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03-10-2008, 09:18 PM
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 Algae Question My tank has been up a little over a week, is purple and green algae normal too see this soon. 90 gallon 120 pounds of LS 120 pounds of LR my LR's are developing a green and purple algae on them. All params are within normal limits.  |
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03-10-2008, 09:43 PM
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| Re: Algae Question Thats Great.keep Doing What Your Doing.but I Keep The Light Off,for About 6 Weeks.but No Worries Man.
__________________ LET NATURE TAKE ITS COURSE.PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE. |
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03-10-2008, 09:59 PM
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| Re: Algae Question If the purple and green algae seem imbedded in the live rock you may have caralline algae and then that is VERY good, it is normal if you bought the LR in a good LFS with some coralline already started - keep it up. Listen to other feedback though - this is just from my reading and experience. Some folk here have yrs. more reef experience so if they differ I'd listen. If algae is all over walls and gravel/bed, cut back on nitrites/nitrates and lighting. Lighten up on feeding etc. Let us know how it is going and GOOD LUCK and have fun.
__________________ "There was that law of life, so cruel and so just, that one must grow or else pay more for remaining the same." -Norman Mailer, The Deer Park |
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03-10-2008, 10:10 PM
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| Re: Algae Question Tank is a new set up, been up for just over a week. It isnt coralline as much as I wish it was. Some of the rock I bought has coralline but this algae you can remove with a turkey baster, it just sucks it right off the rock, the coralline will not come off that easy. Does anyone know what algaes will show up inthe cycle so i can watch out for them? |
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03-10-2008, 10:20 PM
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| Re: Algae Question Quote:
What are normal params for a cycling tank? |
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03-11-2008, 09:41 AM
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| Re: Algae Question Quote:
SG: 1.023 Nitrates: 0 ppm Nitrites: 0 ppm PH: 8.0 - 8.2 amonia: 0 ppm Calcium: 410 I havent seen any noticable spike, still waiting on that. I only run light 6 hours a day right now. Last edited by saltwaternubie; 03-11-2008 at 09:48 AM. Reason: Added Info |
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03-11-2008, 04:57 PM
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| Re: Algae Question You may want to take a water sample and have lfs check the parameters for you so you can make sure your test kit is accurate. I find it almost unbelievable your tank cycled in 1 week! But, this hobby can be surprising at times. The red algae is cyno and that indicates high phosphates/nitrates. The green means it is still going through a normal cycle. Keep us informed. |
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