Algae control in small system

[Millepora_Maniac]

Originally Posted by ReefOcean

I don't understand why you would have an algae problem in a frag tank. Is it a closed system? Are there fish? Do you still use RODI water?

EDIT: BTW, any mille frags for sale?

Yes, i have mille frags for sale like ususal, blue ones pink ones, green and blue ones. PM if you need one or all.

It's funny you mention the RO because i recently had my RO Booster pump explode on me. Since then the algae has gotten out of control, I'm thinking that maybe without that extremem pressure going through my RO unit that the filters aren't working properly. I have a new one now so we'll see what happens, maybe a fresh set of filters include DI resin would help out too.

this baffles me sometimes though, you can't read it on a test kit, you can't see it in your display, my refugium is hardly growing my macro algae, runnning Zeo, and pellets, i do massive regular water changes (big blue drums) yet the algae in my frag tank continues to grow.

I'll post back on the success or failure of the new booster pump with filters. i've been ruinning my RO at about 25 PSI since the pump blew. this new one should boost it to 80 or more, maybe that'll make all the difference.

[Millepora_Maniac]

Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

+1 on the seahare.

PS. Dude, we haven't heard from you in a while. How's it been?

Hey Steve, Been really busy (Skyrim and work. LOL)

i've been moving and setting back up in my new place, everything is really good, fast growth and great colour.

for the algae, I'm thinking sea hare too, i've just had poor success with them, somtimes they just seem to live for a week and then die.

[sunoka]

+2 on the seahare.Quickest way to control the agee

Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

+1 on the seahare.

PS. Dude, we haven't heard from you in a while. How's it been?

[Reefie]

+3 on the Seahare! They are one of the most GENTLE creatures I have seen. It will knock over frags/corals that aren't affixed well, but on the ones that are, it will gently mow all the GHA right down to the rock. I've got 2 Tuxedo's that don't do as well as a job as the Seahare does!

Originally Posted by sunoka

+2 on the seahare.Quickest way to control the agee

[ashr]

Originally Posted by tang daddy

Running a phosban reactor with rowaphos or Gfo will help greatly aswell.

Id go with this idea.. and some turbo snails!

[tang daddy]

I suggested an algae scrubber to another member on here that had problems and it has worked very well for him, I am thinking of DIY ing one from a plastic waste bucket with a t off the return pump as I have enough room behind my tank....but first I want to see what Gfo can do as I bought a cheap reactor to try it out. I only have small tufts of hair algae in my display and my sump/refuge hardly grows any....