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fishkid99  Enthusiast Posts: 252 Kudos: 218 Votes: 39 Registered: 07-Dec-2005   | Need algae help, I'll give you the quick story I stoped taking care of my take for a month or so. Bad idea I know, but i can't go back and change that... From the looks of it its Brown Algae and its the most anoying thing to try to get rid of, i'd rather not use Chems so if anyone has natural advice ill take it! Thanks in advance >>>---->  <----<<<pnh |
 Posted 02-Aug-2007 02:13 |       |
mattyboombatty        Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004  | I'd get your water tested to see if you need to target anything specific. High nitrates calls for water changes, PO4 can be removed with media etc. Otherwise all I can suggest with the information you gave me is to start doing regular maintenance again. Water changes with pure water, clean out mechanical filters more regularly etc. Mostly just get some more water changes done with RO or DI water. Did I say that enough? Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients |
| Posted 02-Aug-2007 05:27 |  |
Melosu58 Hobbyist Posts: 120 Kudos: 86 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-May-2007 |  Edited by Melosu58http://www.fantasyreef.com/databa |
| Posted 02-Aug-2007 20:46 | |
| fishkid99 Enthusiast Posts: 252 Kudos: 218 Votes: 39 Registered: 07-Dec-2005 | Thank you Matty and melosu I dont know if you remember me or not matty (sorry to go off topic)? O yeah i wanted to point out I am running a sump with protein skimmer. For some reason when i do not run the sump the algae lessens for some reason Im not sure if anyone can explain that or not. And one other thing, I know manually pulling out the algae makes the tan look better but will it lessen the severity of algae in my tank? >>>----> <----<<<pnh |
| Posted 03-Aug-2007 02:25 | |
| Melosu58 Hobbyist Posts: 120 Kudos: 86 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-May-2007 | I always try to recommend that you should do weekly PWC`s and when you do them rubberband a toothbrush to the end of your siphon hose and scrub the algea off and draw it out with the water you siphon off. This will remove alot of it while you figure out what is fueling the stuff.Make sure you read that article I gave you earlier. What type water are you using for PWC`s and top offs. You might want to check that water out to make sure you are not adding excessive nutrients (nitrates and phosphates). |
| Posted 03-Aug-2007 21:33 | |
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