Solving Your Reef Tank Algae Problem Once And For All

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@FishOfHex 2 жыл бұрын

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@robertodiazjr7666 2 жыл бұрын

I know I can't be the only one that misses this tank 👇

@johngalactus4014 2 жыл бұрын

For hair algae, I got it under control by reducing the photo period, changing my GFO (even though Salifert test kit did not show any phosphates) and increasing flow in the tank. Just 1 week later, the difference was noticeable. The hair algae were turning into a lighter shade and no longer that nasty green. I also didn't see any new hair algae growing. My feeding regime remained the same.

@connerfall 2 жыл бұрын

This channel is so blunt and to the point and I love it ! Subscribed!

@no1baggiefan 2 жыл бұрын

another great video, no bullsht, to the point and honest. thank you.

@rickgonzales3717 2 жыл бұрын

Lmao, "dog lickin his nuts you dont want him drinking out of your sump."

@9StickNate 2 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍. It was to the point and practical.

@jesseberg6183 Жыл бұрын

great support for us newbies, thanks man.

@stephencairley172 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the help makes sense

@opethmike 2 жыл бұрын

Great lesson in the good, solid basics.

@MrOz615 Жыл бұрын

Love your tank . Thanks for the video . I need that info. Keep making videos . Your a blessing to me and so many others . Thanks again

@6704whs 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Really helpful

@Tetrastuctural_Intelligence 2 жыл бұрын

Some sort of Algea scrubber in the sump is a great help in the fight against algea in you display. Before i did this i couldnt pull the algea fast enough and water changes just boosted the growth.

@madmikewengert Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much this is awesome information

@kimmers4871 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful tank!!!

@buckrogers2499 2 жыл бұрын

thanks another exellent vid watching from the uk wish i lived close to you i would be a exellent customer of yours ...cheers

@Reefgrrl 2 жыл бұрын

In a nutshell - awareness! Great advice as always Travis. Oh - Except when you get bryopsis - that stuff has to be jumped on right away.....

@scottclark7592 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of algae problems in reef tanks got worse with the advent of effective protein skimming oddly enough. People used to use higher flow sumps, but to make the skimmers more efficient they started slowing sump flow. This was when we started to see 0 phos in tanks where there was a algae issue and the tank was consuming phos as fast as produced. Many tanks that lost the skimmer and brought in scrubbers and refugiums still had issues-but increasing sump flow to let sump outcompete display often cures this.

@filipinoreefer 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet 411! Thanks 🙏🏽

@cat1980 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video.

@carlmerritt4355 Жыл бұрын

Good advice

@fransdehaan2916 Жыл бұрын

For me a few water chances worked very well

@g-reef 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@leeverink32 Жыл бұрын

i sometimes do fill with only rody because of the water level

@RankinsReef1980 2 жыл бұрын

I was that guy. Dosing to avoid Zero and wow what a mistake. My macro Algae is struggling by Cyano and hair is thriving

@hdpete1830 Жыл бұрын

Did u do the video on diatoms and algae?

@keith6744 2 жыл бұрын

I made the same mistake buying pre mixed sw and high tds “rodi” water from a local lfs I was wondering why I was having problems until I checked the water now I make my own water and mix my own saltwater, even the pre mix was low on all parameters I was chasing water changes every week trying to bring my numbers up lol just ridiculous.

@eyespy1987 2 жыл бұрын

Could you do a video about dinos and algae in the tank at the same time?

@barcafishing6243 7 ай бұрын

About the rodi water.. don’t go chip $$ … the base in this hobby is the quality of water… go with 7 stations minimum…the water is getting more and more chemicals every day

@GarryL277 Жыл бұрын

What is the name of that yellow sps coral in your tank?

@scottrobert2724 7 ай бұрын

coralline algae at salinity 1.018 be good to grow if all other parameters were good?

@melodic_breezy Жыл бұрын

Hey man, not algae related but during the course of the video I see your right hand side power head doing some sort of purge and shooting loads of micro bubbles through the tank. Is this intentional because its pretty awesome. It will also be providing a boost of oxygen which in turn will help with ph?

@Steel451 Жыл бұрын

If your going to scrub the rocks aren’t they supposed to be removed from the tank? Bc if you do it inside your tank the algae has cells that spread

@michaelross5674 Жыл бұрын

Why does your pump keep blowing bubbles out of pump

@abrahammaldonado6014 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Travis, Just wanted to ask if you know anything about Nu Clear canister filters? I came across it this week, but I don't know if it's a good idea...

@FishOfHex 2 жыл бұрын

Looked it up and it does say for saltwater. Not sure how I feel about the filter media. If it's free try it

@bananna7465 2 жыл бұрын

What do u mean by curing your rocks pls

@PokePackFire 2 жыл бұрын

you do sound different after the foam install.

@dropitlikeitshot815 2 жыл бұрын

Or just get a bangin ass algae scrubber. lol.

@crustysleet Жыл бұрын

How bad is a penny for the tank? My kid threw one in a few weeks back and I didn't get it out immediately it was like 2-3 days before I got to it. Nothing happened that I can tell but now I'm curious lol

@PicoLatrinidad 2 жыл бұрын

Why is your wavemaker blowing bubbles every now and then. What brand? Thanks

@FishOfHex 2 жыл бұрын

Jebao. I have them a little high and they keep pulling air

@manuelruiz6542 2 жыл бұрын

@@FishOfHex jeboas rw series on both sides

@pedrodelacruz5197 9 ай бұрын

Hi, can you help me with the alkaline because it’s always high at 11, I’m not using alkaline, and I’m making a lot water changes but it doesn’t work

@chelanw2147 9 ай бұрын

It’s your salt mix. To verify test a fresh batch of mixed salt water before adding to your tank.

@photographyinflight4183 Ай бұрын

I wouldn't worry too much about that alkalinity as hopefully it's supporting a good PH level (8.1-8.3)

@alewis6451 Жыл бұрын

I ran a decent reef tank 30 years ago using the berlin system. I decided to start a 29 gal two years ago and i have been at war with this brown, grey slime algae. I'm ready to break it down and replicate the past instead of new-fangled ways. crushed coral instead of sand for easy vacuuming and Vho tubes instead leds. The main working ingredient is real reef rock not this purple painted stuff., I mean rock with Microbes, copepods, and real Coraline algae which provides a great eco system with fish so you can enjoy more than maintaining it.

@miken4552 Жыл бұрын

Kinda impossible to find live rock now and they’re expensive AF if you do.

@rich63113 Жыл бұрын

@@miken4552 It's not impossible at all. There are a half dozen companies with leases in the gulf who will ship you aquacultured rock for $4-6 a pound.

@jamesabaileyjr 2 жыл бұрын

TDS is 3 and 100% not my issue. I'm struggling with Nitrates 0 & Phosphates 0. I have some (very little) green hair algae and diatoms. Tested for silicates and I don't have any. I have four tanks all using the same RODI water and one has this issue lol.

@matteocardellino3849 Жыл бұрын

I have 0 no3 and 0.15 po4 and im full of algea (i use hanna checker )

@user-qx9yf4ny1t 5 ай бұрын

The algae is sucking up the no3/po4.

@photographyinflight4183 Ай бұрын

The phosphate and such are bound to the surfaces of your aquascape and glass, your testing only applies to what is in the water column.

@gabesreef 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏾

@elliemaeone 2 жыл бұрын

I hate my algae

@Semper.Reefing Жыл бұрын

I hit 0 nutrients and now I’m dealing with Dino’s and gha.. I think I found the culprit of my algae being a sponge full of detritus in the bottom of my AIOs filtration