brown algae

what can i do to get rid of a brown algae. this aquarium is two years old and has had brown algae blooms before, but this time it doesnt seem to be going away and all my animals are dying.

[allaboutfish37]

hi is it salt water or fresh water?have you been keeping up with your water changes?how old are your lights?how long do you leave the lights on for?

[billy31422]

47 bow sw tank with 150w metal halide. light is less than a year old. usually on about 10 hours.

[JohnO]

What doe the algae look like, apart from brown :-)

John

[billy31422]

it just coats everything. has been going on for almost 2 weeks. like a slimy coat

[JohnO]

Does ther seem to be less in the morning and gets worse during the day?

Also are you able to test for Nitrate and Phosphates.

John

[billy31422]

i havent tested in quite a while. when this has happened before it goes away on its own after a while. this time it is worse than before and isnt going away quite as quickly. it does seem to get worse as the day goes bye. and turning the lights off early has seemed to help some but it comes back when i leave the lights on

[JohnO]

Probably be a good idea to et the tests done to see if the levels are elevated. What sort of filtration do you have?

John

[billy31422]

seaclone 150 that works well for me allthough i have heard about how terrible they are. it is in a sump refugium which has cholerpa and chaetemorpha. also have a bio wheel

[JohnO]

Is the bio wheel the type with a filter? If so how often do you clean it?

John