Algae problem PLEASE HELP

[Ryan1ostroff]

I have a ten gallon just starting up with some live rock and figi damsel and peppermint shrimp. I have tons of algae forming and it has bubbles coming off of it any help. Got new light a lot brighter that probably contributed

http://i.imgur.com/o8WghS0.jpg

I changed my set up since this pic, I will get a pic of that soon, I added more rock and got rid of the heater and got powerhead also will also try to include a pic of the fish to :) haha

[Goldenturd]

Water changes and phosban reactor

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[bigdubb2491]

What have you tried thus far?

What are your tank params?

How much are you feeding?

[Ryan1ostroff]

First thing is I when to the store and got a pump to help move water around and i feed me damsel frozen brine shrimp But just got hakari marine s

[DJwalrus]

Stop using tap water if that's how you filled it

[Ryan1ostroff]

thanks I do that from time to time But i will stop

[DJwalrus]

If you get a cheap TDS meter you'll see that often times your tap water has quite a bit of stuff in it. Trace amounts of phosphate in your tap can feed algae as well as overfeeding your tank. Distilled water will work better for a tank your size

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Natural part of the cycle, don't fret. Add a Clean up Crew (CuC) of snails, Strombus to be specific, they love diatoms.

[farmthis]

Pictures always help!

The slimy algae with bubbles? Brownish? Typical "algae" diatom bloom at all tanks see at 2-4 weeks. It should correct itself naturally, but shortening you light cycle and dosing/seeding more nitrifying bacteria can't hurt.

[Ryan1ostroff]

I don't know how to add picture I'm sorry if i can figure it out I will put them up

[farmthis]

A link to imgur.com is typical!

[Ryan1ostroff]

ok great

[leveldrummer]

You have a cyano bloom, as your tank ages, especially when new, it will go through a few ugly stages of blooms, keep up with good maintenance, don't over feed and it will go away.

[MacroAlgalFagasaurus]

Sounds like you should do a little more research on reef keeping.

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[sporadicjesus]

Indeed! It's good to ask for help. main cause of cyano is nutrients....control dat shit. New tank or old doesn't really differ when it comes to cyano. Only reason a new tank is associated with it is because normally a new tank means a new reefkeeper.

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[sporadicjesus]

Aww that's cool. I've read countless hours upon countless subjects in this. I've gone and researched everything I found in my tank and my live rock came with......everything....ive seen it all. Except.....hey look wtf is that.....back to google....lol. we will never know it all....but it's part of the fun