I have a 10 gallon need help

Gus · 03-19-2008, 12:59 AM

My rock has red algae i know it aint anything good, what can i do to get rid of it?

AnimeFan2 · 03-19-2008, 01:05 AM

25% water change, more FLOW FLOW FLOW and check water parameters. Post parameters if you can. How long has the tank been up? Feeding regimens? ....

glampka · 03-19-2008, 07:12 AM

What kind of red algae? Is it soft & slimey or hard & brittle? If soft, it's cyano - do a water change siphoning off what you can, get more flow to the area, check for phosphates. Get a phosphate remover like Phosban. If hard & brittle, it's coralline - sit back & enjoy it. That's good stuff.

CREEPIN · 03-19-2008, 09:31 AM

hey gus, this guys a good friend of mine and really getting into reefing..only problem is he stop by a LFS (local fish store) and told he can keep a mandarin and an anemone in a 1month old 10g...with my help and u guys...we are gonna build a 55g

i checked his tank last night and everything looked great...execpt his salt was crazy high

CREEPIN · 03-19-2008, 09:57 AM

oh and what should phosphate be at?? i was getting like 8.2 for his tank

glampka · 03-19-2008, 10:10 AM

Everything you wanted to know about phosphates but were afraid to ask:
Phosphate and the Reef Aquarium by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com

Ideally you want it as low as possible. 8.2 is too high.

CREEPIN · 03-19-2008, 10:17 AM

whats ideal?

CREEPIN · 03-19-2008, 10:23 AM

OH and his salt was at 1.028(after lowering it from like unreadable amounts).. is that ok also?

Anselth · 03-19-2008, 10:23 AM

0 is ideal. Check out this link, talks about all of the commonly encountered parameters in a reef tank: Reef Aquarium Water Parameters

Anselth · 03-19-2008, 10:24 AM

No, he'll want to drop his SG to around 1.025. Do several small water changes to gradually lower the SG.

CREEPIN · 03-19-2008, 10:26 AM

im sorry his PH was at 8.2

i confuse stuff..i dont have the kit for phosphates

Anselth · 03-19-2008, 10:29 AM

pH is right in the desirable range (8.1-8.3).

CREEPIN · 03-19-2008, 10:30 AM

could the algea come from low lighting also + the high salt +the low flo?

Anselth · 03-19-2008, 10:32 AM

If it's cyano, it's probably more a product of the flow and high nitrates/phosphates. I don't think specific gravity would effect cyano either way, and low light should impair the growth of nuisance algae.

CREEPIN · 03-19-2008, 10:39 AM

had like 10 nitrate... not much

03-19-2008, 12:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gus Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4 View Gallery Karma Komment	I have a 10 gallon need help My rock has red algae i know it aint anything good, what can i do to get rid of it?

03-19-2008, 01:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
AnimeFan2 Tubeworm Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Posts: 35 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I have a 10 gallon need help 25% water change, more FLOW FLOW FLOW and check water parameters. Post parameters if you can. How long has the tank been up? Feeding regimens? ....

03-19-2008, 07:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
glampka Achilles Tang Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 841 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: I have a 10 gallon need help What kind of red algae? Is it soft & slimey or hard & brittle? If soft, it's cyano - do a water change siphoning off what you can, get more flow to the area, check for phosphates. Get a phosphate remover like Phosban. If hard & brittle, it's coralline - sit back & enjoy it. That's good stuff. __________________ We are the people our parents warned us about! JB 30 gal mixed reef 12 gal mixed Aquapod, 70 W MH 12 gal JBJ cube - mixed reef 12 gal Aquapod - work in progress

03-19-2008, 09:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
CREEPIN Cabbage Leather Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami FL Posts: 355 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: I have a 10 gallon need help hey gus, this guys a good friend of mine and really getting into reefing..only problem is he stop by a LFS (local fish store) and told he can keep a mandarin and an anemone in a 1month old 10g...with my help and u guys...we are gonna build a 55g i checked his tank last night and everything looked great...execpt his salt was crazy high __________________ Bio-Cube 14gal +Oceanic Protien Skimmer +36w 50/50 +hydro 1 power head +small Heater +chaeto -filter cartridge starting my 65 build (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination.

