Problem Help Please

Discussion in 'Algae' started by wpmcgree, Nov 5, 2008.

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  1. wpmcgree

    wpmcgree Astrea Snail

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    Problem With Algae. Help Please.

    Hey I am kind of new to this whole salt water tank thing. We have been up and running now for about 3 weeks. We have 55lbs of live rock and have our lights on for a max of 8 hrs. We are getting in spots a discoloration in the sand and on our rocks have a green algae on them. Someone said it could be LHA but I'm not sure if it is or not. We are running a Trickle filter with protein skimmer and a MAG350 canister filter with Carbon. We tested the other day an everything seemed to be in order. Now i guess what i am unsure of is what is good alage and what is bad alage. To me i dont like the green alage on the rocks and on the coral but i cant tell if its good or not. Do you guys try and keep your tank really clean of alage?. It's starting to stick to my powerheads and rocks and my tube coral. An suggestions or additives to try. Help and suggestions are appreciated. If pictures are needed i can post them later.
     
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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    The algae you are seeing is microalgae (on the sand) and possibly nuisance macroalgae(green stuff). If I were you, I'd quit running your lights until your cycle is done.
    green hair algae - Google Image Search
     
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  3. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Is your sig the tank in question?
     
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  4. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    +2, I approve this message.;D Luna
     
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  5. wpmcgree

    wpmcgree Astrea Snail

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    So Just keep the lights off and the Algae will die off?
     
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  6. ermano

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    I would kill the lights until your done cycling, and please tell me that the tank in question isn't the tank in your sig!!!
     
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  7. tigermike74

    tigermike74 Panda Puffer

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    If that is the tank in question, that is a DEEEEEP sandbed, wow. Looks pretty stocked for a new tank. :(
     
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  8. wpmcgree

    wpmcgree Astrea Snail

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    Yea that's my tank. i have a bunch of pictures of it on my profile if you need to look through them. Why whats wrong with it. Should i take some sand out? Is that the problem?
     
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    wpmcgree Astrea Snail

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    Yea that's my tank. i have a bunch of pictures of it on my profile if you need to look through them. Why whats wrong with it. Should i take some sand out? Is that the problem?
     
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  10. ermano

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    and you're tellin' us it's been up 3 weeks? How did you get it to cycle in 3 weeks!? Hmm...well, about the sand bed. I'm not sure. But you're tank seems very stocked for only 3 weeks!!
     
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