Algea help

[thussain93]

i just put in 40 lbs of cured live rock in my aquaRium about a week ago. the rock i bought from a local dealer, he had the rock in his aquarium for over a year and had the purple spots and everything. i then bought 50 gallons of RODI water from him also. i have two blue damsels i think in there also.i have my skimmer and and my fluval filter. all of a sudden i started to get algae on the ground today. whats up with this? suggestoins, i dont want to use chemicals but anything will help

[Carlos]

[welcome]

Yes, your tank is rather new. Algae is part of the cycle no matter how old the rock is.

Carlos

[jamiep]

Just relax and watch it disappear again in a couple of weeks! How long is your light cycle?

[Piscator]

If the tank is fully cycled, which I assume by now it is, then you could begin adding a cleanup crew of snails, etc.

But as mentioned above, this is totally normal for new setups.

You could stop the lights for a few days too, that would help a bit.

Best wishes,

[thussain93]

i already have a cleanup crew, but i think i found the problem, my powerhead wasnt working but now it si so i think im good for now