Algae?

tomreefer · 10/15/2019, 09:25 AM

I am having either diatoms which I think it is or Dino's..

Phosphate 0.03
Nitrate 2ppm

What would cause this bloom?

LIreefguy · 10/15/2019, 09:37 AM

How old is your tank.

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ryeguyy84 · 10/15/2019, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by LIreefguy

How old is your tank.

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Beat me to it

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mcgyvr · 10/15/2019, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomreefer

I am having either diatoms which I think it is or Dino's..

Phosphate 0.03
Nitrate 2ppm

What would cause this bloom?

Numerous things..

Got a picture? (turn blue lights off/way down for proper color rendition)

tomreefer · 10/15/2019, 12:58 PM

I will try and get a picture. Tank is almost 2 years will be Nov. I just ordered more clean up crew.. it is mostly on glass and brown looking looks like rust.

mcgyvr · 10/15/2019, 05:17 PM

Awaiting pictures...algae on the glass is totally normal...many clean the glass weekly...

Is this something new? Any changes?...The more detailed information you give the better the chance of us providing a useful response..

Oldreeferman · 10/20/2019, 12:17 PM

My softy tank gets brown algae on the glass that requires cleaning weekly, like mcgyvr stated.... its normal. My main DT gets green fine algae on its glass along with coralline eventually also requiring weekly cleaning, so any tank can have different algae species after 2 yrs or longer. Im betting that most all pretty pictures of perfect pristine glass tanks we see online are taken........................... just after a through cleaning.

10/15/2019, 09:25 AM	#1
tomreefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 767	Algae? I am having either diatoms which I think it is or Dino's.. Phosphate 0.03 Nitrate 2ppm What would cause this bloom?

10/15/2019, 05:17 PM	#6
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Awaiting pictures...algae on the glass is totally normal...many clean the glass weekly... Is this something new? Any changes?...The more detailed information you give the better the chance of us providing a useful response.. __________________ Who me?

10/20/2019, 12:17 PM	#7
Oldreeferman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: NW Indiana Valparaiso Posts: 505	My softy tank gets brown algae on the glass that requires cleaning weekly, like mcgyvr stated.... its normal. My main DT gets green fine algae on its glass along with coralline eventually also requiring weekly cleaning, so any tank can have different algae species after 2 yrs or longer. Im betting that most all pretty pictures of perfect pristine glass tanks we see online are taken........................... just after a through cleaning. __________________ Montipora Digitas, Cyphastrea, Blastos, different Leptoseris, Green Stylo, GSP, gorgonions, Ricordea mushrooms, psammocoras, Birdsnest coral, Clownfish, Watchman goby, Royal gamma. Current Tank Info: Nano Reef tank

10/15/2019, 09:37 AM	#2
LIreefguy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 98	How old is your tank. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

10/15/2019, 12:58 PM	#5
tomreefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 767	I will try and get a picture. Tank is almost 2 years will be Nov. I just ordered more clean up crew.. it is mostly on glass and brown looking looks like rust.