Algae

[Bdisalvo]

Is this good algae? It's on one rock of mine and that's it.

 

[bskerrichard27]

Its hair algae caused by excess nutrients, what's your water parameters.?

 

[Bdisalvo]

Not sure I don't have a test kit and haven't had tim to test it yet. Is it ok or do I need to do something about it?

 

[bskerrichard27]

Well it will get out of control fast if u have corals it will smother them ,also it means u have high phosphate and or nitrate both in high ppm can be detrimental to corals...

 

[Bdisalvo]

Hmm... I have a beautiful tank right now. Would you happen to have any solutions? Maybe a water change and a tang to snack on it??

 

[woody390]

How big is your tank? A lawnmower Blenny would sort is for you or a sea hare. Are you making water changes with tap water by chance?

 

[Bdisalvo]

Well it has been a while since I've done a water change but when I do I go get the pre mixed saltwater

 

[Bdisalvo]

It's a 29 gallon tank

 

[TimaT]

how old is your system? if its new then that is normal.
advice would be:
#1clean the rock (wipe that algae off)
2 use only RO/DI or at least RO water.
3 get a clean-up crew (turbo snails)
4 don't over feed
get a sump or refugium if you don't have one and buy some chaetomorpha.
4 limit the lighting.

good luck!

 

[bavass]

Its a sign of high phospahets and nitrates it will get out of contorl. Do more frequent water chanegs, don't over feed, clean it off rocks, start running HC GFO in a reactor to lower phosphates

 

[Bdisalvo]

Thanks!