algae on glass

dsaufer13 · 05-04-2008, 11:41 AM

i have algae growing on my glass real fast and its only on my glass it just started this week. my tank has been up for 2 months all my perameters r good and my lights are 2-250 mh 15000k and 4-65 cp act. i have had fish tanks for over 20 years and salt for about 6-7 years now i have never seen this before. i also use ro/di water. any help would be welcome thanks

dsaufer13 · 05-04-2008, 11:43 AM

it is green algae and takes about 8-12 hrs before its back on the glass

lcstorc · 05-04-2008, 01:30 PM

Is it just a light film? If so, I have the same thing. Mag fload ever day or two is my answer.

PEMfish · 05-04-2008, 03:03 PM

Yeah that is common. Just scrape it off every other day.

Wolfgang8810 · 05-04-2008, 04:05 PM

my acrylic magfloat isnt strong enough the get some of the green algae on the glass. I have been using my petco rewards card for glass scraping and so far that is the only thing it is good for

PEMfish · 05-04-2008, 04:10 PM

Alright

dsaufer13 · 05-04-2008, 05:43 PM

thanks

johnmaloney · 05-09-2008, 10:35 PM

Is it green or brown? If it is green it is film algae, if it is brown then diatoms. Clean up crews destroy either one, get snails instead of hermits for this problem as they can climb up to clean your glass.

05-04-2008, 11:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
dsaufer13 Tunicate Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 View Gallery Karma Komment	algae on glass i have algae growing on my glass real fast and its only on my glass it just started this week. my tank has been up for 2 months all my perameters r good and my lights are 2-250 mh 15000k and 4-65 cp act. i have had fish tanks for over 20 years and salt for about 6-7 years now i have never seen this before. i also use ro/di water. any help would be welcome thanks

05-04-2008, 11:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
dsaufer13 Tunicate Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: algae on glass it is green algae and takes about 8-12 hrs before its back on the glass

05-04-2008, 01:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,496 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: algae on glass Is it just a light film? If so, I have the same thing. Mag fload ever day or two is my answer. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

05-04-2008, 03:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
PEMfish Reef Lobster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 1,641 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: algae on glass Yeah that is common. Just scrape it off every other day. __________________ Paul `EM My cichlid tank plans, or Piranhas...; See how it all came to be; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ets-ready.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes.

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Wolfgang8810 Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 425 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: algae on glass my acrylic magfloat isnt strong enough the get some of the green algae on the glass. I have been using my petco rewards card for glass scraping and so far that is the only thing it is good for __________________ I love fish! Fish.. fish.. fish!

05-04-2008, 04:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
PEMfish Reef Lobster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 1,641 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: algae on glass Alright __________________ Paul `EM My cichlid tank plans, or Piranhas...; See how it all came to be; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ets-ready.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes.

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dsaufer13 Tunicate Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: algae on glass thanks

05-09-2008, 10:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
johnmaloney Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 79 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: algae on glass Is it green or brown? If it is green it is film algae, if it is brown then diatoms. Clean up crews destroy either one, get snails instead of hermits for this problem as they can climb up to clean your glass. __________________ Here is a link to my sponsored forum on reefsanctuary. Here is a link to my website, we do clean up crews and macroalgae.

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