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Discussion in 'Introduce Yourself' started by mark p, Sep 16, 2008.

  1. mark p

    mark p Thread Starter New Member

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    Hi
    Im mark and i have been running a red sea max for six months now
    i have 15 pound of live rock with arranged to make caves for the fish
    i have five hermit crabs a dwarf angel fish 2 damsels a wrasse and a clown fish at present
    Can any one help as i am having trouble with green algae on my aragonite substate and just cant get it under control
    Phosphate is next to zero ammonia zero and nitrate and nitrites zero
     
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  2. Anthony

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    Welcome Mark. What type of test kit are you using ?
     
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    Welcome mark and good luck!
     
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  4. mark p

    mark p Thread Starter New Member

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    I am using the one that came with the red sea max marine lab do you recommend trying another
     
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    They are liquid tests, correct ?
     
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    yes they are liquid tests i have also tryed a friends paper tests same results
     
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    Do you have hermit crabs, snails, and or starfish ?

    What type of lighting does the tank have, and how long do you keep them on ?
     
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    Welcome Mark
     
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    mark p Thread Starter New Member

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    yes i have hermit crabs and snails and i have daylight blue lighting
    which is on for 3 hours in the morning and 5 in the evening
     
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    How many do you have, and how many gallons is the tank ?
     
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    mark p Thread Starter New Member

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    There are 2 built into the hood the tank is 40 galloon
     
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    How many crabs and snails ?
     
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    mark p Thread Starter New Member

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    6 crabs 2 snails
     
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    I'm not up on the ratio, but I'm pretty sure you could get about 10+ more crabs and a few turbo snails. That may help.
     
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    ok thanks for your help i will give it a try
     
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    Your lights aren't on very long so unless your tank gets a lot of direct sun I'd think you just need more hermit crabs and snails to eat the algae.

    Do you also get a lot of algae on your tank walls ?
     
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    mark p Thread Starter New Member

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    yes have to clean it adleast once a week
     
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    There might be excess nutrients in the water (nitrates, phosphates, etc) that are causing the algael blooms.
     
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    heyas and welcome
     
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