corals being overrun by algae

[angelfishlover]

Try and build a refugium maybe?Use plastic tanks or i just dump my chaeto in betta box.

[RockyBoy]

How well you maintain the water parameter, still the algae will appear.

That's why constant husbandry is important. Once the lazyness starts, algae will bloom. When lose the battle, that's where the decom starts also.

Normally, after 3-4 years, the tank will stabilised, less algae will flourish and will enjoy the fruit of your labour.

I had a 2feet tank before, and algae is always a menace. After 4 years, not a algae in sight, probably due to my deep-sandbed at my sump, running around that duration. The only algae is the purple ones..

[Ketchup]

Haven't post for a while... Our tank more or less steady already but suddenly quite a lot of red algae... not sure is it due to Desi dosing the AZNO3 but stopped that anyway already... Any updated advice on how to tackle this problem? We already using crystal pro DI unit (resin from Peter's Mass order). We didn't really change anything just suddenly the red algae starts colonizing different areit2Fcorals.

[BFG]

Haven't post for a while... Our tank more or less steady already but suddenly quite a lot of red algae... not sure is it due to Desi dosing the AZNO3 but stopped that anyway already... Any updated advice on how to tackle this problem? We already using crystal pro DI unit (resin from Peter's Mass order). We didn't really change anything just suddenly the red algae starts colonizing different areit2Fcorals.

What's your parameter, equipment used? You need to tell us, nobody here can see your tank setup.

[sherman]

Try weekly water change if the algae problem persist.

No tap water plaese

[fishiee]

Wow. An old topic of mine. Thanks for all the help guys. My algae problems are solved. and my tank is relatively nice now. I am in NS now, but i will try to find time to take pictures of my tank and post. Thanks for all the help!

[AravinthanRaja]

HI!! Do you have a sump? well if you do, then I suggest you get a phos pad for about 6 bucks and create a small portion in your sump to grow cheto algae! then get like 1 40watt light from any light shop and hang over the algae in the sump! ensure that nothing from there returns into the main tank! so what actually happens is tt, the nutrients in the water plus the light will support the algae in the sump and therefore the algae in the main tank will die off due to the lack of its nutrients!