What is this algae

[Nwel99]

Hi
How can I remove this algae . I feel like I have a mixture of stuff going on here and I'm st an absolute loss
My phosphates are decreasing because they were high .I cannot get my hands on neonitro where I live. Essentially my nitrates are 0 and phosphates sitting at .25
Everything else is in check .. I have attached a few photos here .. I'm trying not to do water change right now because LFS said if I hold off my nitrates should rise naturally .
I have phosgaurd in my media basket right now. Just changed it out today . 4th day of using it
Sorry photos are terrible of the lighting . Photo of the sanbed . Then green hair algae growing a little on rocks . Tons of bubbles on sandbed and rocks and now brown hair algae on the glass now as well and powerheads. I'm scared it's going to take Over real soon
I'm all for the natural route . I'm just hoping to blast it out before it's to bad . Thanks in advance ☺

 

[davidcalgary29]

Please take new pictures under white lights. I can't tell if pictures #2 and #3 are showing cyano or whatnot. Please also list your other water params: salinity, alk, etc.

And your tank looks good. It really does. If anything, your nutrients are quite low, and that can cause problems in itself. Aside from that, there are a number of low-harm/risk options you can take to handle the algal problems you do have:

-get an urchin (or two)
-dose phyto
-raise your nitrates or start dosing.

 

[Nwel99]

Please take new pictures under white lights. I can't tell if pictures #2 and #3 are showing cyano or whatnot. Please also list your other water params: salinity, alk, etc.

And your tank looks good. It really does. If anything, your nutrients are quite low, and that can cause problems in itself. Aside from that, there are a number of low-harm/risk options you can take to handle the algal problems you do have:

-get an urchin (or two)
-dose phyto
-raise your nitrates or start dosing.

I never thought of getting a sea urchin I'll look into that ! I just feel I could do more . I hope these photos help . I just took them quickly
Here are my levels
Calcium 515
Phosphate .25 or maybe a little less. I'm using the API TEST kit . The stores nearby don't have the Hanna in stock
Ammonia 0 ppm
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
Carbonate hardness .12 drops
Alkalinity high at 9
Ph low 8.1
Salinity 1.025

 

[davidcalgary29]

So it's just the two clowns? That's a light bioload for a tank that size. Looking at your parameters -- which for the most part are fine, I think -- I think you could handle your problem with a couple of urchins; raising nitrates; phyto dosing; and possibly growing some easy macro, like halymenia. I overfeed one of my tanks, but don't have a lot of nuisance algae in it as I have a large population of macroalgae, which works as a nutrient exporter when harvested.

 

[Nwel99]

Great thank you for your help I'll go over the weekend and pick some things up. I have a 20 gallon . 2 clowns a cardinal and a star and ywb and shrimp. Clean up crew is mild.. could use more I think for sure