Winning the War on Red Algea

Snelly40 · 02-02-2008, 12:40 PM

So, the concensus on the red algea was a red hair algea, red hair algea typically does not have the long strands of regular hair algea and it was more mat like. Nevertheless i added a phosphate reactor and some rowa=phos and purigen in it. after a few days of this and shortening the photo period i added some Mexican Turbos. Well since then the algea is over 50% gone already!!!!

I had always tested for phosphates but they were always undetectable, i guess this was a good reality check.

All levels still great and corals look healthier than ever and i am happy to see all rock and no algea.

naperenterprise · 02-02-2008, 12:54 PM

Awsome! I bet your happier now, I have a little that started on the tip of my star polips, so I've been at battle this morning as well

CREEPIN · 03-18-2008, 12:15 PM

I HAVE SOME RED ALGEA GROWIN...what can be the cause of this??

Woodstock · 03-18-2008, 12:17 PM

Congrats Jason

Creepin - nusiance algae thrive in high nitrAtes and high po4.

CREEPIN · 03-18-2008, 12:19 PM

water changes and what else?

Woodstock · 03-18-2008, 12:20 PM

Water changes using ro/di water and add some phosphate removing media (phosban or rowaphos). Using a small reactor (twolittlefishes) for the media works wonderfully

Also incorporating a refugium filled with macro alage (cheatomorpha) and using a good skimmer help to remove po4 & disolved orgaincs.

CREEPIN · 03-18-2008, 12:23 PM

i added another light and wow...its been bloomin alot

Snelly40 · 03-23-2008, 07:01 PM

Creepin, i would add a phosphate reactor. What are your nitrates?
if they are high add some cheato, but either way i would use a phosphate reactor.

02-02-2008, 12:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Snelly40 Manta Ray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,098 View Gallery Karma Komment	Winning the War on Red Algea So, the concensus on the red algea was a red hair algea, red hair algea typically does not have the long strands of regular hair algea and it was more mat like. Nevertheless i added a phosphate reactor and some rowa=phos and purigen in it. after a few days of this and shortening the photo period i added some Mexican Turbos. Well since then the algea is over 50% gone already!!!! I had always tested for phosphates but they were always undetectable, i guess this was a good reality check. All levels still great and corals look healthier than ever and i am happy to see all rock and no algea. __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

02-02-2008, 12:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
naperenterprise Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Near Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,183 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Winning the War on Red Algea Awsome! I bet your happier now, I have a little that started on the tip of my star polips, so I've been at battle this morning as well __________________ ~~~Jason~~~ The Hitchhiker's Guide to our Reef Galaxy

03-18-2008, 12:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
CREEPIN Cabbage Leather Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami FL Posts: 355 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Winning the War on Red Algea I HAVE SOME RED ALGEA GROWIN...what can be the cause of this??

03-18-2008, 12:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Winning the War on Red Algea Congrats Jason Creepin - nusiance algae thrive in high nitrAtes and high po4. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

03-18-2008, 12:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
CREEPIN Cabbage Leather Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami FL Posts: 355 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Winning the War on Red Algea water changes and what else?

03-18-2008, 12:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Winning the War on Red Algea Water changes using ro/di water and add some phosphate removing media (phosban or rowaphos). Using a small reactor (twolittlefishes) for the media works wonderfully Also incorporating a refugium filled with macro alage (cheatomorpha) and using a good skimmer help to remove po4 & disolved orgaincs. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

03-18-2008, 12:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
CREEPIN Cabbage Leather Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami FL Posts: 355 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Winning the War on Red Algea i added another light and wow...its been bloomin alot

03-23-2008, 07:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
Snelly40 Manta Ray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,098 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Winning the War on Red Algea Creepin, i would add a phosphate reactor. What are your nitrates? if they are high add some cheato, but either way i would use a phosphate reactor. __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

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