Detritus/brown algae explosion, help

[Rodney]

Also I tried to post pics it's just not letting me at this time my phosphate levels aren't even showing on the scale the only thing I have is the nitrates at 5 ppm
The tanks been cycled for about 6 months now give it take and seems very healthy
The algae almost looks like hair algae but it's brown and I know the on the substrate it's detritus cuz the wife was over feeding I'm guessing this all stems from that

[asylumdown]

It's very likely that what phosphate you are producing is being consumed by the algae as fast as it's being made. Also, one trick I've heard of is heating your sample water to 80 degrees celsius and then testing again as that often gives a more realistic measure of your phosphate levels.

As for the pics, try setting up a photobucket account at http://www.photobucket.com. It's pretty easy to upload there, and once the photos are on photobucket you can just post links to the image in the forums which will make them display in the body of your post rather than as links that people have to sign in to view.

[Rodney]

Ill definitely setup the photobucket when I get a chance later on tonight and I wouldn't doubt the phosphates being burned up by the algae , even the green and coralline has boomed since installing the new lights I just don't wanna lose that ground gained by losing it to this brown fuzzy crap

[Rodney]

http://m1345.photobucket.com/albums/...e%20Uploads/?a

[Rodney]

Not sure if that worked the right way but ill try and figure it out later I guess

[neoh]

How long are your lights on for? What type of lighting are you using?

[Rodney]

Not sure the name but it's 3 x 250w mh 8 x t5 blue actnic and 24 lunar led the t5 are on from 7-9 am mh from 9-6pm than t5 from 6-8/9 than lunar overnight

[Rodney]

Ok so update
I manually went in and tried to clean it up and what I found is it isn't brown algae but green hair algae covered in detritus now as my tank shouldn't still be cycling the only thing I can think is its the wife feeding to much

Any thoughts????

[Rodney]

well thats an easy enough adjustment to make although the sweetlips is gonna be ****ed ill give it a go
thanks
now i just need to figure out how to post the pics even with photobucket set up its still giving me invalid code

[Rodney]

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