diver
Reefing newb
Help! Everything has been going fairly well so far, but I now have a gross algae problem. This stuff started on the sand and is spreading to the rocks. It is basically reddish, and appears slightly opaque. as it grows, it is getting little strands and is getting thicker. What is this stuff and how should I get rid of it?
My parameters are good NA <20, NI 0, AM 0, PH 8.2-8.4, AK >300. I haqven't tested for calcium yet.
Also, and this may or may not be related, a piece or 2 of my live rock started growing some kind of red algae. Instead of the purple of the coralline, it is definitely bright red. It doesn't seem to be a problem,(yet) and looks nothing like the gross stuff trying to take over.
Is it good ?
additives I use are are purple up 2x a week so far, nano reef A & B about the same, and marine snow 3x a week with the filter off for a while after. I use the m. snow and somw cyclops for the filter feeders I have-
Should I physically remove it?
My parameters are good NA <20, NI 0, AM 0, PH 8.2-8.4, AK >300. I haqven't tested for calcium yet.
Also, and this may or may not be related, a piece or 2 of my live rock started growing some kind of red algae. Instead of the purple of the coralline, it is definitely bright red. It doesn't seem to be a problem,(yet) and looks nothing like the gross stuff trying to take over.
Is it good ?
additives I use are are purple up 2x a week so far, nano reef A & B about the same, and marine snow 3x a week with the filter off for a while after. I use the m. snow and somw cyclops for the filter feeders I have-
Should I physically remove it?