slimy algae?

Aleks · #1 06-09-2009, 03:26 AM

Removed most by hand, was very thin, and came off in chunks, which would lead me away from Dinoflag? Anyhow, will keep an eye on it....Bought a different test kit and all is the same......

fishytime · #2 06-09-2009, 03:42 AM

Sounds like diatoms...there are a few causes...nutrients....lack of flow...old bulbs.... How old is the tank?

Aleks · #3 06-09-2009, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

Sounds like diatoms...there are a few causes...nutrients....lack of flow...old bulbs.... How old is the tank?

tank is 2 months, flow is no issue (1100gph), bulbs have maybe month and a half on them, possibly overfeeding, I'm going to reduce feed amount by half, other than that it looks alot like hair algae......It was red when I pulled it all out, but like I said, no slime, no snot, just the fibers.....I'm doing a 2 day lights out aswell to reduce it (worked when I had diatoms during cycle)....Fuge is staying lit...

fishytime · #4 06-09-2009, 02:04 PM

How big is the tank?...With all due respect, 1100gph is a piddle in the pond so to speak....unless its a 10g tank....I am personally running 9000gph on 110g....could also just be those "new tank blues" that we all seem to go through. Get yourself a filter sock or something similar and suck out as much as you can through the filter sock, so that you can re-use the water. Once your blackout is over I would also think about reducing the photo period to 8-10 hrs.

Aleks · #5 06-09-2009, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

How big is the tank?...With all due respect, 1100gph is a piddle in the pond so to speak....unless its a 10g tank....I am personally running 9000gph on 110g....could also just be those "new tank blues" that we all seem to go through. Get yourself a filter sock or something similar and suck out as much as you can through the filter sock, so that you can re-use the water. Once your blackout is over I would also think about reducing the photo period to 8-10 hrs.

Piddle in the pond...lol...it's only 15 gallons, so 75x turnover, not too shabby..and photoperiod is reduced already...

fishytime · #6 06-09-2009, 02:39 PM

Kinda figured it must be a small tank.....what is providing your flow?

Aleks · #7 06-09-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

Kinda figured it must be a small tank.....what is providing your flow?

Koralia 1, fluval 204 (empty minus 1 carbon), maxijet 900 and a modded ac70 (pegged that at about 50% of its output after mod)