New tank problems

zacharyv · Mar 9, 2024

Hi there I have just started a new reef tank I'm about two and a half months in I'm just waiting on my utilitarian fish to get in I have two clown fish I'm starting to get hair allergy I have a few corals I'm wondering if I can turn off the lights for a few days to kill off the algae will it hurt the coral

WalkerLovesTheOcean · Mar 9, 2024

Welcome to reef2reef! We are glad to have you here!

I would not turn off your lights for a few days with coral.

It could cause them to starve, and bleach.

zacharyv · Mar 9, 2024

Thank u I was not sure if It would so I'll just be patient and wait for fish to get in

zacharyv · Mar 9, 2024

zacharyv said:
Thank u I was not sure if It would so I'll just be patient and wait for fish to get in

I was impatient and I didn't wait to put the Corals in after I had to utilitarian fish thriving so now I'm waiting on my bristle tooth pain or brush tail Tang which I get tomorrow but since I turned on the lights the algae is starting to grow

vetteguy53081 · Mar 9, 2024

zacharyv said:
Hi there I have just started a new reef tank I'm about two and a half months in I'm just waiting on my utilitarian fish to get in I have two clown fish I'm starting to get hair allergy I have a few corals I'm wondering if I can turn off the lights for a few days to kill off the algae will it hurt the coral

You can as residual light will be sufficient until livestock arrives

vetteguy53081 · Mar 9, 2024

WalkerLovesTheOcean · Mar 9, 2024

zacharyv said:
I was impatient and I didn't wait to put the Corals in after I had to utilitarian fish thriving so now I'm waiting on my bristle tooth pain or brush tail Tang which I get tomorrow but since I turned on the lights the algae is starting to grow

Do you have any CUC?