Cyano algea...

[Bill M.]

Er I think thats what it is.. but anywho..... how do i get rid of it?? its making all my LS red.... after its gone will my LS return to its white color?

[cocoa_pleco]

that red algae? it often occurs in tanks under 4 months old, and certain snails can take care of it and eat it. ive barely had any but the little i did i just scraped off with my mag float.

there almost always will be algae on your LS, its part of the reef. i personally like the small pieces of sparse algae coloring on my argonite in the 55g

[coachfraley]

I had it bad for a while too. It hit my tank at about 2 and a half months, and it took me about 3 weeks to get rid of it.

There are chemical treatments that are supposed to work, but they do not attack the underlying problems. I think the two most common problems are lack of flow, and too much dissolved organics in the water.

In my case, I increased the overall flow in my tank and cut my feedings in half, and the problem slowly went away. I also increased the frequency of my water changes to help remove the nitrates and phosphates.

Good luck,

Oh, and yes, your sand will return to its white color!

[cocoa_pleco]

coach had good ideas too. the algae is from diatoms so less feeding and higher frequent water changes will help

[unleashed]

Er I think thats what it is.. but anywho..... how do i get rid of it?? its making all my LS red.... after its gone will my LS return to its white color?
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