Frag tank with hair algae help.

Reefaddict24 · 04/19/2012, 01:13 PM

I have two frag tank size of 48x28x12 plumbed together up and running for about a few months now. One is a sps frag tank and the other is zoas and lps. The sps tank is bare bottom and the lps tank has a 3 inch sandbed. Sps tank is lit by LEDs and the lps tank is lit by t5s and LEDS. The only difference i see is that my sps tank is starting to get a bit of green hair algae but my lps tank has none at all. Both tanks are on the same light cycle and timing. What could be the problem?

Evanski9 · 04/19/2012, 02:41 PM

I see that your trying to keep a low nutrient system plumbed with a nutrient system. Thus you have a fully nutrient system lmao ❤

BayouCorals · 04/19/2012, 10:01 PM

My experience is that systems with a common sump can have hair algae in some tanks and not others. That is why algae scrubbers work. I suspect the difference is the lights or flow in the two tanks. The solution is likely reducing the nutrients in the system.

svk · 04/25/2012, 05:00 AM

try a lawnmower' Blenny ... they tke care of any algae and look great. I love my blennies . the problem is prob. lights/flow/feeding

04/19/2012, 01:13 PM	#1
Reefaddict24 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 66	Frag tank with hair algae help. I have two frag tank size of 48x28x12 plumbed together up and running for about a few months now. One is a sps frag tank and the other is zoas and lps. The sps tank is bare bottom and the lps tank has a 3 inch sandbed. Sps tank is lit by LEDs and the lps tank is lit by t5s and LEDS. The only difference i see is that my sps tank is starting to get a bit of green hair algae but my lps tank has none at all. Both tanks are on the same light cycle and timing. What could be the problem?

04/25/2012, 05:00 AM	#4
svk Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: FMT Posts: 8	try a lawnmower' Blenny ... they tke care of any algae and look great. I love my blennies . the problem is prob. lights/flow/feeding __________________ BB Current Tank Info: 150g

04/19/2012, 02:41 PM	#2
Evanski9 Registered Member. Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Fullerton Posts: 31	I see that your trying to keep a low nutrient system plumbed with a nutrient system. Thus you have a fully nutrient system lmao ❤

04/19/2012, 10:01 PM	#3
BayouCorals Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Shreveport Posts: 61	My experience is that systems with a common sump can have hair algae in some tanks and not others. That is why algae scrubbers work. I suspect the difference is the lights or flow in the two tanks. The solution is likely reducing the nutrients in the system.