Re: Algae questions

I had a similar problem, and when i askes my lfs about they suggested i pick
up some snails[astrea, red foot, or turbo], in a couple days they had wiped
out my algae problem, and kept it to a minimum afterwards.



"BigHaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Hello people,
> My 46G tank has been cycling for about 5 weeks now.  About a week and a
half
> ago, algae started growing on the glass, and now all the live rock is
pretty
> brownish, with more algae on the glass.  I have used lighting on the tank
> for about 3 hours a day only.  Water from 5 stage RO/DI unit.  A few
> questions:
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> Pictures of the algae to help with my questions
> http://bighaig.com/algae/algae.htm
>
> 1) Is this algae growth bad? Or is this pretty normal for a tank with no
> critters in it?
> 2) Is this type of algae bad?  If so, what can I do?
> 3) Will Algae Attack Pack - Ultimate Pack
> http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=25&pCatId=531 -
clean
> the algae up?  Is edible algae for critters?  I will be adding these in
> about a week or so.
> 4) If Algae pack will not clean it up, what can I do?
>
> Thanks.
> BigHaig
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