Green algae on live sand

Redrover · #1 08-02-2007, 02:50 AM

I would cut back time on lighting to 5 / 6hrs
Over feeding...Myself I would feed daily, but a very tiny amount
Weekly water change
Like dogboy said check your parameters...esp.nitrares

dogboy · #2 08-02-2007, 02:57 AM

Are you sure your phos. test is working properly? The algae is feeding on something in your water... just a matter of figuring out what it is....

what are your other parameters?

likwid · #3 08-02-2007, 03:02 AM

As far as I know the tests are accurate. The algae grows lightly on the glass, which I usually scrape off once or twice a week, but aside from that it only grows on the sand.

fishytime · #4 08-02-2007, 03:09 AM

RO or tap?

likwid · #5 08-02-2007, 04:08 AM

fishytime · #6 08-02-2007, 04:56 AM

I was having a little cyano problem. I was using RO(store bought), and I switched to DI and now the cyano is slowly going away.

Mik_101 · #7 08-02-2007, 05:17 AM

I would make my lighting period about 5 hours a day.