Green Alge

[steelrod79]

I have had my tank up for a little over a month and green alge is now taking over. What can I do to stop it?

[SA-DSM]

Dont let your uncle feed your tank, when he is tanked.

[hobogato]

nothing. it is part of the cycle. keep doing your water changes and dont overdo it on the feeding or adding livestock.

[Bill S]

Normal. Please tell us what you have in the tank.

[SA-DSM]

60 gallon tank with two clowns, 3 damsels, about 30 lbs LR, 50 lbs LS, hermits, snails, and 4 four ft long VHO's for lighting.

[jroescher]

If your tank is only about a month old, then now is a good time to start dosing this:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/tt/patience.jpg
Since the picture wouldn't display, here's a link instead.

[brewercm]

Regular cycle of things. I just got through a huge bloom that I had going from my initial setup. Perfectly clean now, just make sure you have enough hermits and snails but don't get too many or they may starve later.

[steelrod79]

thanks about how long should the alge be around?

[brewercm]

Mine lasted a three to four weeks. I put in a good clean up crew of snails blue leg hermits, and my algae blenny loved the stuff. Also had a sea hare that recently passed on, I think he ate himself to death.

Just make sure you have a large enough clean up crew and you'll be fine.