Algae Overload

Discussion in 'Algae' started by smokedaddy, Nov 27, 2009.

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  1. smokedaddy

    smokedaddy Plankton

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    I'm trying to turn a badly neglected 24 gallon Nano Cube, it appears to have several strains of algae and I'd like to know if there is anything I can do short of moving the livestock to another tank and starting from scratch. It looks like I have green bubble, a type of green longhair and some type of red algae. Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated.
     

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  3. scubba.steve

    scubba.steve Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Wow...
    How did it get that bad in the first place?
    I would seriously invest in some major cuc. And any algea eating fish man.
     
  4. the fisherman

    the fisherman Vlamingii Tang

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    How often do you feed your tank? I would get a cuc and invest in a phosphate reactor of some kind. How often do you do water changes and what kind of water do you use?
     
  5. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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    ya i think that you have GHA the best known eater of that stuff is a sea hare slug and i cant tell if the first pic is bryopsis or GHA but if u can confirm that its bryopsis then a lettuce nudibranch eats it. as for the bubble algae emerald crabs eat it and im not sure what the third pic is maybe someone else knows
     
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  7. smokedaddy

    smokedaddy Plankton

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    I'm taking care of the tank for a sick relative, what is cuc?
     
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  9. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    CUC=Clean up crew. Snails, crabs and other things that will eat your algae.