Brown,Rust and Copper

Discussion in 'Algae' started by christopherlp, Jul 27, 2009.

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  1. christopherlp

    christopherlp Astrea Snail

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    My 90gal was moved from house to the next. Now it has rusty and brown algae. The protein skimmer cup has to be dumped daily. My refugium macro algae looks dusty like the brown algae is on it. What did I do wrong? Or what can I do to fix it? Is it going through another cycle since I moved it?
     
    christopherlp, Jul 27, 2009
    christopherlp, Jul 27, 2009
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  2. jhawkor

    jhawkor Millepora

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    Are you using tap water?
     
    jhawkor, Jul 27, 2009
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  3. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    whats wrong with brown algae i always have different algaes brown green and etc.
     
    bioreefdude, Jul 27, 2009
    bioreefdude, Jul 27, 2009
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  4. christopherlp

    christopherlp Astrea Snail

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    I kept most of the water when I moved and it was tap water but now my water changes and top offs are RO water. Is that what did it?
     
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  5. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    i dk but ur tank will go through a lot of algae blooms in the beginning so my guess is ur going through another cycle
     
    bioreefdude, Jul 29, 2009
    bioreefdude, Jul 29, 2009
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