Algae~~~

[leekokshiong]

Hi anyone can help me? my tank is filled with algae.... how can i mininizm or get rid of it....

Help~ any kind soul~

[manta]

without any details of your water parameters/maint/feeding schedule. first thing that comes to mind is to run a FR with phosphate reducing media and reduce the feeding. generally that should help.

cheers

[spaceman]

Yup! Phosphate really will reduce aglae growth!

R u feeding frozen mysis? My nano tank always experiece algae boom when i feed dat stuff!!!

[leekokshiong]

ya... feeding them with mysis...

So i must get a FR?? how should i do it ah?

[spaceman]

Yup! Phosphate really will reduce aglae growth!

R u feeding frozen mysis? My nano tank always experiece algae boom when i feed dat stuff!!!

[Kelmen]

If its really algae, there are always have the right pets to take them out, like herbivor fishs and invert.

But you must ensure those are algae or bacteria. the later one is more tough to tackle. usually some invert may take them.

[hotlemond]

ya... feeding them with mysis...

So i must get a FR?? how should i do it ah?

did youm strain the food b4 feeding?

the juice there is phosphate potent

[leekokshiong]

hur? what you mean hur by straining the food?

[manta]

personally, i flush the frozen mysis shrimp under a tap first.

my intention is firstly to remove unwanted juices from contaminating my water (i just want to feed LS with mysis shrimps)

secondly allow the more timid or smaller fish or invertebrates to have a chance of getting some while the whole lot floods the tank. if not the more aggressive fishes will hog the melting pieces.

FR with phosphate reducing media, no regrets since i started running it. colours of LS, unwanted algae on sidewalls and general condn of tank improved significantly.

finally, it's important to do water changes regularly. nothing will replace this basic reqt.

cheers.

[akahoshi]

Not a bad idea, bro manta! Never thought of washing mysis shrimps before feeding..

Good thinking bro!

[leekokshiong]

Thanks Bro~

[Dazza]

yes i usually wash the mysis first n after that one more step to suggest = soak the mysis in garlic guard for 15 mins b4 feeding ....

[Flame-Tail]

yes i usually wash the mysis first n after that one more step to suggest = soak the mysis in garlic guard for 15 mins b4 feeding ....

I read frm somewhere that you can actually soak in fresh garlic juice ( by pounding the fresh garlic).

Is that true??

[Dazza]

I read frm somewhere that you can actually soak in fresh garlic juice ( by pounding the fresh garlic).

Is that true??

i dont see any reason why not... but personally hvnt tried it yet. Been using garlic guard n find it more convenient that sall

[Flame-Tail]

i dont see any reason why not... but personally hvnt tried it yet. Been using garlic guard n find it more convenient that sall

ok thanks bro.

[blur]

My fishes ignored the mysis once they are soaked in garlic....did i do anything wrong?

[AlfaRomeo]

Try to mix some mysis with garlic and some without, then slowly cut over to the garlic soaked ones. Some fishes are blur and dunt recognize the garlic soaked mysis as food as the smell and color has changed.

[Eric]

Hi anyone can help me? my tank is filled with algae.... how can i mininizm or get rid of it....

Help~ any kind soul~

Battling bryopsis algaes has been my greatest challenge in reefing so far........but at last I'm winning the battle.............below are the things i have done for the past 3 months.

1)First manually removed watever algaes you have access to

2)Then make sure u use only DI water for top up or water change (I use NSW)

3)Add in 4kg of phosphate removal like biophos,rowaphos or phosban.........i personally using phosban cos I got it in big quantity at a cheap deal.

4)Reduce lightings period by 1-2hrs

5)Employ 10-20 more snails, a yellow or kole tang or fox face, add in a seahare if u can find one.

6)Reduce feeding to once every 3 days at small quantity each time.

7)Do a 20% water change every week

8)Tune skimmer to wet mode and add in a ozone generator.

..............the whole process will take abt 2 months-4 months before the hair,bryopsis algaes will show signs of dying off.............good luck!

Satisfaction guaranteed if you succeed!!!

[leekokshiong]

Wow... power la bro~

[hotlemond]

hur? what you mean hur by straining the food?

remove the juice from the food lor

[peong]

kelvin's in temp i thin is very important also cos the kelvin of mh bulb wil drops day by day during its fire, when turns yellowish then u wil suffer in algae problem. Pls correct me if i'm wrong.