Thread: New Tank Algae
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Old 04-18-2003, 02:49 AM
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Originally Posted by rcipema
NEW TANK=ALGAE. That is it pure and simple. I have never seen a new tank that did not go through algae blooms.
I don't agree this time. IMO it has to do with what is placed in the tank and how it operates. My tank was set up within 1 week, sand, fish, rock, coral....

During the first year there has been no hair algae or funky slime stuff in the main tank. I'm not trying to say I have many solutions but maybe just lucky in some ways.

Possibly it has more to do with a balance of production and consumption. Maybe steal some cultured sand from somebody with extra or use consumers such as calerpa which will compete. Possibly circulation has effects.
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