Algae help!!!!!

[egriesner]

Hi Guys,

What is the most effective way to clean algae of the glass? Is there anything I can dose to prevent it? What is the best clean up crew for glass?

 

[KathyC]

Most folks use a Mag-Float to remove algae from the glass.

What you need to address is why you are getting algae on the glass in the first place..do you know what your current water parameters are?
Nitrates, ammonia, nitrites, Ca, alk, mg, phosphates?

Tell us more about your tank..size, how long has it been set up, current bioload, are you running any GFO or carbon, type of skimmer?

Are you using tap water or do you have a ro/di to make your water?

 

[Jarrett]

thats the nature of owning a tank, i do all the things posted by kathy but i still clean my glass once a week. just invest in a mag float its going to become part of your maintenance program no matter what.

 

[egriesner]

Its a:

12 gallon fluval edge ac10 filter with chemipure.
Wingo LED Savior lighting
powerhead

Fish:
2 clowns
1 royal gramma

Inverts:
4 Snails and 4 hermit crabs
1 cleaner shrimp

Assorted corals

I dose the tank:

-daily w/ purple up 1/4 teaspoon
- Phytofeast every few days
- feed frozen food daily

 

[egriesner]

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Your tank is in a natural cycle. Remember when you first cycle it, you have no algae but the ammonia is already gone while you have not have a strong light yet? That means, nitrate converted from ammonia is not converted to anything else before. So, nitrate in the tank will now become algae once you have a strong light. So in the meantime, besides couple wall scaling snails or a algae eating blenny, the only option is the magnet. Even if your tank is completely mature and using proper water, and some cleaning crew, you will still need the magnet once a while. If you are getting a Mexican turbo snail, make sure you glue all the frag, they will bulldoze them away.

 

[egriesner]

Thanks wingo can you recommend any other snails that are less likely to bulldoze my frags and still clean the glass?

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Thanks wingo can you recommend any other snails that are less likely to bulldoze my frags and still clean the glass?

Round nerite and cerith

 

[egriesner]

do you guys think its worth switching out my ac10 for the ac30?