Tank is about month old. I didn't had cuc before, but today I got 3 hermit crabs and 2 snails that would take care of sand.
I didn't had much to scrub it, so I went to shop and got a toothbrush and it didn't came off much, had to really put some effort in scrubbing.
Yea that's common algae, hand clean your tank, if you cannot get it off the rock remove it, do a water change and test all parameters, and make sure your Nitrates and Phosphates are in range. I would not use any kind of algae remover chemical because that could cause other problems, and I don't think a clean up crew would be enough, but it would help.I have an algae problem that's been spreading like a wildfire, there's some air bubbles around the live rocks. I'll attach pictures. I don't know what algae it is and how to get rid of it. I'm talking about the bright green algae. Looking for some guidance and advice. Thank you in advance.
I do 10% weekly water changes. Might need to drive down to my LFS tomorrow and give them sample to test the water. My test kits that I bought is ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH.
Get a Phosphate test kit, get it in range, you might need some type of GFO, and try and get better lighting, something with an adjustable spectrum, many out there, Maxspect Jump is one.
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It's a stock light for my fluval evo, I will most likely upgrade in the future, not yet though. As only upgrading light requires getting a mesh cover for my lid, then ato to compensate for evaporation. So it's a lot in one go, it will take me a while. What is GFO?
It's the green one that I'm confused about and didn't know what it is. But there are spots where the bright green is turning darker and like a stem or something looking like that comes out like turning into a hair algaeThat 'bright green' algae looks to be a precursor to coralline algae/growth...it's a good sign and does not need to be removed.
Coralline Algae: What Is It and Why Is It Important in Reef Tanks?
Coralline Algae is one of the highlights of a stable, healthy reef aquarium. They are attractive in color and add more of a natural element to your ecosystem. T
'Coralline Algae often first appears as small white or green patches on aquarium glass and live rock before solidifying into a pink or purple hued coating. Some species grow fast enough to require weekly scraping of aquarium glass while others may only grow a couple centimeters in diameter per year.'
GFO is basically a form of iron that reacts with Phosphates in your tank, it helps control phosphate levels so it can get your Phosphate in range, for high Phosphate levels causes algae growth. You don’t need to buy an expensive reactor, just put a bag of it in your filter, it’s cheap.
Thank you very much. I'll drive down to my local fish store tomorrow and get some
That's what it formed into on a different piece of live rock. I got dar and became hair algae. Will the hermits take care of it? Another fish store that I went to today, told me to get urchin, but I said no as I have no information on them, haven't red up anything.
It's normal, and you'll have a lot more types of Algae in the first year of the tank.I have an algae problem that's been spreading like a wildfire, there's some air bubbles around the live rocks. I'll attach pictures. I don't know what algae it is and how to get rid of it. I'm talking about the bright green algae. Looking for some guidance and advice. Thank you in advance.
This is difficult, as I'm very new to this hobby and when things like this happen, I tend to panic as I think there's something wrong I'm doing. I have red up on information, I guess when it actually happens I get nervous and think that something is going terribly wrong.
