SRC Member Teha Toshie Posted June 22, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted June 22, 2016 My current nano tank is having some massive algae issues. It doesn't look like GHA, its look more stringy and slimy and faded green and some are white. Can't ID. My tank used to be Algae free with undetectable phosphate and maybe about 1ppm of nitrate. I was able to control them with regular weekly 20% water change and Carbon Dosing. All this algae happens when i accidentally overdose NOPOX into my tank (Maintenance Dosage @ 0.25ml, Overdose @ 8ml). After noticing I was overdosing, i made a 20% water change and kept a look out for bacteria bloom, after 12hrs or so, bacterial bloom didn't happened. Made another 20% water change just to be safe. After a few days, all this greenish whitish stuff starts to bloom. I tried all, reduce feeding ( 2 times each week small about), running phosguard (4 days only, afraid of aluminium leech), GFO ( still running ), Nopox, lights off 3 days. All seems not to work. Water source is Distilled water @ tested 4 TDS. My SPS are still growing, polyps are always extended, abit pastel in coloring. My suspicion is either, phosphate leeching from dead rocks (Caribsea South Sea Base Rocks) or maybe sandbed. What else can i do to eradicate this unknow algae issues? Could it be fuzzy bacteria infection mixed with NO3 and PO4? Gurus, do help. THank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef garden Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Bro, Any photos to show the stuff you were talking about? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Aquarium 3 - 250 liters with sump and refugium Jebao DC 6000 pump with speed controller Skimz skimmer AI Hydra 52 HD Hailea HS-66A (1/4 hp) chiller Maxspect Gyre TLF Phosban reactors with Phosban Tunze nano osmolator Marine Magic Triplet Dosing Aquarium 1 - 27 litres Atman HF-0600 HOB filter Maxspect Razor Nano 60W (10,000 K) AOL 60 litres chiller Tunze Nano Osmolator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Teha Toshie Posted June 22, 2016 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 22, 2016 I will take photos as soon as possible.. i have made some research and came up with this thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2095208 From the sounds of it, he is having the same problem as me, having great coralline growing with no algar issues until NoPox is overdose. Aviad from red sea in the end says coincidental. I dont think it is if i have the same problem. (Just a note, i didnt have bacterial bloom, my fishes/inverts and sps/lps/softies survived the overdose) I even have an email from Aviad Seriously Raising No3 And Po4? I had perfect algaeless tank before overdosing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Teha Toshie Posted June 22, 2016 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 22, 2016 This is one of the pic taken few weeks back. Before gfo was implemented. Its growing out from the snails and is still present and same length and slightly brown.. It used to be translucent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Teha Toshie Posted June 23, 2016 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 23, 2016 Some pics of the algae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter Harlequinmania Posted June 23, 2016 SRC Supporter Share Posted June 23, 2016 Try to get some algae cleaner crews to help with controlling the algae Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote 1000 Gallon Tank in the Hole http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/120957-1000-gallon-3d-hole-in-the-wall/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Teha Toshie Posted June 23, 2016 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 23, 2016 3 hours ago, he said: Try to get some algae cleaner crews to help with controlling the algae Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app What CUC do u recommend? Currently have 3 astrea snails and pin cusion urchin in a 25g tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damselfish Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 10 hours ago, Teha Toshie said: What CUC do u recommend? Currently have 3 astrea snails and pin cusion urchin in a 25g tank Bro you can try turbo snails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel fish Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Yellow fox face or rabbit fish with long stout is the best if you don't feed it with any other food it will clear all your green & hairy algae probably within 2 weeks. Rabbit fish basically are vegetarian & reef safe. Algae blenny also can but not as good as yellow fox face. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysee Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Tuxedo urchin , Fox face , and sailfin tang all are good cleaner Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel fish Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Already tried tuxedo urchin which will snip your polyp or zoa to attach on its body for defence or hidden against prey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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