Danielson330 Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 I recently have had some red algae growing on my LR and don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing. Here is my setup 12G Nanocube 11 lbs Tonga LR 10 lbs live sand Chemi-Pure Phos Zorb No Bio Balls No sponges Stock lights mini jet 606 pump SG 1.023 Fish: Brittle starfish Jawfish Dottyback Open Brain Coral The tank has been running for over 3 months and I used RO water when I started and switched to tap about 6 weeks ago. I use Tropic Marin salt, and I feed cyclopeeze daily and target feed the coral brine shrimp plus twice a week. The red algae showed up a few days ago. I can blow it off of the LR with a turkey baster and it looks kinda thick. I recently had corraline algae start to grow a few weeks ago that is starting to cover the back of the tank. Is it possible that this stuff is part of the corraline algae cycle??? Any help is appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment
scd Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Sounds like cyano. Why would you switch to tap water? My guess is that that is your problem. Go back to RO water. You did not mention what you feed your fish? If your are not feeding them... they may have wiped out your pod and worm populations, causing detritus to build up and set-off the cyano outbreak. But I still think the water is your main problem. Link to comment
Danielson330 Posted August 26, 2004 Author Share Posted August 26, 2004 I feed them cyclopeeze twice daily and brine shrimp plus twice a week Link to comment
Undertheradar Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 I bought a tuxedo urchin to deal with this problem in my refugium. The urchin works very well. It went to work within the day I got it; It started on a rock...not moving for a while...but when I saw the rock today it was 100% clean! It was like someone took my rock out and scrubbed it with a pad!! Link to comment
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