Green alge in h/t

Robert59 · May 28, 2016

It's been cycling it's about 1 month in and all my fish in there they had ick have a bio wheel added copper and Vitamin c did a water change last week 10 gallon it's a 30 gallon tank added more copper and now it is getting real green any suggestions thanks hope some one can help

twilliard · May 29, 2016

Time to change the water out

Brandon42 · May 29, 2016

You could also add a uv sterilzer if the green is in the water. But changing the water is your best bet.

Diesel · May 29, 2016

And add some prime or any other bacteria formula.

Bumgrundle · May 29, 2016

Brandon42 said:
You could also add a uv sterilzer if the green is in the water. But changing the water is your best bet.

Just to add to this option, should you go with a UV, I recommend going with something like this, provided you have the room Lifeguard Aquatic QL-40 UV sterilizer. I was close to paying 220.00 more for the compact UV from a different company. From what I gather, they both perform the same. (Please feel free to correct if wrong) that and I think the QL-40 outperforms just by virtue of the fact there is much larger water exposure due to it's size.
This is of course just my opinion, and I defer to more experienced reefers here.
Nearing the end of my first month I was starting to see Hair Algae cropping up, as well as the start of cyano cropping up, as to be expected. When I saw the price comparison I felt better now then later, and see if it really works....It does, all the hair algae was gone within a week, the red splotches of Cyano were all gone in less time and I only have a small amount of lime green algae here and there, my Lawmower Blenny has gotta have something to eat right? =)
Now I do also run GFO/Carbon media reactor and thats been on since day 1.
Only food for thought as i'm still as green as the small amount of algae in my tank =)

Robert59 · May 30, 2016

I'm using a bio wheel in ht I'm going to do a good water change and clean the the glass and add some copper and bacteria and slow the light and see how it goes and I thank every one for there help I'll keep yous guys posted