Brown algae slime problem

pablo mero

pablo mero

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Mar 4, 2007
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Hi people . I need your advice on on this algae problem. Its been with me now for the last 2 months and sreems to be getting more apparent. 2 weeks ago i changed 50% of water as my nitrates were through the roof. I though this might have solved the problem. At present my nitrates =0.5 pH=8.2 PO4= 0 KH=10.2 Ammonia=0 I have a 100gal reef tank up and running approx 1 year. the algae is a brown colour with tiny bubbles all over the sand and live rock. Any info please please.:help:
 
what is your bioload?
do you feed heavily?
how old are your bulbs and what types of lighting?
what K rating are your bulbs?
are you using tap water? RO? DI? RODI?
how often are you doing water changes and what percentage each time?
 
fishieness said:
what is your bioload?
do you feed heavily?
how old are your bulbs and what types of lighting?
what K rating are your bulbs?
are you using tap water? RO? DI? RODI?
how often are you doing water changes and what percentage each time?
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in addition to that water parameters would help as well.
 
thanks for your reply fishieness.
my bioload:
2 common clowns 1 frog spawn
2 regals 1 finger coral
1 sailfin tang 2 brain coral
2 pink spotted gobys 2 feather dusters
1 yellow tang 1 sun coral
2 decorated dart fish 1 malu anemone
1 mandrain 1 green carpet
2 cleaner shrimp 1 gonipora
2 sand shifter star fish
10 turbo snails
5 hermits

Feeding small amounts 4 times daily Omega-3 brine shrimp, marine diet pellets and on the clip green marine algae.

lighting 250x2 MH arcadia which are 4 months old

water changes are carried out every 7 days with ro water using reef crystals sea salts. 25 gallons

ta pablo
 
thats also a lot of large fish for a 100 gallon
would also like to know your parameters
 
I did a water test earlier today with PO4 profi test by Salifert reading was clear 0 mg/L

pablo
 
pablo mero said:
I did a water test earlier today with PO4 profi test by Salifert reading was clear 0 mg/L

pablo
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strange....i use the same test and its always accurate...maybe reduce the feeding and add a skimmer if u dont have one. also maybe increase the amount of water u take out in changes.
 
all fish are small at present and im in the process (planning stages) of building a 350 gallon glass has been ordered for tank and sump. i hope to have everything ready in a couple of months and then transfere all
 
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