help algae problem

[draconium]

Two days of vacation and returning I find this misfortune. I made a 50% water change from RODI, changed filters and returned to the old blue light that comes with the tank since I just changed the lamp for one with more white LEDs and just this happened today when leaving work. I will do a test of my parameters since I no longer had time due to work. Today the only thing I know is my salinity which is at 1.026.

 

[Dan_P]

Two days of vacation and returning I find this misfortune. I made a 50% water change from RODI, changed filters and returned to the old blue light that comes with the tank since I just changed the lamp for one with more white LEDs and just this happened today when leaving work. I will do a test of my parameters since I no longer had time due to work. Today the only thing I know is my salinity which is at 1.026.

It seems that all saltwater aquaria look like this when new.

 

[draconium]

I've had it installed for almost 5 months. When I changed the lamp to full spectrum, that's when I noticed this. I changed the lamp on Tuesday and by yesterday, most of the corals were already closed, along with the zoas.

 

[gbroadbridge]

I've had it installed for almost 5 months. When I changed the lamp to full spectrum, that's when I noticed this. I changed the lamp on Tuesday and by yesterday, most of the corals were already closed, along with the zoas.

6 months is a new tank.

This is normal in a new tank.

 

[slingfox]

Looks like it could be dinos on the sand. Plenty of threads on this forum on how to handle.

 

[Mattiejay6]

This is just a normal process of a young tank man. Get a proper clean up crew.

Check out the reef cleaners website for hermits, turbo snails, astrea, etc etc

 

[Paul B]

LOL, don't worry about that. Look at mine right now. Now thats algae. I can make a nice salad and I am not concerned about it as it will disappear. Yours is normal and if that didn't grow, there would be something wrong.

 

[Common Blevil]

Two days of vacation and returning I find this misfortune. I made a 50% water change from RODI, changed filters and returned to the old blue light that comes with the tank since I just changed the lamp for one with more white LEDs and just this happened today when leaving work. I will do a test of my parameters since I no longer had time due to work. Today the only thing I know is my salinity which is at 1.026.

Your algae is normal. I see you don't have any corals or macroalgae, but changed your light to a more efficient one(corals and macroalgae grow faster under white, fluoress under blue) and then you are shocked that in the absence of competition the algae grew... Get some corals and/or macroalgae and you will be fine. I'm interested why you don't have any corals at a 5 months? I would at least get some xenia and caulerpa. They look better under whites, are easy and beautiful, pink and green are a great combo. If you don't want them, i would still get a xenia frag and see how it will feel, and if it will be ok get the corals you like, zoas and clove polyps for example if you want something to flouress but not require a lot of work to maintain

 

[Common Blevil]

Also i will recommend getting a strawberry conch, some trochus, dove snails, small hermits and a tailspot blenny, they will help. I can lie and say that tailspot blenny will help with algae a lot, but it won't. It is cool fish, tho and is cute. But don't put it in the tank with no corals and no hiding spots, i will not like it

 

[draconium]

Your algae is normal. I see you don't have any corals or macroalgae, but changed your light to a more efficient one(corals and macroalgae grow faster under white, fluoress under blue) and then you are shocked that in the absence of competition the algae grew... Get some corals and/or macroalgae and you will be fine. I'm interested why you don't have any corals at a 5 months? I would at least get some xenia and caulerpa. They look better under whites, are easy and beautiful, pink and green are a great combo. If you don't want them, i would still get a xenia frag and see how it will feel, and if it will be ok get the corals you like, zoas and clove polyps for example if you want something to flouress but not require a lot of work to maintain

I have Zoas one Duncan , two hammers a pipe coral and I just ad a mushroom , I have 3 hermit crabs, 3 big nassarius and 2 astreas a rock
blenny everything in a fluval 13.5 I no liked overpopulated the tank because the nearest lfs is around 80 miles faraway for me and the service of delivery around my town are trash

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I see no powerheads and the water surface is very flat, algae loves low flow tanks. One or even two powerheads will do wonders for your tank.

 

[draconium]

The power head are dead I need orden a new one the came tomorrow

 

[Common Blevil]

I see no powerheads and the water surface is very flat, algae loves low flow tanks. One or even two powerheads will do wonders for your tank

I agree, but it depends. I had cyano growing right under the powerhead. It was harassed by the flow constantly but grew and didn't die. But adding more surface agitation is always better.

 

[Common Blevil]

I have Zoas one Duncan , two hammers a pipe coral and I just ad a mushroom , I have 3 hermit crabs, 3 big nassarius and 2 astreas a rock
blenny everything in a fluval 13.5 I no liked overpopulated the tank because the nearest lfs is around 80 miles faraway for me and the service of delivery around my town are trash

Oh, I've seen now. But still, a lot of these corals are slow growing. Some zoas and shrooms are fast growing tho. Wait it out until their population increases, but it can take from a few months to a year. Just be patient)

 

[MikeReefs]

A cheap microscope you can ID any algae that comes to your tank very easily. Most can be solved just by keeping your parameters in check. It’s all part of your tank becoming established. If it’s Dino’s it can be beat. Gonna be hard to get rid of depending on the strain but very possible

 

[robanister]

A cheap microscope you can ID any algae that comes to your tank very easily. Most can be solved just by keeping your parameters in check. It’s all part of your tank becoming established. If it’s Dino’s it can be beat. Gonna be hard to get rid of depending on the strain but very possible

Don't cheap on the microscope. Learn from me. Get the one for 200 on Amazon. It's worth it in the long run. Cheap ones are no better than a jewlers loop!

 

[draconium]

Today before I go to work I de the hamers are open a little bit more the organ too and the two zoas are not full open but I see two new ones next week I go to the big city I hope there have more clean crew available because Petco no have too much variety