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EDRIEG78
09/14/2006, 07:21 AM
DO BIO BALLS INCREASE NITRATE LEVELS ? I HAVE THIS ONE OUTBREAK OF RED/BROWN ALGAE ON SAND BED I AM HAVING TROUBLE KEEPING UP WITH .
Randy Holmes-Farley
09/15/2006, 05:22 AM
Removing bioballs can contribute to lowering elevated nitrate, but it is often not the best way, and reducing phosphate is usually a more effective way to deal with algae.

These articles have more:

Phosphate and the Reef Aquarium
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-09/rhf/index.php

Nitrate in the Reef Aquarium
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/august2003/chem.htm
Mike O'Brien
09/15/2006, 07:08 AM
Have you tested you're nitrate and phosphate level's. It seem's red algae predominates when nitrate level's are low and green when it's higher.
EDRIEG78
09/15/2006, 08:18 AM
I WANT MY NIRTATE LEVELS LOW CORRECT??
Mike O'Brien
09/15/2006, 08:27 AM
For sure.
EDRIEG78
09/15/2006, 09:22 AM
so the red algae is good for tank??
Mike O'Brien
09/15/2006, 09:29 AM
If you like it. LOL

Like Randy said, removing phosphate is a better way to go with nuiscance algae. It's just that different algae thrive with different level's of N and P.
EDRIEG78
09/15/2006, 09:58 AM
thanks
Randy Holmes-Farley
09/15/2006, 06:01 PM
Duplicate thread. Closed.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=8151556