Cycle/Algae Question

BrothaWolf · 09-09-2006, 06:51 PM

Ok here's my very first real question... New 29 gallon bio cubes been up for one week now, 30lbs l/r 30lbs l/s Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate all ZERO Cycling with only the rock and sand (picked up a piece of shrimp today but have yet to throw it in) Im noticing brown algae on the l/r and starting to grow on the sand also a small area of what looks like the start of green hair algae... I know the tank is not cycled. I used R/O water only in the tank what gives? Could it be phosphates? Thats the only thing I could think of but Im a newb when it comes to this reef stuff so Im askin the pros....

Snelly40 · 09-09-2006, 07:07 PM

the brown algae is very common for newer tanked, once it matures that will go away. sounds like ur off to a good start

Woodstock · 09-09-2006, 07:09 PM

Silicates, phosphates, and nitrates all fuel algae. Cycling a new tank will create an algae bloom. Continue with regular water changes using ro/di, use a phosphate media, and keep the detritus cleaned out; it will go away.

Toss the shrimp in and get it cycled~

09-09-2006, 06:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
BrothaWolf Acropora Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,798 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Cycle/Algae Question Ok here's my very first real question... New 29 gallon bio cubes been up for one week now, 30lbs l/r 30lbs l/s Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate all ZERO Cycling with only the rock and sand (picked up a piece of shrimp today but have yet to throw it in) Im noticing brown algae on the l/r and starting to grow on the sand also a small area of what looks like the start of green hair algae... I know the tank is not cycled. I used R/O water only in the tank what gives? Could it be phosphates? Thats the only thing I could think of but Im a newb when it comes to this reef stuff so Im askin the pros....

09-09-2006, 07:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Snelly40 Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,960 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Cycle/Algae Question the brown algae is very common for newer tanked, once it matures that will go away. sounds like ur off to a good start __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

09-09-2006, 07:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,686 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Cycle/Algae Question Silicates, phosphates, and nitrates all fuel algae. Cycling a new tank will create an algae bloom. Continue with regular water changes using ro/di, use a phosphate media, and keep the detritus cleaned out; it will go away. Toss the shrimp in and get it cycled~ __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

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