algea issues

[SDW]

I have green algea growing everywhere, it's overtaking the tank. Someone suggested taking the live rock out of the tank and running a brush over it to remove the algea then return them to the tank. Has anyone ever tried this, is it ok to do this w/ fresh water?

[graphixx]

you can do that for sure. you may try increasing your flow or upping your snail brigade. and may consider cutting back on your feeding.
how old is the tank and how often do you feed??? there are a few factors that will bring on an algae bloom. from just being a new tank to too many nutrients in the water ie. feeding.

[SDW]

i feed 1 time daily, but take 1 day off/week. I only put enough in to allow the fish to eat for 3 minutes or so. They are pretty aggressive eaters. I have tried cutting my lighting back as well. I think I may try cleaning the rocks.

[peregrinus]

try cutting feading back to everyother day only enough for 1 min. incresse flow and maybe filter pad and carbon?

[lReef lKeeper]

if the above does not help with the problem, i would suggest one or two turbo snails. but make sure there is enough algea to keep them alive.

[peregrinus]

also weekly water changes would not hurt either.

[pettee86]

Are you using RO/DI or tap water? If tap water then that may be the problem.

[peregrinus]

that it true sometimes.. i use noting but tap water and never had hairalgae.. lol but if you are and your tap water is not good that will cause it.