What algae is this?

[DmitryB]

I just ordered some Ammonium Chloride and will start adding that when it comes in. Adding manually I think is best??

I personally let my dosing pump handle it because I prefer to add very small amounts very frequently instead of dumping in a lot of ammonia at once. However, I started with dosing manually and this worked as well. Only if there is a lot of nitrogen demand and you won't see any changes in nitrate over time you might need to use a dosing pump if you don't want to dump in too much ammonia at once.

You dose it all the time? How many things do you dose? I was really hoping to never have to dose more than AFR. LOL.

 

[EnterName]

You dose it all the time? How many things do you dose? I was really hoping to never have to dose more than AFR. LOL.

Ammonia 24x2mL,
Phosphate 4x1.5mL,
and AFR because I got lazy and didn't want to have something like 3-part (Balling) anymore.

I dose ammonia and phosphate constantly as otherwise they would drop below detectable levels, I don't have many fish right now and will need to set up a new quarantine tank before I can add more. Additionally I prefer having to dose nutrients instead of trying to keep them down. Dosing is much easier than removing, especially if you are lazy with water changes

 

[Subsea]

“I prefer having to dose nutrients instead of trying to keep them down. Dosing is much easier than removing, especially if you are lazy with water changes”

I do not consider this lazy. I consider it strategic. However, I am a “Laissez faire reefer”

 

[vetteguy53081]

It's a new tank, only up for a few months. Is this normal green algae/ugly phase? I'm concerned about the air bubbles on it? Or are these dinoflagellates? (This is under white lights; it looks brown under blue lighting.)

Looks to be turf and slime algae. Not dinos

 

[DmitryB]

So this algae is just.... ridiculous. I mean, it is attractive in its own way, but this is not the tank I'm trying to run! So... what do I do here? What's the fix? Just give it time? The filtration on the system now is skimmer (started less than a week ago) and caeto in a refugium (started a few days ago.) Anything I can and should be doing? It's a little cray cray.

 

[Rob A]

Dump a bunch of Hermits in there they will eat it and at minimum they will help keep it in check.

 

[DmitryB]

Dump a bunch of Hermits in there they will eat it and at minimum they will help keep it in check.

I am expecting a CUC on Tuesday (so far the only creatures in there are a few snails that hitchhiked with live sand.) There are 16 scarlet hermits and a crapload of snails coming, plus two conchs. They'll eat all that??? Will a Yellow Tang eat that? (I'm expecting a baby one from Biota.)

 

[dvgyfresh]

I am expecting a CUC on Tuesday (so far the only creatures in there are a few snails that hitchhiked with live sand.) There are 16 scarlet hermits and a crapload of snails coming, plus two conchs. They'll eat all that??? Will a Yellow Tang eat that? (I'm expecting a baby one from Biota.)

Yes , that is the clean up crews job. You will probly need to help with manual removal as well

 

[dvgyfresh]

I am expecting a CUC on Tuesday (so far the only creatures in there are a few snails that hitchhiked with live sand.) There are 16 scarlet hermits and a crapload of snails coming, plus two conchs. They'll eat all that??? Will a Yellow Tang eat that? (I'm expecting a baby one from Biota.)

I have about 15-26 snails , 10-20 hermits , 2 urchins , 1 conch - 20G to give an example and I still need to get in and help remove algae

 

[DmitryB]

I am expecting a CUC on Tuesday (so far the only creatures in there are a few snails that hitchhiked with live sand.) There are 16 scarlet hermits and a crapload of snails coming, plus two conchs. They'll eat all that??? Will a Yellow Tang eat that? (I'm expecting a baby one from Biota.)

I have about 15-26 snails , 10-20 hermits , 2 urchins , 1 conch - 20G to give an example and I still need to get in and help remove algae