Annoying green algea and brown algea

[robbber]

Can some please let me know what I can buy to get rid of green algea growing in the sand and all of my rocks? I also have brownish algea growing on the tank....I've tried some chemicals but have not had any luck....should i change my lighting schedule or is there some fish that i can buy to eat the algea?? Any help would be nice, i miss the nice look of the pure white sand!!

Robber

 

[Anemoneman]

Don't add anymore chemicals designed to get rid of algae. The algae is simply taking advantage of a nutrient rich environment. Try reducing feeding.
More details will help us help you.
Tank size
How old is the tank
Inhabitants
how much live rock
Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate levels
Calcium level
pH
Lighting
What does the algae look like? leafy, hair, slime, blanket, etc

 

[Atari]

Water source is also important.. RO or tap ?

 

[robbber]

yeah some info would help
125 Gallon tank
set up for about a year.....
3 damsels, two clown, cleaner shrimp, spider shrimp, red-tail, two turbo snails, two crabs.....50lbs live rock, two anenomies
No ammonia, no nitrate, .05 nitrite...ph is good
Lighting is two Actinics, two 175 watt Metal halides on for about 8 hrs a day
Algae looks like hair.
Thanks for the help'

 

[gear-head]

Newbie answer here, but I think you needa lot more algae eating snails like Turbo's or Astreas

 

[ambulocetus]

I'm with gear-head, snails are a fishkeepers best friend!