ChristianBak Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 I just came back from Spring Break and my light timer had broken and left the light on for an entire week. Needless to say, i have massive algae outbreak and i am trying to 1) contain it, and 2) come up with a long term plan for getting rid of the above said algae. Its green algae and has totally covered both the rocks and glass. ANY information/help is greatly appreciated. Link to comment
Obsessed Reefer Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Cleaning Crew? MEGA FILTER FLOSS OR SPONGS!! Just scrap it off and turn on the pumps and hit the nitro buttion on it!! Link to comment
ProFlatlander15 Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 manual removal as well. Link to comment
ChristianBak Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 yea i was thinking about busting out my tooth-brush and then suck it up after scraping. I was also considering turning the lights off earlier for a while in order to discourage any more algae growth. It literally looks like a lawn has grown straight across my rock-work... fun stuff huh. What kind of Shrimp may be the best algae eater?? Link to comment
neanderthalman Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Timers never fail when you're around to notice it. Shrimp aren't all that great for algae - they tend to prefer meaty foods. Snails are your best friend when it comes to mowing through algae. Link to comment
gfox Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 hahah true that neander. but thats the beauty of the game. what kind of snails would you suggest for this job?? Link to comment
andykee Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 depends on the type of algae, but turbos are the best all around consumers of mass quantities of algae. Link to comment
ezcompany Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 plop in 5 turbos there. return to lfs when done Link to comment
jimmy595 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 IF its hair algae emerald crabs work great, red leg hermits do too Link to comment
perception Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Haha-I had the opposite problem-timer broke and no lights for all spring break, but things seem fine. My red leg hermits dont seem to do much- Snails and Good Luck. Link to comment
Obsessed Reefer Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 emerald crabs are more for bubble algea. Link to comment
MrDumass Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 My Emeralds went to town on the hair algae...they would rip the stuff off the glass...pretty cool. Link to comment
One Eyed Bunny Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 I've heard that some people have covered their tank with a blanket and let it sit with no light for 3 days. Their corals were very minimally stressed and the algae was struck a mighty blow. Possibly this could work for you as a way of softening the algae's hold on your tank? Link to comment
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