Algae on GSP

[Mirek]

Ok, 11:00 am tank looks great. Green star polyp 90% opened. By 7:00 pm
algae all over my tank, both brown and some green. But my GSP
completely closed and some green algae on it. could not adress it right
away so by like 8:30pm my tank is covered with brown algae and some
green algae. Never had a problem with green algae. Some brown always
but nothing a routine water change could not fix. I take a syringe and
try to blow some off but nothing. Is my GSP dead. It was beautiful this
morning. I plan on doing a water change tomorrow but I work overnight
so I wasent able to do one. Replaced all the filter media immediately.
any help is needed. Only a 6LW and CBS and the cleaning crew. Lowered
lights to 10hr. total. Thanks

Mirek

[miskairal]

Some of us here are very new to the hobby so can you please tell me what
GSP and CBS mean? Is 6LW a six line wrasse?

Mirek wrote:
> Ok, 11:00 am tank looks great. Green star polyp 90% opened. By 7:00 pm
> algae all over my tank, both brown and some green. But my GSP
> completely closed and some green algae on it. could not adress it right
> away so by like 8:30pm my tank is covered with brown algae and some
> green algae. Never had a problem with green algae. Some brown always
> but nothing a routine water change could not fix. I take a syringe and
> try to blow some off but nothing. Is my GSP dead. It was beautiful this
> morning. I plan on doing a water change tomorrow but I work overnight
> so I wasent able to do one. Replaced all the filter media immediately.
> any help is needed. Only a 6LW and CBS and the cleaning crew. Lowered
> lights to 10hr. total. Thanks
>
> Mirek
>

[Wayne Sallee]

No, Green Star Polys don't dy that easily. They are still
alive. They are tuff.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Mirek wrote on 1/25/2006 10:59 PM:
> Ok, 11:00 am tank looks great. Green star polyp 90% opened. By 7:00 pm
> algae all over my tank, both brown and some green. But my GSP
> completely closed and some green algae on it. could not adress it right
> away so by like 8:30pm my tank is covered with brown algae and some
> green algae. Never had a problem with green algae. Some brown always
> but nothing a routine water change could not fix. I take a syringe and
> try to blow some off but nothing. Is my GSP dead. It was beautiful this
> morning. I plan on doing a water change tomorrow but I work overnight
> so I wasent able to do one. Replaced all the filter media immediately.
> any help is needed. Only a 6LW and CBS and the cleaning crew. Lowered
> lights to 10hr. total. Thanks
>
> Mirek
>

[Mirek]

CBS= coral banded shrimp, 6LW= six line wrasse and GSP= Green star
polyp. Now has anyone had green algae on their live coral? what is
gonna get it back. its been 2 days now and it hasnt opened. thanks.
]Mirek

[Wayne Sallee]

Try some large water changes with a quality salt. (oh boy
here comes that salt thread again :-).

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Mirek wrote on 1/26/2006 12:26 PM:
> CBS= coral banded shrimp, 6LW= six line wrasse and GSP= Green star
> polyp. Now has anyone had green algae on their live coral? what is
> gonna get it back. its been 2 days now and it hasnt opened. thanks.
> ]Mirek
>

[Mirek]

LOL, im using instant ocean.lol. Large as in 20% or more? how can I
prevent such an outbreak? Do you think my powerheads are positioned
incorrectly? I also have 8 night time LED's. They're not the problem
are they?I'm already running the 10K and actinics only 9 hr./day.

Mirek

[Wayne Sallee]

Large, as in 50% or more.

No, the led's are not causing a problem.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Mirek wrote on 1/27/2006 10:22 AM:
> LOL, im using instant ocean.lol. Large as in 20% or more? how can I
> prevent such an outbreak? Do you think my powerheads are positioned
> incorrectly? I also have 8 night time LED's. They're not the problem
> are they?I'm already running the 10K and actinics only 9 hr./day.
>
> Mirek
>