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Pls help; is this algea that i have to worry about?
- Thread starter arda
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2 weeks is a little too early to house corals. It's still in the cycling phase and you'll get algae for the next month or more. Algae on the rock is normal for a newly set up tank.
Guessing you haven't cycled yet
pbienkiewicz
Non-member
patience and tank stability without fluctuation is the key to success. How many corals do you have in the tank already. What are you testing and what are the readings at? PH, Calcium, Alkalinity, Nitrate at?
Overlook reef
Non-member
I agree! I actually did a post earlier and deleted it because I figured it had to be a mistake or a typo.
Marshall O
Non-member
To add to the above list, since I am thinking the tank is cycling as well, please test and post results for ammonia and nitrites as well. You may already know this, but new tanks go through stages of algae. Usually first is the diatom bloom (brown algae that will cover all rocks and sand; will last for a couple-few weeks until all silicates are used up), then comes the green hair algae. That can last anywhere from a few weeks to permanently depending on your water quality, bioload, etc.
The brown on the first picture looks like diatoms. The brown stringy algae on the second could be dinoflagellates (hopefully not!). Can you post another picture of the Zoas?
The brown on the first picture looks like diatoms. The brown stringy algae on the second could be dinoflagellates (hopefully not!). Can you post another picture of the Zoas?
OP
OP
arda
sohal tang
You could dip in 20 percent, hydrogen peroxide,for 3_5 ,minutes for the algae
RichardinMA
Non-member
Dinoflagellates. It does not matter how old or how well cycled the tank is, Dinoflagellates are bad news and a PIA to get rid of. They are not nutrient limited like many other pest issues. I'd get that piece out, rinsed and dipped asap.
Bit if that is a hint of dinos that came in a new coral there is a good chance that they will die out pretty much right away. Dinos are terrible to deal with, but I'd still suggest watching for at least a couple of days to see if it's even a problem.
As was already said, take it slow and let the tank cycle and mature a bit before adding any more corals.
As was already said, take it slow and let the tank cycle and mature a bit before adding any more corals.
delta
Impatient Reefer
can you imagine going through Dino's in a 2 week old tank.
