Coraline algae

[red13miller]

well now im convinced its cyano because I came home from school today and now its worse.... i'll post a picture here soon.

Thanks Gary and I really like taking pictures and i'm in a digital photography class in my high school so that helps a lot

[red13miller]

Well here are the pics.... you can tell a difference between the pics from yesterday and today

[red13miller]

[red13miller]

Can someone tell me how to get rid of this?

[Gary Majchrzak]

Originally posted by red13miller
Can someone tell me how to get rid of this?

clean up the system.

Make sure to keep ALL water parameters optimal. Run a skimmer. Do a water change using RO water. Install a lit refugium to grow and harvest macroalgae. Cut back nutrient input (feedings etc.) if possible.

Welcome to the wonderful world of reefkeeping!

[red13miller]

Thank you, when i do water changes I always use RO water and i have a lit refugium with chaeto in it.... so i'll need to run a skimmer and cut back on my nutrient input

Thanks for the help

[NYIntensity]

Also make sure you're not overfeeding...feed them casually; adding a pinch at a time (or a small amount if using frozen food), until the fish seem to lose interest. Then STOP. Also make sure that area of the tank is receiving enough flow; when I had an outbreak (and am still fighting remnants) a change to the flow patter in my tank immediately stopped over 90% of it. I also changed the feeding pattern and reduced the lighting period by 4 hours.

[red13miller]

alright I will reduce the time my lights are on also because latley i've been running the lights longer

How long does it usually take to get rid of??

Thanks for the help