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Posted by Ann R on July 18, 2005, 8:14 pm
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Does anyone have trouble keeping algae off their sun polyps? Mine are in a
good water flow but every few days I have to gently brush and pull off algae
or it would overgrow the tubes. After the cleaning they "sulk" for a little
bit. It takes them longer to open up for dinner then usual, but grated
squid usually does the trick! I remove them to a large bowl for their
feeding and cleaning to not overwhelm the tank with food. . My open brain
and button polyps are target fed. On alternate nights I feed phytoplankton
and oyster eggs for the filter feeders. This is the only algae trouble spot
in my tank. How do you keep yours clear?
Ammonia, Nitrites, Nitrates all 0.
Phosphates .25 - just can't get it down to 0
Ph - 8.2
Salinity - 1.023
Temp 80 degrees F
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Ann R
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Posted by Marc Levenson on July 19, 2005, 12:43 am
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Since Suncorals don't need light, you might try putting them in a spot
where they are more shaded, starving the algae of the light it needs.
http://www.melevsreef.com/suncoral.html
Marc
Ann R wrote:
> Does anyone have trouble keeping algae off their sun polyps? Mine are in a
> good water flow but every few days I have to gently brush and pull off algae
> or it would overgrow the tubes. After the cleaning they "sulk" for a little
> bit. It takes them longer to open up for dinner then usual, but grated
> squid usually does the trick! I remove them to a large bowl for their
> feeding and cleaning to not overwhelm the tank with food. . My open brain
> and button polyps are target fed. On alternate nights I feed phytoplankton
> and oyster eggs for the filter feeders. This is the only algae trouble spot
> in my tank. How do you keep yours clear?
>
> Ammonia, Nitrites, Nitrates all 0.
> Phosphates .25 - just can't get it down to 0
> Ph - 8.2
> Salinity - 1.023
> Temp 80 degrees F
>
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Posted by kryppy on July 19, 2005, 10:07 am
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>Does anyone have trouble keeping algae off their sun polyps? Mine are in a
>good water flow but every few days I have to gently brush and pull off algae
>or it would overgrow the tubes. After the cleaning they "sulk" for a little
>bit. It takes them longer to open up for dinner then usual, but grated
>squid usually does the trick! I remove them to a large bowl for their
>feeding and cleaning to not overwhelm the tank with food. . My open brain
>and button polyps are target fed. On alternate nights I feed phytoplankton
>and oyster eggs for the filter feeders. This is the only algae trouble spot
>in my tank. How do you keep yours clear?
I made a little hat from a 2 liter soda bottle to feed them. As for
algae, mine never get any on them. They are in the shade of some live
rock. I don't know if that does it, or if them being constantly open
just keeps em clean.
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Posted by Ray Martini on July 19, 2005, 1:41 pm
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.25 PO4 may be contributing to the algae growth. Try and get Phosphates down
to around .10 or so
> Does anyone have trouble keeping algae off their sun polyps? Mine are in
> a good water flow but every few days I have to gently brush and pull off
> algae or it would overgrow the tubes. After the cleaning they "sulk" for a
> little bit. It takes them longer to open up for dinner then usual, but
> grated squid usually does the trick! I remove them to a large bowl for
> their feeding and cleaning to not overwhelm the tank with food. . My open
> brain and button polyps are target fed. On alternate nights I feed
> phytoplankton and oyster eggs for the filter feeders. This is the only
> algae trouble spot in my tank. How do you keep yours clear?
>
> Ammonia, Nitrites, Nitrates all 0.
> Phosphates .25 - just can't get it down to 0
> Ph - 8.2
> Salinity - 1.023
> Temp 80 degrees F
>
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> Ann R
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> good water flow but every few days I have to gently brush and pull off algae
> or it would overgrow the tubes. After the cleaning they "sulk" for a little
> bit. It takes them longer to open up for dinner then usual, but grated
> squid usually does the trick! I remove them to a large bowl for their
> feeding and cleaning to not overwhelm the tank with food. . My open brain
> and button polyps are target fed. On alternate nights I feed phytoplankton
> and oyster eggs for the filter feeders. This is the only algae trouble spot
> in my tank. How do you keep yours clear?
>
> Ammonia, Nitrites, Nitrates all 0.
> Phosphates .25 - just can't get it down to 0
> Ph - 8.2
> Salinity - 1.023
> Temp 80 degrees F
>