algea

[NYreefNoob]

ok my green hair algea is turning purplish as well as the air bubbles that attack them self to the hair run a coralife compact of hob refug 24\7 and i use half doses of purple-up twice a week. good ? bad ?

 

[drunktank]

need to know more about ur tank, light cycle , equipment and water parameters

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

That's not hair algae that's slime algae or cyanobacteria. Are you using tapwater for water changes or topoffs?

What are your test readings?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Also are you running bare bottom? If so you're gonna need a skimmer on that tank.

 

[NYreefNoob]

tank is 2 months old. rock is 2 to 7 yr's old. i have a ro unit that i use for my water. light set-up is a current dual compact with the 10k and 65k then the dual antic. run it 12 hours a day. then have the built in moon light's and well as 2 blue moon lights coming in at a angle

 

[nanchil]

I could see green bubbles too in the rock.

 

[NYreefNoob]

and i do have a skimmer than runs all the time. not sure of brand but it is good up to 110 gallons i think. it had a little green in it when i got it. washed it as best as i could. ill get a pic of it and the hair algea on the back of some of my rock

 

[drunktank]

12 hrs is way to long.

what are ur water parameters?

 

[jackson6745]

Can't really tell what I'm looking at from your pics but I see a lot of green My guess is your phosphate is through the roof! You really need to tell us all your tank info if you want better help.

 

[reefman]

increase water movement. eliminate dead spots.

 

[nanchil]

what about the green bubbles?

 

[NYreefNoob]

aglea.

my nitrate's0 ppm nitrtie's 0 ppm and amonia 0 to 1. ppm are. i have a couple mushrooms starpolyps 3 other type's of polyps. purple tip anynome thats happy as heck stretched out to about 8 " and a few other thing's i feed phyto plant 3 times a week and zoo pankten once maybe twice a week. have 2 damsels feed then freeze dried krull and myosis shrimp sp ?

 

[jackson6745]

What about your phosphates? What testkits are you using? Noob, I see threads like this all the time. You need to post more info about your system. Lots of guys are quick to give advice, and they mean well. Without knowing all the info about your system to stop your problems from the source, your corrective measures will most likely be in vain.

Feeding krill and Phyto is not the best idea since you have an algae problem

 

[drunktank]

STOP feeding all that stuff to your tank, its only promoting algae growth. Cut your lighting back to 6-7hours a day and stop feeding phyto and purple up for a week or two and you should see some good results.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

its that easy reefman .... what are your water parameters of your tank.. especially phosphate and dont say 0....