Parameters:
77.8 degrees
salinity 1.025
phosphate 0.5
ph 8.0
KH value 8,7 (per aqua forest test pro)

Lighting
Reef casa halo
step 1: 10 am settings A= 0 b=0 c= 0
step 2 16:00 settings A= 100 b= 100 c= 6
step 3 22:00 settings A=0 B= 0 C =0

nitrates?

 

[AmandaH]

nitrates?

nitrates 5

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

IMO that is too much algae for a 9 month old tank, you should be past the ugly stages now.

What I see is only 2 algae eating snails, nassarius snails don't eat algae, you need more algae grazers.

I see no powerheads so low flow and detritus build up might be issue's to correct.

I see only one coral, so there is no competition for the algae.

The phosphate level is very high, considering that algae is already consuming some phosphate, it means the actual level of phosphate is even higher, you need to bring it under control, its feeding the algae. What about the nitrate level?

Personally I would remove the filter floss the bacteria hotel and the algae blocker

What do you do during water changes? do you blast the rocks to get the detritus in the water, do you vacuum the sand, are you toothbrushing the rock and syphoning up the dead algae?

These are things that I would correct and that I myself practice.

 

[Baldyreef]

IMO that is too much algae for a 9 month old tank, you should be past the ugly stages now.

What I see is only 2 algae eating snails, nassarius snails don't eat algae, you need more algae grazers.

I see no powerheads so low flow and detritus build up might be issue's to correct.

I see only one coral, so there is no competition for the algae.

The phosphate level is very high, considering that algae is already consuming some phosphate, it means the actual level of phosphate is even higher, you need to bring it under control, its feeding the algae. What about the nitrate level?

Personally I would remove the filter floss the bacteria hotel and the algae blocker

What do you do during water changes? do you blast the rocks to get the detritus in the water, do you vacuum the sand, are you toothbrushing the rock and syphoning up the dead algae?

These are things that I would correct and that I myself practice.

I highly agree with this

 

[AmandaH]

IMO that is too much algae for a 9 month old tank, you should be past the ugly stages now.

What I see is only 2 algae eating snails, nassarius snails don't eat algae, you need more algae grazers.

I see no powerheads so low flow and detritus build up might be issue's to correct.

I see only one coral, so there is no competition for the algae.

The phosphate level is very high, considering that algae is already consuming some phosphate, it means the actual level of phosphate is even higher, you need to bring it under control, its feeding the algae. What about the nitrate level?

Personally I would remove the filter floss the bacteria hotel and the algae blocker

What do you do during water changes? do you blast the rocks to get the detritus in the water, do you vacuum the sand, are you toothbrushing the rock and syphoning up the dead algae?

These are things that I would correct and that I myself practice.

the algae only started when we turned on the lights when we got coral.

We never had the lights on prior to because we read that we didn't need the lights for just clowns.

I cant absolutely get rid of some nassarius snails and get more algae grazers.

I'm hoping to put in more coral, however i want to get this new outbreak of algae under control.

I do have a wave maker i can put in the tank, i just haven't had the opportunity to learn what setting to put it on before putting in the tank. ( i can put this in my tank in the next two minutes.) it is here and ready to go.

During water changes - we clean the glass first and get all the crusty stuff off and then vacuum the sand. i will start toothbrushing the rocks and picking up the algae.

 

[Baldyreef]

the algae only started when we turned on the lights when we got coral.

We never had the lights on prior to because we read that we didn't need the lights for just clowns.

I cant absolutely get rid of some nassarius snails and get more algae grazers.

I'm hoping to put in more coral, however i want to get this new outbreak of algae under control.

I do have a wave maker i can put in the tank, i just haven't had the opportunity to learn what setting to put it on before putting in the tank. ( i can put this in my tank in the next two minutes.) it is here and ready to go.

During water changes - we clean the glass first and get all the crusty stuff off and then vacuum the sand. i will start toothbrushing the rocks and picking up the algae.

you don't have to get rid of the nassarius, you can just add some algae grazers to the crew like a astrea, trochus, etc

 

[MC Blowfish]

I'd keep the nassarius snails. They do a great job of cleaning your sand. Pick up some algae grazers. Trochus and Astrea snails will do a good job. Hermit Crabs as well, just make sure you have extra shells or they'll go after your snails.

 

[Baldyreef]

I'd keep the nassarius snails. They do a great job of cleaning your sand. Pick up some algae grazers. Trochus and Astrea snails will do a good job. Hermit Crabs as well, just make sure you have extra shells or they'll go after your snails.

and definitely each other as well, had a hermit civil war due to that one time

 

[AmandaH]

ok wave maker is in the tank.
I will get more snails tonight, algae eaters.
Should i be doing another water change before this sunday? I can get the water ready now and do a change tomorrow morning?

Also is it ok to get my next coral or do i want until i get this algae under control?

 

[Baldyreef]

ok wave maker is in the tank.
I will get more snails tonight, algae eaters.
Should i be doing another water change before this sunday? I can get the water ready now and do a change tomorrow morning?

Also is it ok to get my next coral or do i want until i get this algae under control?

all depends on the coral you want to get but id say unless your set on a specific piece you saw hold off just because it could irritate/negatively impact the coral, especially depending on what type you get

 

[AmandaH]

all depends on the coral you want to get but id say unless your set on a specific piece you saw hold off just because it could irritate/negatively impact the coral, especially depending on what type you get

I just wanted another Zoanthid but i can wait.