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04-06-2008, 04:21 AM
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squid
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: ohio
Posts: 9
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bright green alge NEED HELP
Hey everyone. I am working on my first nano. My main tank crashed!!! referrelative="t" o:spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600">ath o:connecttype="rect" gradientshapeok="t" o:extrusionok="f">ath>ffice ffice" />My nano has cycled and was well on its way I thought. Over the last few days I have noticed that I'm starting to get this bright green algae that grows rather quickly on the glass, and is covering my LR. If I wipe down the glass you can notice it growing back in as little as an hour. The tank is a 14gal bio-cube. Amoe, nitrite, nitrate, all 0,ph is 8.4, cal is 460. Salinity is 1.024, temp 76-77 Alkalinity I was told is good by the LFS (which seems to be trust worthy) they specialize in reef tanks. I use RO, and the tank has live sand, around 5lb LR, also 4 hermits, 2 emerald grabs, 6 snails, 1 sand sifter star, 1 two inch clown, 1 blenny less than an inch, small group of candy cane and star polyps (both refuse to open) small colony of button polyps and 2 quarter sized mushrooms. The buttons and mush are happy, open and seem healthy. These algae thou makes me wanna pull my hair out what can I do? HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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04-06-2008, 04:43 AM
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The Watcher
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: La Crosse WI
Posts: 1,517
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How long have you had the tank up for? Have you lost any livestock? If it is a new tank it is normal to see algae growing throughout the cycle. What are your nitrates at?
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04-06-2008, 04:52 AM
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squid
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: ohio
Posts: 9
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nitrates are 0, and the tank is some what new. It has cycled through the diatom phase, diatom algae not visable. I haven't lost any live stock yet, but I am worried about the stars and candy, Been in the tank for week maybe 2 and still not open. The tank has been up and runnin for atleast 6 weeks or so maybe longer. |
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04-06-2008, 06:39 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 34,128
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It will go away Just do your changes and try and take it off as you do your change
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04-09-2008, 11:47 PM
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squid
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: ohio
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Thanks for the help.  |
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04-24-2008, 09:33 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 66
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I am guessing this is film algae, what kind of snails do you have? They would be the only critter in there that would clean the tanks. Ceriths and Nerites are good at this stuff. |
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05-09-2008, 01:39 AM
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squid
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Chicago
Posts: 9
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i am having the same problem. i scrape it off with a razor but it just keeps coming back.
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05-09-2008, 11:20 PM
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Tokay Gecko Tamer !
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Jacksonville Fl
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suicidecharlie
Can you Give us your Tank size and age ?
What kinda Live Stalk do you have in it ?
What Equment do you have ?
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05-13-2008, 10:51 PM
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squid
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Chicago
Posts: 9
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12 gal. nano tank 1 year
i have 4 turbo snails, 5 hermit crabs, some polys.
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Originally Posted by Caball362
suicidecharlie
Can you Give us your Tank size and age ?
What kinda Live Stalk do you have in it ?
What Equment do you have ?
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bright green algae
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button polyp
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button polyps
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diatom algae
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film algae
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green algae
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hermit crab
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sand sifter
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sand sifter star
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star polyp
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star polyps
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turbo snail
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