algae problom

[dvc797612]

I have a 144 gallon half circle salt water tank.Recently some brownish/goldish color algae has popped up it is covering the sand the live rock.and some green hair algae .This algae is starting to become a huge problem it is spreading rapidly .About 3 months ago we had a red slime out break which i over came.This brownish algae started in the refugium along with the hair algae .We had chato in the refugium and when the algae broke out it all died off .not to sure about whats going on here need big help.Thank You[attachment=2]IMG_1987.JPG[/attachment]

 

[FatWrasse]

Water changes weekly then run chemiclean for 48hrs. Followed by another water change.

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[dvc797612]

We are doing weekly 20 gallon water changes. what is chemiclean ?

 

[FatWrasse]

I had similar algae problems and double dose it. Its a chemical for cyno stains but cleans so much more. When you dose it be sure to put a airstone and air pump to get more air into the water. Otherwise it can kill your fish.

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[dvc797612]

thanks ill try it

 

[dvc797612]

will it hurt my anemone

 

[bimmerzs]

What are your current water parameters, flow, equipment, etc.? I would cover the basic's first, isolate a root cause and go from there. I would not start dumping chemical's into my tank as a first solution.

Cheers,

 

[dvc797612]

Nitrate says 0.fosfates says 0.calcium 480.alk 8dkh.water flow single power head .running a reef octopus skimmer and refugium

 

[FatWrasse]

What size powerhead and he is right

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[dvc797612]

900 gph

 

[FatWrasse]

Need more flow

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[dvc797612]

how much should i have

 

[FiberglassMonkey]

I think average for a mixed reef is 10 to 20 times the tank size. So 1440 to 2880gph...

 

[dvc797612]

thanks

 

[FatWrasse]

I would go with some mag 7 or some mp40's

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