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RE: Bubble Algae

ReefPlayground — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:30:19 GMT

Have you tried focusing on keeping a tighter control on your nutrient levels?

ie:

reset your skimmer to increase waste extraction, or upgrading your skimmer

replace/rinse your mechanical filtration more frequently

increase the amount and/or frequency of change of your chemical filtration

introducing competitive algae/livestock(cheato, caulerpa, mangroves) via a fuge

cutting down on light in the main system and increasing the light on your fuge, if one is in place already.

keeping a tight watch on your source water for water changes

upgrading to a DI add on to your RO if you dont use one already

cut back on feeding's

perhaps introducing a one micron canister filter to help control the spread of the algae.

introducing a uv sterilizer, or making sure you change out the uv bulbs regularly and checking that the flow rate going through your sterilizer is where it should be.

RE: Bubble Algae

David Lass — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:47:21 GMT

Welcome to FishChannel.com -- I'm going to move your post to a salt water forum -- this one is just to introduce yourself to the group.

RE: Bubble Algae

Nikita — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:26:21 GMT

This is the Introductions forum, so your post would be better suited to the Saltwater forum. So welcome to FishChannel, and when your post is moved you'll likely get more replies to it. Good luck.

Bubble Algae

ckeep2406 — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:04:15 GMT

I have a 180 gallon twin overflow reef tank for 6 yrs. It's been great but about a year ago I picked up bubble algae from a pc of coral that I purchased. Since then I gone threw about 20-30 emerald crabs. I took all my rock out pressure washed it and still can't get rid of this algae. I'm to the point of just letting it go. Any suggestions are welcome

Thanks

Chris