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PhilOlsen · 10-18-2006, 12:03 PM

I have very fast growing algae on my substrate that I would like to know how/if I can control. I have a 55 with about 40 lbs currently and curing another 50 lbs of live rock, 30 lbs each of live sand and crushed coral substrate. I am working on setting up 2 10 gal tanks, 1 as sump and the other a refugium, for filters I currently have a Fluval 404 (which will have all media pulled out of it once balance or rock is installed) a Prizm skimmer and a 11 watt UV filter, lighting is a 260 watt fixture with 2-12000k daylights that run 8 hours a day and 2-actinics that run 12 hours a day as well as led's for night. Tha algae that grows is on top of the substrate and is green in color, the glass is clean thanks to my Kole tang so there is no issue there. I but my water from a local fish store that is run thru a RO and UV filtration process and pre mixed with salt, salinity is .021, temp is 79. I am also considering adding some snails and crabs but I have a Huma Huma Trigger so I dont know if they will be a snack, he is almost 2 years old and is used to processed foods, he leaves polyps and the mushroom that are growing on a couple pieces of the rock alone so I am willing to give it a shot, I am not brave enought to try shrimp yet though.

10-18-2006, 12:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
PhilOlsen Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Glendale Hts. Illinois (Chicago transplant to humor my wife) Posts: 646 View Gallery Karma Komment	Algae on substrate I have very fast growing algae on my substrate that I would like to know how/if I can control. I have a 55 with about 40 lbs currently and curing another 50 lbs of live rock, 30 lbs each of live sand and crushed coral substrate. I am working on setting up 2 10 gal tanks, 1 as sump and the other a refugium, for filters I currently have a Fluval 404 (which will have all media pulled out of it once balance or rock is installed) a Prizm skimmer and a 11 watt UV filter, lighting is a 260 watt fixture with 2-12000k daylights that run 8 hours a day and 2-actinics that run 12 hours a day as well as led's for night. Tha algae that grows is on top of the substrate and is green in color, the glass is clean thanks to my Kole tang so there is no issue there. I but my water from a local fish store that is run thru a RO and UV filtration process and pre mixed with salt, salinity is .021, temp is 79. I am also considering adding some snails and crabs but I have a Huma Huma Trigger so I dont know if they will be a snack, he is almost 2 years old and is used to processed foods, he leaves polyps and the mushroom that are growing on a couple pieces of the rock alone so I am willing to give it a shot, I am not brave enought to try shrimp yet though.