Alge help

[2pac.biggie]

Hello my Tank has got black alge growing on the sand and it comes back very fast after doing a water change. I dont like the alge on my sand or any alge what do i do to keep mt tank clean and stop this alge from coming out soo fast?

 

[Mrc8858]

Sounds like cyano. Is this a new tank? What's your filtration and feeding schedule along with stock list?

 

[2pac.biggie]

Its not a brand new tank its 2nd hand 65litre nano tank which i got for cheap. My filter is built in at the back of the tank just had to buy a new sponge, the carbs and etc. iv just got rocks in my tank at the moment and clown fishes

 

[Mrc8858]

But you had to tear it down and move it though? There is a good chance a lot of nutrients are being released back into the system. Have you checked parameters?

 

[2pac.biggie]

So what can i do to stop this alge stuff growing quickly? And i havent checked no :S

 

[Mrc8858]

Only bad things happen quick in SW. Just keep up with water changes and a good feeding schedule. Are you using Ro/Di water cause if not that's part of the problem.

 

[2pac.biggie]

You mean where i get my saltwater from? I get it from my LFS cause im new to this im taking things slow you see. So i do a 10% water change every friday and my feeding to my clowns are twice a day flakes in the morning and frozen at night. I keep my light on maxium of 9hours a day

 

[Mrc8858]

You can feed them less I feed every other day. And what do you use for top off water?

 

[2pac.biggie]

What do you mean top of water? Lol and oh thats ok then i feed it every other day then

 

[Mrc8858]

Ya i feed my clown tank ever other day and my reef every third day but top off water is fresh Ro/Di water to compensate for evaporation since salt does not evaporate the salinity will continue to rise unless you top off or compensate with a lower salinity during water changes

 

[2pac.biggie]

I been told just to buy the saltwater from my LFS and do the water change as a normal water change on a tank :S

Iv got a picture of my tank so if you want to look at it and let me no if its ok and everything that would be great but i havent got them corels in anymore just the rocks and sand