Best way to get things under control

[alienzx]

Recently added a Euro-reef ES3 to my 55gal with a 30gal sump. The 30 gal is a fuge actually, with a 6" sandbed and calpuera.

The tank is suffering from a growth of redish algae that grows over everything. I don't have exact nitrate readings, but how big of a water change should I go for to get this under control? I did a 20gal change maybe 6 weeks ago that didn't seem to help much.

I'm hoping the skimmer will help a lot as well. The carpet anenome, and few polyps and xenia look and grow great, just the algae problem.

Thanks

 

[binylee]

The best way is to keep the water quality. Sound like you did.
Add more cleaning crew like snail, hermit crabs, fish. I have a lawn mower blenny. Man, that is the best fish. Very funny to watch and good alleagy cleaner too.

 

[aliendomain]

Removing as much of the mechanical filtration as you can will help reduce nitrate as well.