03-19-2008, 09:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
CREEPIN Cabbage Leather Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami FL Posts: 355 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: I have a 10 gallon need help oh and what should phosphate be at?? i was getting like 8.2 for his tank __________________ Bio-Cube 14gal +Oceanic Protien Skimmer +36w 50/50 +hydro 1 power head +small Heater +chaeto -filter cartridge starting my 65 build (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination.

03-19-2008, 10:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
glampka Achilles Tang Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 841 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: I have a 10 gallon need help Everything you wanted to know about phosphates but were afraid to ask: Phosphate and the Reef Aquarium by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com Ideally you want it as low as possible. 8.2 is too high. __________________ We are the people our parents warned us about! JB 30 gal mixed reef 12 gal mixed Aquapod, 70 W MH 12 gal JBJ cube - mixed reef 12 gal Aquapod - work in progress

03-19-2008, 10:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
CREEPIN Cabbage Leather Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami FL Posts: 355 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: I have a 10 gallon need help whats ideal? __________________ Bio-Cube 14gal +Oceanic Protien Skimmer +36w 50/50 +hydro 1 power head +small Heater +chaeto -filter cartridge starting my 65 build (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination.

03-19-2008, 10:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
CREEPIN Cabbage Leather Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami FL Posts: 355 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: I have a 10 gallon need help OH and his salt was at 1.028(after lowering it from like unreadable amounts).. is that ok also? __________________ Bio-Cube 14gal +Oceanic Protien Skimmer +36w 50/50 +hydro 1 power head +small Heater +chaeto -filter cartridge starting my 65 build (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination.

03-19-2008, 10:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 929 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I have a 10 gallon need help 0 is ideal. Check out this link, talks about all of the commonly encountered parameters in a reef tank: Reef Aquarium Water Parameters __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

03-19-2008, 10:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 929 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I have a 10 gallon need help No, he'll want to drop his SG to around 1.025. Do several small water changes to gradually lower the SG. __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

03-19-2008, 10:26 AM	#11 (permalink)
CREEPIN Cabbage Leather Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami FL Posts: 355 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: I have a 10 gallon need help im sorry his PH was at 8.2 i confuse stuff..i dont have the kit for phosphates __________________ Bio-Cube 14gal +Oceanic Protien Skimmer +36w 50/50 +hydro 1 power head +small Heater +chaeto -filter cartridge starting my 65 build (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination.

03-19-2008, 10:29 AM	#12 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 929 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I have a 10 gallon need help pH is right in the desirable range (8.1-8.3). __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

03-19-2008, 10:30 AM	#13 (permalink)
CREEPIN Cabbage Leather Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami FL Posts: 355 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: I have a 10 gallon need help could the algea come from low lighting also + the high salt +the low flo? __________________ Bio-Cube 14gal +Oceanic Protien Skimmer +36w 50/50 +hydro 1 power head +small Heater +chaeto -filter cartridge starting my 65 build (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination.

03-19-2008, 10:32 AM	#14 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 929 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I have a 10 gallon need help If it's cyano, it's probably more a product of the flow and high nitrates/phosphates. I don't think specific gravity would effect cyano either way, and low light should impair the growth of nuisance algae. __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

03-19-2008, 10:39 AM	#15 (permalink)
CREEPIN Cabbage Leather Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami FL Posts: 355 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: I have a 10 gallon need help had like 10 nitrate... not much __________________ Bio-Cube 14gal +Oceanic Protien Skimmer +36w 50/50 +hydro 1 power head +small Heater +chaeto -filter cartridge starting my 65 build (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)