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Crap. The video didn't work.

I tried to take a video. Please let me know if you can view it or gives you a better understanding. This thing has hair and the sway with the powerheads. https://vimeo.com/164738762

I guess I'll just let it run is course. I still can't figure out what type of algae this is. It's brownish with hair.

You think I should start putting Prime?

The beer part sounds good. You'd think it'll be somewhat stable after 4 months. I also added TSBE pods recently. These algae showed up a week or so later. Wonder if these 2 events are even relayed.

It doesn't blow off with turkey baster. I'm running Chemi Pure blue, Roaphos, and sponge filter.

I have both the blue legged hermit and astrea and they are not dead yet. Can't really tell if they are eating this stuff.

This is a new tank. It finished cycling in late January. For now I turned the lights off. I think it could be biatom. But does diatom has strings?

Sorry for the newbie question. Can someone please tell me what type of algae is this? This is almost like hair algae and blowing with the WaveMaker. Thank you for your help.

Marine scene just siphoned all their gunk just this week. So I went and got some Tisbe pods. Now I guess I'll sit and wait.

Ok. I was going to go to Marine scene today anyway. I'll see what they can give me to get summer pods going in the tank.

Thank you so much. I think I used about a gallon or so of the acid. So I probably chewed through 3 to 4 lbs of rock. I think it is some sort of green film algae as I don't see any hair strands. I have about 45lbs of aragonite special Grade live sand. I was going to add bio spira to accelerate bacteria bloom. Is that a bad idea? Also, even though I don't have a sump yet, should I still get some pods and add it to the tank? Which pods should I get? I'm trying my best to keep warm out as I can't tell the difference which ones are good and which ones are bad. So I'm leaning towards pods. Once again thank you so much for your help.

That's exactly what I used. I got it from HD. Huh! What did I do wrong? I guess I poured less than what I thought. It did break big chunks though. So no cure for my green turf? Just ride it out?

I used muriatic acid. Used 2:1 water to acid ratio. So acid was very diluted. Also there is a window to the left of the tank. It doesn't get that much outside light. Maybe about 4 -5 inches in the front corner gets any sun light. And I've even closed the blinds now so it doesn't get that much outside light.

I read a lot about phosphate leeching. So I cooked my rocks in acid for a week. And when I started cycling I used dr. Tim's nitrifyng bacteria and dr. Tim's ammonia.

Ok so looks like I was wrong on the ammonia. My ATI test kit now says, .25ppm ammonia, which is weird because it was processing ammonia in less than 24 hours in March (haven't tested since then) plus I haven't fed the tank in weeks. Something is out of whack with this tank. Either the test kit is wrong or I can't figure out where the ammonia is coming from. So confusing.

I could use some advice to bake this green stuff all over my rocks. I am fairly new to the saltwater world but I'm not new to fish keeping as I have owned freshwater tanks before. I setup this tank in December and the tank finished cycling in late January. Everything was fine until all of a sudden this green algae started showing up in March. This algae does not have the hair strain. This is almost like it's a layer of green paint (best way I can explain this). Since my fishes are in QT right now, only livestock I have in this tank are 3-4 cerith snails, 3 Nassarius snails, and 2 hermit crabs. I don't have a sump (big mistake on my part), I'm going to setup sump in a month or so. I have a HOB Aquaclear 70 filter (chemipure blue and roaphos wroth a sponge filter) and 2 powerheads to move water which is plenty for this 40b. And I don't have a skimmer yet. I do a 10% water change every other week. My parameters are pH - 8 Ammonia - 0ppm Nitrite - 0ppm NO3 - 10ppm (this is maybe little high) I don't have a Phosphate Checker. But I am going the rowaphos would take care of the phosphate with almost noon existent livestock. I turned the lights off. Yet this green algae still won't go away. Should I get some snails? Like banded trochus snail? What can I do to get rid of this green eye sore? Any help would be really appreciated. Sorry for the poor cell phone pictures.

I was thinking something similar as well.

Alright I will check out the layout after I'm fine with this meeting.

I was thinking about doing something like this. Very simple.

This is why you gotta love WAMAS. Honestly one of the best forum I joined. I just took measurement of my stand. I think whatever size sump I get I will need a HOB skimmer or I ain't be able to get it out to clean. I only have 28 inches clearance with a door that's about 15 inches wide. Hate this stand right now.

It will be the back.

If I go the drill route it definitely will be beananimal. I did some research and I liked that one the best so far. Quiet and safe. I'll PM you shortly.

Guess I won't be opening the package tonight. [emoji4] which will be very difficult. Maybe I should really drain the tank and do it properly? You still willing to help? Lol

I am getting it in the mail today. Why do you ask?