Alage (1 Viewer)

[Guest]

I am new and have a question. I have a 55 gallon tank got it all set up it rest it self and now green hair alage is all over. I have been cleaning it out now for bout a month what can I do to get rid of it? It looks like crap and makes my tank look like I have an alage farm. Please help!!!!!


Rich

 

[Guest]

How long do u keep your lights on and what kind of lights do you have?

 

[Guest]

I have 2 nova T5 lights they stay on from approx 6 in the morning until 10 Pm. The lights are 24 inchs.

 

[Guest]

Yeah thats way to much light exposure. What corals/fish/inverts do you have in the tank?

 

[CBBSteve]

Hi, firefighter.
Your algae is growing because there's too much nutrients available in your system. I saw your other post about possibly setting up a sump. A good sump set up as a refugium with actively growing macro algae would certainly help control the unwanted algae in your display.

Other things:
reduce your photoperiod
more frequent water changes
reduce your feeding

good luck,
Steve

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the help. were can i go to buy a good sump tank to get it started.

 

[Guest]

i have a pair of common clowns, hermits, snails, a lightfoot and a damsel in the tank right now planning on growing just want to get the algae cleared up first.

 

[Guest]

AcanXavier is selling 2 different sumps you can look into getting. Heres his link to sell thread... http://marshreef.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=42403

 

[chriskb3]

Some good solid advice here. Another thing to note.. make sure your source water for your top-off and water changes are free of excess nutrients. RODi filtered water is best (from your own RODi unit or a fish store), some also use RO water from their local "water mills".