Algae how to control, stop and prevent it in your reef tank

[@tradertzi]

I’m about to set up my 50 gallon, and was concerned about algae growth, but u have helped me so much, thank you

[@ScottM]

so much great information Scott and by the results in your tank there is no doubt they work. Awesone video buddy.

[@d4nn13s]

Awesome vid Scott! Watched this before heading to the hospital to do my volunteer rounds. Def a great start to the morning :D

[@quartermilereefer8752]

great video enjoyed watching thank goodness I have no algae issues at all

[@jna1316]

Best anti alge video on KZbin, exelent! Keep up The good work

[@chrisgroves5381]

Great video Scott, very informative! Thanks

[@AnchorDownBoat]

Watched the whole video! My new tank thanks you!

[@ernestovaladez3638]

Thanks!

[@jakel.1724]

Dude.. black doughnut approves. Tons of info, great presentation, Editing, small clips showing everything your are talking about. Very underrated video my friend. I can see a lot of work for this video. And I watched it twice lol.

[@DM-ll7he]

I have a150 g. salt water reef tank and detritus or diatoms. I have increased water changes both amount of water and frequency.I vacuum the sandy substrate during the changes. All of my perimeters are fine. What can I do to get rid of the diatoms or detritus?

[@malgorzatakowalczyk8651]

Hi Scott - great stuff. One point. I will only run skimmer (no GFO no Carbon or pellets.) If tank runs OK, all these elements are redundant. That I did after 3 years of running tank - best decision I made ;). Cheers - keep going.

[@MileHighReefers]

There are many ways to run a tank and if it ant broke don't fix it.

[@bubbaluv00]

I had 3 tangs and 2 of them took out my naso tang the other 2 are a chocolate mimic tang and a scopes tang I am getting a tomini yang here shortly and i still coundnt get all hair algae to be gone I also have a star blenny this is in my 90 gallon I have a 140 gallon im trying to get set up just waiting on getting it drilled for better filtration ty 4 all your videos

[@Jediways]

I had issues with Emerald crabs and had to remove them I think there are only particular corals they get a taste for. Good vid on algae

[@maocdroid]

your aquarium looks stunning

[@Harolddespui]

How about a uv sterilizer to kill algae spores?

[@TheReefTankFamily]

Scott, great video. I have a plug coming your way coming soon regarding your awesome method you spoke with me about when doing a diy stand.

[@johnnymartinez6123]

I really, learned a lot, from your awesome video, thank very much for sharing your knowledge. Great video, thanks again.

[@thorbradshaw2637]

what is rodi water?

[@fadetoblack.-]

Old school reefer but new subscriber. Also in Colorado great video.

[@matthewmayer7365]

Great Video Scott

[@josetorres5979]

awesome man this goes in sync with what I am doing but now I need more algae to keep feeding every one

[@Michoelj]

So much information packed in unbelievable

[@dlm1949]

What was the last tang. You loved that worked

[@Aerocraft-mq1rn]

I have a question. I use a Brita water filter and filter out my tap water so it is pure. I tested it to make sure and the readings were 0 nitrate and 0 phosphates. I don't have a tds meter so I cannot check the total dissolved solids.

[@MileHighReefers]

Aerocraft 9815 Im not too fimalur with the process used by Brita to purify water. RODO is the gold standard for reef tanks and is what i recommend.

[@SnakeJr1225]

Is there a such thing as too much nutrient export

[@cool86gt]

Excellent video, great info as usual. Thank You Scott

[@ReeferGil]

Most excellent info Scott.

[@andrewcummins1483]

So glad you are with pgs now

[@peterrosson.5385]

I got a 10 foot long by 3 foot by 3 foot that I had running but shut it down but I want to start it back . What you think I should set it as , reef or fish

[@mattkavili]

Awesome video. My issue is the algae on the glass and sand bed. The greenish brown film that tends to crop up over night. The sand bed would be an easy fix if I could get a watchman Goby to stay in the tank but, the glass is impossible. The turbo snails just make tracks through it. It’s very unpleasant to go home to dirty glass everyday. I’ve done everything I can think of to reduce it. My nitrates are less then 5ppm, my light schedule is like 8 hours. The only thing I can think of is phosphate. I got a phosphate test kit coming and just ordered phosguard. Is anyone else having algae on the glass issues?

[@paularamos5752]

Hey bud, need some Cheato to start my fuge ,so can u afford to sell any? Thx

[@TheMoroccanReefer]

as always smashing video Scott good job man .

[@MileHighReefers]

Thanks!

[@reefcurtains2949]

very informative per usual. thanks for all the knowledge you share

[@jonathansimpson1106]

👍 Since aquariums are shallow bodies of water under light, I can expect some algae because it's a natural occurrence when light is that close to a wet surface. I use tap water and I get green algae on the glass every now and then. I clean my ornaments every water change and the glass and turn my sand every 2 days. I blow the algae off the rocks and my fish catches and eats it. My Coral Beauty and Pencil Urchin likes to eat the algae that's on the rocks. Algae isn't that bad if you like to get your arms in the aquarium once or twice during the week. I found out that wider light fixtures or having your lights near the front of your aquarium causes algae to grow on the front glass panel faster so I position my lights mid to rear of the aquarium. I can skip scrubbing the rear glass often versus the front glass which we use for viewing. If I dim my lights to 10% the algae goes away, exposing what it covered as my fish and invertebrates tear it away before it's gone. Cleaning the rocks and ornaments is easy with a piece of prefilter sponge that I cut so I can get into tight spaces with my finger if needed. I'm okay with algae since it's food for my fish and invertebrates and I don't let it get out of hand.

