algae is destroying my tank.

[HeADNIC321]

72 bow. 110 lbs LR. trigger and lunare wrasse. how did i kick this algae?

 

[messiner]

red or green alge?

 

[craig]

Get a UV sterilizer.

 

[Gman91]

get yourself a UV sterilizer.

 

[snarfe]

depends what kind of algae it is. how old is your tank? test your nitrates and phospates levels, if it is hair algae it is very possible that it is feeding off of a nutrient build up in your live rock.

 

[HeADNIC321]

its green slime algae like the blanket kind

 

[DeLgAdO]

get a refugium and stock it with marco algae, depending on what specie you use(and what state your in) the macro algae will out compete the nuicance algae.

 

[DeLgAdO]

get yourself a UV sterilizer.

UV's only have affect on the free floating single cell algae that cause green water

if its hair algae its useless

 

[guppy]

get a refugium and stock it with marco algae, depending on what specie you use(and what state your in) the macro algae will out compete the nuicance algae.

I agree, the macroalgae outcompetes for nutrients.

 

[Guinness]

Isn't the "green slime algae" actually a cyno(sp?) bacteria like the red? If so, it's usually caused by excess nutrients. Don't quote me, but I believe Marycin may help erradicate it, but would not be a long term solution.
Guinness