Algae Question

[BigHaig]

Hello people,
My 46G tank has been cycling for about 5 weeks now. About a week and a half
ago, algae started growing on the glass, and now all the live rock is pretty
brownish, with more algae on the glass. I have used lighting on the tank
for about 3 hours a day only. Water from 5 stage RO/DI unit. A few
questions:

Pictures of the algae to help with my questions
http://bighaig.com/algae/algae.htm

1) Is this algae growth bad? Or is this pretty normal for a tank with no
critters in it?
2) Is this type of algae bad? If so, what can I do?
3) Will Algae Attack Pack - Ultimate Pack
http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=25&pCatId=531 - clean
the algae up? Is edible algae for critters? I will be adding these in
about a week or so.
4) If Algae pack will not clean it up, what can I do?

Thanks.
BigHaig

[Harald]

"BigHaig" > wrote in message
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> Hello people,
> My 46G tank has been cycling for about 5 weeks now. About a week and a
half
> ago, algae started growing on the glass, and now all the live rock is
pretty
> brownish, with more algae on the glass. I have used lighting on the tank
> for about 3 hours a day only. Water from 5 stage RO/DI unit. A few
> questions:
>
> Pictures of the algae to help with my questions
> http://bighaig.com/algae/algae.htm
>
> 1) Is this algae growth bad? Or is this pretty normal for a tank with no
> critters in it?

Perfectly normal for a cycling, maturing tank.

> 2) Is this type of algae bad? If so, what can I do?

Normal micor algae. Just pick up a scraper to remove it from the glass.
Then, get some snails, urchins, and other herbivores to eat the rest. I say
scrape it off the glass, simply so that you can see into your tank easily.

> 3) Will Algae Attack Pack - Ultimate Pack
> http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=25&pCatId=531 -
clean
> the algae up? Is edible algae for critters? I will be adding these in
> about a week or so.

Sounds like a good cleanup crew to get things going.

> 4) If Algae pack will not clean it up, what can I do?

hth

--
Harald
130 g Skimmerless SW Tank
290 lbs/6" DSB
70 lbs LR
3 B/G Chromis, 1 Tomato Clown, 1 Lawnmower Blenny, 1 Flame Angel, 1 Foxface,
1 Blue Regal, 1 Royal Gramma, 4 soft corals.


20 gal Skimmerless SW Nano
80 lbs/6" DSB
31 lbs LR,
1 - 3-Striped damsel, 1 Blue Devil, 1 sm. Yellow Tang

[BigHaig]

Just an FYI for everyone, the Algae pack I bought cleaned up the tank in
about 2 days. Awesome!!!!!!!

Algae Attack Pack - Ultimate Pack
> http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=25&pCatId=531


"BigHaig" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> Hello people,
> My 46G tank has been cycling for about 5 weeks now. About a week and a
half
> ago, algae started growing on the glass, and now all the live rock is
pretty
> brownish, with more algae on the glass. I have used lighting on the tank
> for about 3 hours a day only. Water from 5 stage RO/DI unit. A few
> questions:
>
> Pictures of the algae to help with my questions
> http://bighaig.com/algae/algae.htm
>
> 1) Is this algae growth bad? Or is this pretty normal for a tank with no
> critters in it?
> 2) Is this type of algae bad? If so, what can I do?
> 3) Will Algae Attack Pack - Ultimate Pack
> http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=25&pCatId=531 -
clean
> the algae up? Is edible algae for critters? I will be adding these in
> about a week or so.
> 4) If Algae pack will not clean it up, what can I do?
>
> Thanks.
> BigHaig
>
>
>