Silicate sand and algae

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Wayne Sallee wrote:
Yea they are real good at eating algae. Sometimes they eat
other things, but definitely do a good job on algae.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



wrote on 8/29/2006 3:36 PM:
Wayne Sallee wrote:
Silica sand does not cause algae, but it is my belief that
calcium sand will do a better job of denitrifying.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



wrote on 8/28/2006 11:21 PM:
Hello;

What's the concensus on silicate sand and it's cause of algae? Reading on
the webb I'm getting mixed opinions. I'm having trouble with hair algae and
just greeening up the sides of the glass in a fish only tank.The sand is
about
2/3 silicate and 1/3 aragonite. I've tested the water (and those results
NEVER
look like the charts) but it looks to me like phosphates are somewhere
between
0 and .25 and nitrates are 0-5. On the other hand the algae keeps on
a-comin'.
Right now is a 125 gal with a powder blue and a niger trigger (so hermits
and I
assume sea hares are out.) Have (2) 160 watt 10 k VHO's and (2)160 watt
actinic
VHO's. Alot of light but my reef has triple that and has no hair algae at
all.
Reef gets pretty green on the glass in three days, this 125 does almost
everyday.

Thanks

Bob


Thanks everyone. I'll try to reduce light and probably change my test
kits. I have a Kent Hi-max 60 RO unit and tested the output and it's coming out
clean on phosphates with the test kit I have, same with nitrates. I've got a
kole tang just about ready from quarantine but don't think they are hair algae
eaters. I'll probably put a rabbit fish in there. I have one in my reef and
he's been an algae chomper extraordinaire over the years.


Bob

Promptness is not an issue here. Often, within seconds, there is a
snide remark or half answer to the question you post.

Crap, I think the above may be a snide remark.

jasno999 wrote:
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Wayne Sallee wrote:

Yea they are real good at eating algae. Sometimes they eat
other things, but definitely do a good job on algae.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



wrote on 8/29/2006 3:36 PM:

Wayne Sallee wrote:

Silica sand does not cause algae, but it is my belief that
calcium sand will do a better job of denitrifying.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



wrote on 8/28/2006 11:21 PM:

Hello;

What's the concensus on silicate sand and it's cause of algae? Reading on
the webb I'm getting mixed opinions. I'm having trouble with hair algae and
just greeening up the sides of the glass in a fish only tank.The sand is
about
2/3 silicate and 1/3 aragonite. I've tested the water (and those results
NEVER
look like the charts) but it looks to me like phosphates are somewhere
between
0 and .25 and nitrates are 0-5. On the other hand the algae keeps on
a-comin'.
Right now is a 125 gal with a powder blue and a niger trigger (so hermits
and I
assume sea hares are out.) Have (2) 160 watt 10 k VHO's and (2)160 watt
actinic
VHO's. Alot of light but my reef has triple that and has no hair algae at
all.
Reef gets pretty green on the glass in three days, this 125 does almost
everyday.

Thanks

Bob


Thanks everyone. I'll try to reduce light and probably change my test
kits. I have a Kent Hi-max 60 RO unit and tested the output and it's coming out
clean on phosphates with the test kit I have, same with nitrates. I've got a
kole tang just about ready from quarantine but don't think they are hair algae
eaters. I'll probably put a rabbit fish in there. I have one in my reef and
he's been an algae chomper extraordinaire over the years.


Bob

* Pat wrote, On 8/29/2006 9:42 PM:
Promptness is not an issue here. Often, within seconds, there is a
snide remark or half answer to the question you post.

Crap, I think the above may be a snide remark.

LOL
But I must agree, promptness is not an issue here.

Cindy

It sounds like you need to reduce your phosphate levels. The problem is you have more than two points for a fish tank, you have nothing other than the algae-eating nutriants in the water. Cut your light on the road, look at your algae disappear.