macro algae in refugium

st9z · 07-25-2007, 07:37 PM

I am not sure if this is normal but the macro algae in my refugium turned brown...is that normal or is it dead?

Md_reefer · 07-25-2007, 10:05 PM

Might be dieing.

geekdafied · 07-25-2007, 10:52 PM

probaly dead/dieing, check your tank parameters and make sure nothing is mucking up the water.

geekdafied · 07-25-2007, 10:53 PM

lol stupid question.... do you have a light on it?

Otty · 07-26-2007, 04:35 AM

What do you have in your fuge and what is your water flow across it in gph?

amcarrig · 07-26-2007, 05:28 AM

And how old is the tank that this refugium is hooked up to?

st9z · 07-26-2007, 12:12 PM

i have a 50/50 light on the refug and its only on from 7pm-8am. The main tank is 4 months old as for water flow i have a viacom attach to it with 106 GPH but i lower the amount of water going through probaly about 40gph.

Otty · 07-26-2007, 02:02 PM

What kind of algae do you have in the fuge, caulerpa, cheato, mangroves....ect?

st9z · 07-26-2007, 02:28 PM

i just added some caulerpa...before im not sure what it was called but the fish store said they were macroalgae and least fav for tangs

djnzlab1 · 07-27-2007, 05:50 PM

Hi,
algae can be fickled to grow if the light is not bright enough, or the iron is to low I put mine in a shoe box with some of that figi mud it really greened up after that.
doug