Low Nutrient Tanks and Red Turf Algae - Page 2

Dmitry · 10-26-2005, 10:53 PM

They're kind of medium sized. How would one measure a snail??

Not large, but not tiny either.

jackson6745 · 10-26-2005, 10:57 PM

mex turbos help but i don't know of anyone who has totally gotten rid of the red turf algae.

stingnyc · 10-26-2005, 11:00 PM

rich,

i forgot to tell you the hoeki looks great! thanks

-steve

romain · 10-26-2005, 11:10 PM

Steve, what's the level of phosphate? I was heard high level of phosphate could lead to red algae as well.

nyfireman3097 · 10-27-2005, 12:52 AM

my PO4 is at .02 wit my hanna test kit and i have it and it came from no where i have been noticing it alot in others tanks lately i dont know y .........how muuch for some of those turbos in ur sump ????
Nick

cali_reef · 10-27-2005, 02:10 AM

JB NY have it in his tank, alot of it. He think they are introduced by Bali AC acros. He tried a lot of things and still can't get rid of it.

stingnyc · 10-27-2005, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by cali_reef


	JB NY have it in his tank, alot of it. He think they are introduced by Bali AC acros. He tried a lot of things and still can't get rid of it.

thats not good...

pecan2phat · 10-27-2005, 03:49 AM

Steve,

I have this same red turf like nussiance algae growing all over my beautiful Marshall Island live rock.
I run a BB SPS dominated tank like you do & it's not a low nutrient problem. I also do not have high nutrients based on my last test with the following Salifert test kits. Ammonia, Nitrite were zero, Phosphates were undetectable, Nitrate was .02 ppm (less then a tenth), Calcium was at 440 ppm, Alkalinity was 9.3 DKH and PH ran 8.4 at peak and 8.1 at night. Those numbers are pretty good but the red turf algae started to take a foothold in June-July '05. My tank was setup in Feb '05. I did bi-monthly 20% water changes, tried Micro-Lift Special Blend Bacteria supplement, added 6 Mexican Turbos in August to the many Astrea & Ceriths that have been in the tank since day one. I really didn't see a difference. The red turf algae actually started to spread more. Two weeks ago, I added another 6 Mexican Turbos from FishTown (the first 6 were from Aquarium Adventure and looked a tiny bit different in shell pattern) and there seems to be a start of some progress or mowing now. I don't know if it has to do with the recent additions of the new turbos, or if it was also the 20 Trochus snails that I got from NEA at the frag swap, or the Special Blend Bacteria supplement kicking in or a combo of all.
Either way, it looks like it might be a slow process, but at least something or someone is starting to work.

cali_reef thinks it's from my use of Oceanic Salt, I tend to think it was off of some frag plugs when i bought a frag pack from Oceanrealm. I remember trying to scrub the plugs back then but it was difficult to get off without destroying the actual frags. Also remember some Carribean Astrea snails coming in covered with them also.

I spoke to JBNY about it & he didn't think that the Special Blend or Mexican turbos helped. He felt that the regular Astreas ate some of it but very slowly. I still say, try the authentic Mexican turbos.

stingnyc · 10-27-2005, 04:08 AM

Hi Warren,

Not sure what causing it but it has been very fusturating.... I tried the Trochus snails from NEA and they didn't seem to work. I'm going to try Mexican Turbos from FT, I'll keep you posted on the progress.

Does the red turg algae grow bushy in your tank? Mine seems to be tapered to the rocks. My sailfin seems to like it and keeps it trimed. Hes really strange he even eats bubble algae. =/

pecan2phat · 10-27-2005, 04:12 AM

It grows tapered to the rocks. When it is new, you see the network like in your pics but as it gets denser, then it looks turf like. I had a Powder Blue that kept it in check for a while. He grazed on it day & night & didn't eat much prepared foods. Unfortunately he got infected with Ick fatally! I also have a Chevron that doesn't touch the stuff.

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10-26-2005, 10:53 PM	#11
Dmitry Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Queens (Briarwood) Posts: 1,228 Reefer Ratings: (24) Friends: (0)	They're kind of medium sized. How would one measure a snail?? Not large, but not tiny either.

10-26-2005, 11:00 PM	#13
stingnyc Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: queens Posts: 2,329 Reefer Ratings: (77) Friends: (1)	rich, i forgot to tell you the hoeki looks great! thanks -steve

10-26-2005, 11:10 PM	#14
romain Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: LI&Midtown Posts: 854 Reefer Ratings: (15) Friends: (0)	Steve, what's the level of phosphate? I was heard high level of phosphate could lead to red algae as well.

10-27-2005, 12:52 AM	#15
nyfireman3097 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Staten Island New York Posts: 1,924 Reefer Ratings: (8) Friends: (3)	my PO4 is at .02 wit my hanna test kit and i have it and it came from no where i have been noticing it alot in others tanks lately i dont know y .........how muuch for some of those turbos in ur sump ???? Nick

10-27-2005, 02:10 AM	#16
cali_reef Fish and Coral Killer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: On the wet coast, again. Posts: 3,919 Reefer Ratings: (28) Friends: (3)	JB NY have it in his tank, alot of it. He think they are introduced by Bali AC acros. He tried a lot of things and still can't get rid of it.

10-27-2005, 04:08 AM	#19
stingnyc Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: queens Posts: 2,329 Reefer Ratings: (77) Friends: (1)	Hi Warren, Not sure what causing it but it has been very fusturating.... I tried the Trochus snails from NEA and they didn't seem to work. I'm going to try Mexican Turbos from FT, I'll keep you posted on the progress. Does the red turg algae grow bushy in your tank? Mine seems to be tapered to the rocks. My sailfin seems to like it and keeps it trimed. Hes really strange he even eats bubble algae. =/

10-27-2005, 04:12 AM	#20
pecan2phat Professional Commuter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Wallingford, CT Posts: 2,011 Reefer Ratings: (25) Friends: (7)	It grows tapered to the rocks. When it is new, you see the network like in your pics but as it gets denser, then it looks turf like. I had a Powder Blue that kept it in check for a while. He grazed on it day & night & didn't eat much prepared foods. Unfortunately he got infected with Ick fatally! I also have a Chevron that doesn't touch the stuff.