Brooks Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Okay, so in my new tank, I've noticed a film that build up on the glass literally every 30 minutes. Does anyone know what this is, and how I can get rid of it? I'd try to snag some pictures, but I doubt that'd be very easy to do. :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KeeperOfTheZoo Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Is it brownish? Diatoms perhaps Is it red/burgundy? Cyano In my limited experience those two can grow like crazy in the blink of an eye. Ask me how I know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdavis735 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 i would think diatoms without seeing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 It kinda has a green-brown color to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjohn Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I get that too. I just wipe it away with the mag scrubber. It'd be nice to have it stop tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 I've looked into it more, and it might just be something that from having a new tank. o_o Hopefully it dissipates. :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjohn Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I seem to notice a green buildup on the front glass on most of the tanks in the LFS. Mama says she is OBC about keeping hers clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KeeperOfTheZoo Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Hey John, How is your algae battle going? I think I'm winning mine!!!! The cyano is pretty much gone (couple tiny patches that are getting smaller each day) and the derbesia is thinning out. No hair algae in site, gets eaten faster than it can grow! I'm exhausting phosphate media at a pretty good rate still, but I went two weeks between water changes and the algae is still on the decline instead of taking over with a vengeance like it used if I didn't do at least a once a week water change. Our situations have/had a lot of similarities so I'm curious to see how things go for you, keep updating! Did you reduce your CC? Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Yes, it definitely sounds like a result of your tank being new. Give it time, once the tank matures, the algae growth will slow down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjohn Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 With the new skimmer and phosphate reactor using GFO, the hair algae started dying. The cyano was still going strong. I did "three days of darkness" but I added a little twist. I shrouded the tank with dark beach towels. I did not cover the top. The eliminated almost all ambient light from household lights and windows. When I removed the towels, my tank was darn near pristine. I have a couple of small patches that seem to almost die off overnight and then come back. I am thinking of doing one more TDOD next week and I might have it licked, at least for this go-round. Thanks for asking. Have you tried the "three days of darness"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooric Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Would the "Three Days of Darkness" kill Xenia or Mushrooms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjohn Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 No they will do just fine. Xenia are much harder to control than that. I don't think it is all that unusual in the wild for there to be 3 days of storms or whatever that will make the reef much darker than normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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