Reef Tank *Green Algae Problems *PICTURES

Yes though I am sure it could be better..
5 Astrea's
40 Nassarius's
3 Turbo's
1 Conch
8 Dwarf Blue Leg crabs
5 Scarlet Reef crabs
1 Emerald Crab
1 Sally Lightfoot Crab
1 Halloween Crab
1 peppermint shrimp
1 fire shrimp
1 Sand Sifting Starfish
1 Linkia Starfish

Wow havnt typed that all out in a while haha. Just reading that maybe I need to up my snail mix, especially a broader range of species.

What do you all think? Any suggestions?

 

dude i have a 75 gallon reef with about 2 pepermint shrimp, 1 cleaner shrimp, 3 snails and 3 hermits. and no algae. do you have a ro system?

and these are the fish
2x clown
1x kole tang
1x coral beauty
1x flame angel
1x lyretail anthias
1x diamond goby

 

Yes, its the Coralife RO unit. I do not have a DI cannister on it though. Could that be the problem? I know our water quality here is very poor. This house is 25 years old and is out in the country on a well water system with a water softener.

My first cannister on the RO system, the Micron Filter always turns orange from Iron build up I guess in the pipes after about 2 weeks of use. Its bad I know... I hate it... This is where I live though, what can I do haha

 

jeeze. mine was completely clogged after about 3 months. just the first filter. i would say check your tds before and after the ro system. the system might not be removing everything?

 

I try to change my Micron Filter atleast once every month, the Carbon Filter once every 2 month.

Yeah that would be the next step. I just dont have the cash right now for a good TDS Reader. Do you know of any good ones that are fair priced?

 

maybe call your LFS and ask if they can do it? i know most will check water perams, maybe the can do tds and no i don't own one, have no experience with them sorry!

 

That is a good idea. I bet they have them and would test it for me.

Well hey thanks bro either way for your help!

 

always glad to help! 3reef has done so much for me, its only right to give back the knowledge i have obtained!

 

You can get a hand held TDS meter for around $25. So there not that bad. Im not sure what kind of algae that its. It does kinda look like green coralline.

 

try to feed fish less and get an alge eater