How long does the Ugly Stage Last?

[fideladio]

Hello all, just want to know a couple of things.

How long does the ugly stage last?

I know there's now miracle product to skip the whole ugly stage but is there something to help speed it up or make it less ugly or troublesome?

Should I clean all the algae that my tank is producing during ugly stage, should I scrape my rocks?

Thanks in advance

 

[Sailingeric]

Mine was short, I had a month or so of cyano and turf algae that I beat with lower lighting, sand sifting goby, yellow Tang and a lot of water changing.

 

[Cherub]

that depends on you. some people can keep it ugly perpetually :P usually about 2-5 months for all the algae phases.

 

[F i s h y]

Well.... im 37 and I dont see it getting any better :) hahahaha... every tank is different. 6 months to 18 months... i think is pretty average...

 

[DivingTheWorld]

6-12 months. I’d avoid any shortcut chemicals. Most of them can cause additional problems IMO. Do your water changes, manual removal, be sure to only use R/O water. Keep it natural and tailor your cleanup crew.

 

[Thespammailaccount]

I was lucky with the 70 gallon and found well established rock and skipped the ugly stage

 

[fideladio]

6-12 months. I’d avoid any shortcut chemicals. Most of them can cause additional problems IMO. Do your water changes, manual removal, be sure to only use R/O water. Keep it natural and tailor your cleanup crew.

Alright, I do weekly 10% WC every Saturday I use RODI water but I still don't have CUC.

 

[Gobi-Wan]

An algae turf scrubber can help concentrate some of the ugly stuff away from your display. I have built a couple they aren't real hard to build if you follow the guidelines.

 

[New&no clue]

Don’t forget the importance of a good clean up crew. They can help to clean up rocks and sand, and keep it looking nice.

 

[DivingTheWorld]

Alright, I do weekly 10% WC every Saturday I use RODI water but I still don't have CUC.

Once the algae starts, get some nice big turbo snails to bulldoze it. I also like Banded Trochus snails. Anything smaller than those I find to be unhelpful and just clog pumps.

 

[fideladio]

Once the algae starts, get some nice big turbo snails to bulldoze it. I also like Banded Trochus snails. Anything smaller than those I find to be unhelpful and just clog pumps.

Jajaja awesome great! Thanks