Algae

[drperetz]

I just started about 2 months ago 2 tanks 1 45g tall tank and 1 quarentine tank. i am using an rodi filter but i still have a brown algae growth what should i do, is it may be the nitrate thats causing it cause i got some live stock but they dont produce that much poop.

 

[herman]

What you are going through is part of the natural cycle. Just keep up with the water changes and keep skimming. Make sure that you have a good cleanup crew. It will subside soon.

BTW that algae is called Diatoms

What livestock is in there now? And when were they added?

 

[drperetz]

continue

well in the 45g i got a damsel and a feather for a test, in the little 1 i got a 2 clowns and a huge common hermit red leg 2 inches cleats everything, so i take him through different tank to clean all the diatoms for now cause my snails are still in the prosess i am trying to get turbos from pet land for 1.20 each

 

[herman]

Thats cool! Patience is key here. Just avoid putting more fish in at this time so you dont add to the nutrients. What kind of skimmer are you using?

 

[drperetz]

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on the 45 i am using remora with a mag3 and a 404 fluval
om the 10 g quarentine tank i am using 2 hangons a aquaclear 50 and a wisper + dayly water changes less than 10 %

 

[R32Brightliner]

Patience. Let your tank cycle. Water changes, good skimming and clean up crew. It's only been two months...

 

[aaron23]

2 months is a while. i dont know about you but i cant stare at a bare bottom with rock for more than 2 months without fish and coral...


If your tanks going through a cycle avoid putting more fish in and keep doing weekly water changes 10% or so. Keep the lights off too.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

on the 45 i am using remora with a mag3 and a 404 fluval
om the 10 g quarentine tank i am using 2 hangons a aquaclear 50 and a wisper + dayly water changes less than 10 %

as everyone said its going through its cycle... i just started my tank up about a week or 2 ago and i already hit my diatom cycle part. so no worries... yes im gonna say it also dont add anymore fish.. lmao..

also i would consider getting rid of the fluval if you want this to be a reef tank... it will aid in excess nutrients and be a diatrus trap and will raise ur nitrates.... just an idea to think about...

 

[drperetz]

i am thinking of making a sump out of the 10 gallon but the problem isthat its hard to fit anything into that cabinet its not wide enough for anything:banghead:

 

[phk36]

patience is a word that is hard to use . If you dont use it in the long run you will wish that you had. I have made many bad choices in the past, and i now take my time with any choice i make . After you loose things you wish that you had used patience . I dont mean this in a bad way , best of luck to you .

 

[nanoreefer22]

2 months is a while. i dont know about you but i cant stare at a bare bottom with rock for more than 2 months without fish and coral...


If your tanks going through a cycle avoid putting more fish in and keep doing weekly water changes 10% or so. Keep the lights off too.

Keep the lights off too??:Thinking:????:scratchch:knockedou:dead1: