please help

Similar but a lot more in trouble

I have had my tank for a little over a year, i have been keeping all my corals alive, and well...until recently, my tank has been over run by algae. All of my hermit crabs and snails were wiped out, except for about 5 or 6, and only a few fish survived...i bought some coral banded shrips and threw them in there hoping they will eat away at the algae, so far nothing. I also emptied my sump, reorganized the way my pumps were organizing, and reorganized my bio-balls. This algae problems emerged in only 3 weeks. please i am open to any suggestions.

 

Mr. Oranella,
You probably need to replace your bulbs in your light fixture (and start your own thread for questions regarding your tank; this is Stockleys thread). Also get your water tested for all parameters and post them in a new thread. Welcome to 3reef!

Stockleys - maybe the rocks in your tank have absorbed phosphates and now they are leeching back into your water? Also did you check your food? Overfeeding live/frozen foods is also a big cause for phosphates.

 

what kind of fish are in the tank, and how many? how often do you feed and what kind of food do you use? Some flake foods have phosphates. Ive also heard that the extra water from frozen foods can boost phosphates. My diatom problem went away untreated, but these are some things you may want to consider.

 

Sounds like you need a Clean up Crew stockleys. www.reeflcleaners.org

 

I would say its time to get a cuc also i would say make sure to get a few turbo snails they eat algae like crazy hence the name turbo snals

 

Sorry

http://www.3reef.com/forums/algae/huge-algae-problems-i-need-resolve-56271.html#post532705

its the link to my thread, sorry i didn't start my own thread before.