How long can acros go without light?

[MissMolly]

Hi, I’m battling some kind(s) of algae. Still minor but unsure what it is (the one who bothers me the most is short strings in sandbed, no oxygen bubbles.) and want to see if I can nip it in the butt (or what you say, I’m not native English) First line of defense is water change, less feeding, new gfo added, less light and trying to get hold of a sand sifter. Thought I’d try a blackout and see how far I could come with this since it’s not invasive. But how long can my acros go without light?

 

[Garf]

Hi, I’m battling some kind(s) of algae. Still minor but unsure what it is (the one who bothers me the most is short strings in sandbed, no oxygen bubbles.) and want to see if I can nip it in the butt (or what you say, I’m not native English) First line of defense is water change, less feeding, new gfo added, less light and trying to get hold of a sand sifter. Thought I’d try a blackout and see how far I could come with this since it’s not invasive. But how long can my acros go without light?

Bud, it's "Nip it in the bud", lol.

3 days is fairly common, but I'd expect folk will want to see a pic of the offending lifeform in white light.

 

[A_Blind_Reefer]

Bud, butt…what’s the diff? Ha I always thought the latter made more sense anyway.

Just a friendly reminder, when you do blackout everything slows down dramatically (well pretty much stops). So if you are dosing alkalinity and such, you’ll want to monitor it so that it doesn’t skyrocket…. Which may stress out your corals. I’ve done a blackout (many years ago) for three to four days but it wasn’t my tanks jam at all.

 

[MissMolly]

Bud, butt…what’s the diff? Ha I always thought the latter made more sense anyway.

Just a friendly reminder, when you do blackout everything slows down dramatically (well pretty much stops). So if you are dosing alkalinity and such, you’ll want to monitor it so that it doesn’t skyrocket…. Which may stress out your corals. I’ve done a blackout (many years ago) for three to four days but it wasn’t my tanks jam at all.

Hahah let’s continue to nip the Butt Thank you!!!!! Not dosing.

 

[MissMolly]

Bud, it's "Nip it in the bud", lol.

3 days is fairly common, but I'd expect folk will want to see a pic of the offending lifeform in white light.

Hahahah Here’s some pics

To me it looks like maybe a some short haired green thing, some turf (i know I have this) and some brown diatoms

 

[Science/G]

That little bit of algae is not a problem. I bet that molly will start mowing it down soon enough. Monitor your parameters and reexamine your light spectrum. No need for a blackout.

 

[MissMolly]

That little bit of algae is not a problem. I bet that molly will start mowing it down soon enough. Monitor your parameters and reexamine your light spectrum. No need for a blackout.

for some reason the mollies won’t touch it I turn the sandbed and keep it in check this way but if I leave it a couple of days it grows. I know it’s not a problem/problem but it just annoys me I know it’s because I have hungry fish and feed too much so maybe I could start by not being a slave to their begging.

 

[Biff0rz]

for some reason the mollies won’t touch it I turn the sandbed and keep it in check this way but if I leave it a couple of days it grows. I know it’s not a problem/problem but it just annoys me I know it’s because I have hungry fish and feed too much so maybe I could start by not being a slave to their begging.

over feeding can cause algea to bloom. Also, I think I saw some dino. Tank looks new, maybe too new for acros...

 

[MissMolly]

over feeding can cause algea to bloom. Also, I think I saw some dino. Tank looks new, maybe too new for acros...

Tank is 15 months old. But contrary to many of my fellow hobbists I keep it clean And acros are doing very well, thank you.