small problems with my tank.(small help)

hi everyone I'm going throw some problems with my tank.

i have a 30g breeder tank.
with a rapids pro filter 700gph
i also have a power head 300gph.

i have 5 fish. a goby, two clowns, a fire fish, and a royal dotty

i feed my fish about 1 to two times a day.

the problem is that i end up having to clean my tanks glass the sides about 3 times a day. and it is a green and brown color.

and the water is getting a little mucy
the tank has been up and running for 3 months and with fish in it for 2 weeks.

what do you guys think is going on.

 

You have a cuc?, is your tank in sunlight?, how is your source water, what type of food are you feeding?


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i do have a cuc. my tank is in a little of sunlight. but my lights are on 12 hours a day.


source of water is rodi water.
i feed my fish.

brind shrimp
flake food
krill

btw this food is all freezdry food.

 

If you got all five fish in the past two weeks and you are feeding one to two times a day, it is likely that the extra bioload is causing algae to thrive. How do you feed? If it was my tank, I would stop using flake food all together and feed once a day or possibly every other day. The frozen food should be thawed in warmish water, strained through a net, rinsed with RO water, then put into a small container with tank water for feeding. Turn off all your pumps while you feed so none of the food escapes from the display where it can rot and feed the algae. I use a syringe with some airline tubing attached to spot feed fish and corals. Any excess food should be thrown away. I know this seems like a lot of work, but any nutrients left in the water column are simply algae waiting to happen.

Sorry for the detailed breakdown if you already were doing this.

 

Good advice here.

 

Had a similar problem a couple weeks ago... Got a bigger CuC and added another powerhead to increase the flow.... It helped alot... Haven't had to scrape the sides in a week or two and the water is crystal.

 

Heck at 3 month you tank is still cycling and what is occurring is the normal progression of a new tank. Its called Diatom bloom, and you could stop feeding completely and I doubt that it will stop. It is a normal part of a new tank aging and will stop or not be as bad as it is now.
And 12 hours of light seems like tits quite a long time for them to be on. Even at almost 3 years my lights are only on for 8 or 9 hours.

 

thanks everyone. for what you have been saying going to be doing everything everyone has been talking about.

and does everyone agree i should cut my light time to 8 or 10 hours.

 

+1 barbarossa. I had similar problems in my tank with algea growth. my phosphates were rising slightly and i found it was due to phosphate binders in my food. the rinse/thaw method helps. I also feed with a dry food "meaty mix" from reefcleaners.org there arent any phosphate based binders. i dont know if this is relative to your situation or not, but I hope this was of some help.
JP