Is all algae bad for a saltwater tank? Now that my current tank is finished cycling and the brown algae is pretty much gone, I'm getting a lot of green algae which I assume comes from the high output of my lights? I'm just wondering how you all take care of your algae and if you think I should start scraping it off the glass, rocks and crushed coral I have. Someone told me that green algae is actually good for the tank but I'm not sure. Thank you!
Algae Question
- Thread starter Chunksta1985
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No all algae isn't bad for a s.w. tank. As a matter of fact some varieties are quite pretty and they will also provide a good source of nutrition to many different animals.
It sounds like you need a larger clean up crew. I don't know what sort of set up you have so the numbers and critters will vary. Just to give you an Idea on my reef I have about 1 snail per 1&1/2 gallons ,"or close" and tons of little limpets,stars,worms etc. .
It sounds like you need a larger clean up crew. I don't know what sort of set up you have so the numbers and critters will vary. Just to give you an Idea on my reef I have about 1 snail per 1&1/2 gallons ,"or close" and tons of little limpets,stars,worms etc. .
Well, my tank is already pretty full, probably too full. I have a 25 gallon tank with a few pounds of live rock, a rather large internal protein skimmer, 2 powerheads, 4 baby clowns, 1 blue damsel, 1 small trigger, and two anenomes (one white sabae and one long tentacled one). I might dump the damsel for a shrimp, but that would still be too much for the bio-load wouldn't it?
I'd definately get rid of the trigger. it's going to get pretty big pretty fast. the same for the clowns. they're small right now, but 4 of them in a 25 sounds pretty tight when they're full grown.
Like matter says you are way overstocked. The trigger will get way to big for the tank . The anemonies are going to need really constant clean water to make it. If you don't add a clean up crew you are going to have major nitrate problems and algae all over everything in pretty short order.
Sorry for the bad news.
Sorry for the bad news.