Red Algie

[DIVEPHOTO]

Hi Guys. i seem to have a lot of red algie growing on my glass .. i dont have anything in my tank except live sand and rock.

my stats at the moment are
sg 1.0125
ph 7.7
cal 500
nitrite 0
ammonia 0

still waiting for other test kits to arrive

any idea to get rid of it . or should i just leave it and get some live stock to eat it

i also have reddish coral? growing on my rock .. when i put on the blue leds they turn a sort of bubble gum pink .. really nice but agian don't know what they are

thanks guys.. sorry about ramblin on

 

[ben1987]

sounds like cyano bacteria to me? google it.

its just phospahtes usually. get some phos remover and do a water change, did you use good RO water?

 

[demasonisrule]

+1 on Ben about the cyano...3 main causes: Low flow, high nutrients, or bad bulbs in your light fixture. Try getting rid of one of these issues at a time...try increasing flow, try upping the water changes or using RO/DI water instead of tap water, and replacing your bulbs.

Can't really help out on the coral without a pic...

 

[DIVEPHOTO]

Hi Guys . My lighting is T5s with 2 stripes of 24 blue led .. i also have a wave generator 300LPH and also a powerhead .. i will try and post some pics ..Thanks

 

[DIVEPHOTO]

SORTED IT

Replaced my 7g with a 22g..

mY LIVE ROCK IS SPROUTING ITS OWN BROWN/ORANGE POLPS YEEEEEE HAAAAAA

and there is a light green thing sprouting out of the rock

I'm getting right in to rock watching

 

[Yuma]

Rock watching definitely is the best part right now....bet every day you find something new. Glad to see it coming along.

 

[DIVEPHOTO]

yeh it's fun .. went to my LFS and got 5 red legged hermit crabs .. they seem to be doing fine ... still taking it slow ..
GREAT FUN