Brown Algae taking over tank?

windcoast reefs · #1 05-02-2012, 04:47 AM

Yeah it's tough stuff to remove! I would stick on some phosban and just try and keep it off the corals until it gets under control. Maybe do some water changes and cut back on the feeding a bit. Food can add a ton of phosphates.

windcoast reefs · #2 05-02-2012, 04:48 AM

Also how olds the setup?

Trigs · #3 05-02-2012, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by windcoast reefs

Also how olds the setup?

Set up is around 4-5 months old now at least.

windcoast reefs · #4 05-02-2012, 04:53 AM

Hmm maybe it's also because the system isn't very old. My system had similar problems when it was newish.

Trigs · #5 05-02-2012, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by windcoast reefs

Hmm maybe it's also because the system isn't very old. My system had similar problems when it was newish.

Ya could also be an issue. I have a algae scrubber ill be hooking up soon which will help a lot

tang daddy · #6 05-02-2012, 08:14 PM

It doesn't look bad ATM, algae turf scrubber will work wonders!

Trigs · #7 05-02-2012, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by windcoast reefs

Yeah it's tough stuff to remove! I would stick on some phosban and just try and keep it off the corals until it gets under control. Maybe do some water changes and cut back on the feeding a bit. Food can add a ton of phosphates.

Ya for sure, been cutting down on feeding already. And time to time cleaning off my zoas.