Any ideas .HELP. Green algae is killing me

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  1. rwood93

    rwood93 Plankton

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    Green algae is on my glass and rocks (not green hair algae) quickest way to get it out.. It's a fish only tank I just got and r/o.. The tank is a year old but I recently had to clean it really well. Could it be that the tank is just cycling again. Regardless I would like an organic way to make it go away very fast I don't want to have to put too many chemicals unless there is a really good chemical out there... are there any fish or tricks that can help me
     
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  2. cosmo

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    do you have a CUC? use RODI water?
     
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  3. barbianj

    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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    If its a FO tank, and you're taking care of the basics, just turn the lights off for a week or so.
     
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  4. sticksmith23

    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    You try running some GAC. Lights out would be a good method as well. Just black out your tank for 3 -4 days and you should be good to go.
     
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  5. rwood93

    rwood93 Plankton

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    Thanks for the comments... My fish will be alright with out the lights right? Though it's a fish only tank its a very exapensive fish only tank and I don't want to see any die
     
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  6. barbianj

    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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    Your fish will be fine. The light on a FO is mostly so you can see them.
     
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  7. NanaReefer

    NanaReefer Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    What do you mean, the light on a FO is mostly so you can see them?
     
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  8. sticksmith23

    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    What they mean is very simple, fish don't need light to survive. So, the light on a fish only tank is so that you can see them! :)
     
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  9. NanaReefer

    NanaReefer Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    It was a rhetorical question-lol-
     
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  10. NanoMano

    NanoMano Gigas Clam

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    Yeah I never have my cichlid tank lights on except maybe 1 hour a day for feeding and enjoying them, havent ever lost one. your fish get enough light to see from surrounding lights and windows

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    This tank has been running like this for 3 years so, its not 100% necessary
     
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