[@apdroidgeek1737]

So theres weird thing that happened in my reef, i use to havs alot of gha but corals are doing well, until i thought of something crazy, my tank is a pico about 4g and filtration is simple but when i added, phosguard, carbon, purigen, chempure, and polyfilter in just one day all of my corals bleached to death all of the algae died (got eaten by my one turbosnail) and never grow back, why do you think this happened, i never tested it and did wc, is it because they run out of nitrates and phosphates..?

[@apdroidgeek1737]

Until now, i still havent got any algae except on my glass, 4months later and some of my corals are still bleached

[@MileHighReefers]

apdroid geek it’s hard to know without testing the water. Coral can bleach for a lot of reasons. You did add a lot of filter media all at once, but that shouldn’t bleach coral. In a 4 gal tank I would try a BIg 100 percent water change and start over. I recommend using water testing to determine your changes. If you don’t have time to test water changes are easy on a 4 gal.

[@robertyoul]

Great video. I seem to recall you mentioning in previous videos that you run a turf algae scrubber but unless I zoned out I don't think you covered that at all in this video?

[@MileHighReefers]

I did mention it briefly. It works great!

[@rpeebles]

If you are not doing water changes what do you dose for trace elements? Calcium reactor?

[@MileHighReefers]

CA reactor does it for me :) at least it seems to I would need an ICP test to verify it.

[@bunnybuns6638]

i wish tangs stayed 10 cm i could have like 8 tangs in ky 90 beautiful tank is it high maintenance?

[@vitantursic4328]

Great vid! Which clean up crew for algae control would you recommend for 14 gal tank? Have you ever dosed your tanks with nitrate or phosphate in addition to feeding?

[@pointnozzleaway]

Amazing Awesome Tank & Awesome info ! Thank You

[@GeneHarm]

Excellent discussion, totally agree

[@Marshy2020]

Hey scott i was wondering i want 3 zebrazoma tangs in my 125 gallon tank i want a desjardini tang yellow tang and scoaps tang i know quarantineing tangs is important will i have to qt them all at the same time? Or will they all fight to the death thanks for the advice!

[@MileHighReefers]

Ideally you will QT all 3 in separate tanks. If your QT is big enough you could try some dividers to separate them. If you put them all in the same QT you might be OK but have a back up plan.

[@Marshy2020]

MileHighReefers ok will a 40 gallon breeder be big enough?

[@channelchupathingee9195]

Nice vid man can't wait for the next one

[@ghiapower3908]

great video as always, the soft sweeping long corals on your left and right side mid part of reef is it singularia?

[@MileHighReefers]

They are singularia love this coral

[@ghiapower3908]

yours looks awesome keep up the great work

[@PokeGaz]

Great video Scott!

[@johnnycarreiro5698]

What is that blue fish that looks like a trigger fish?

[@MileHighReefers]

Johnny Carreiro Its a blue throat trigger.

[@johnnycarreiro5698]

MileHighReefers ok thx

[@carleckelman3696]

Should I worry about bubble algae in spots that I can not get too I will add your kole tang and more emerald crabs Thoughts on nopox or other

[@MileHighReefers]

I've never personally used nopox, but it has a great reputation. Algae is differently a concern I think in your situation upping the clean up crew is your best bet.

[@carleckelman3696]

MileHighReefers Ok I put in a kole tang and 4 emerald crabs . 112 gallon so I was not sure on amount of crabs Thank you for responding

[@carleckelman3696]

Awesome news Half the bubble algae is gone in one day after adding 4 crabs and one kole tang Great advice thanks again I will look you up when I drive through CO next Your Albuquerque neighbors appreciates the advice

[@CharlesSilver777]

Great episode chock full of info, thank you! Any suggestions on getting rid of red algae (other than the little white tube of powder - chemiclean)? I've had my 90 gallon reef for 15 years and have a ton of live rock and an old red sea skimmer. Admittedly, I have gotten lazy with water changes, and testing...not in years.. Contemplating adding a refugium, as I have a 30 gallon sump. And I just purchased two more powerheads and a wavemaker to add flow. Anything else you'd suggest??

[@MileHighReefers]

I personally hit it with Chemi Clean. It works great and doesn't harm the tank.

[@shahabuddinkhaled1481]

thanks for good algae solution

[@kyriacoslambrianides6037]

thanks ...you are super.....from Cyprus.

[@MileHighReefers]

Thanks :) so cool to hear from Cyprus!

[@christospapazacharias8523]

Ime 5 mines pisw... Mia aporia file. Girevw pet shop gia thallasinou nerou...kanena ipopsi?

[@dilovepaws]

Hello mr. Scott Anderson this is a guy that has been watching you for years I've actually talk to you over the phone at one point in time but I would just like to ask you a question I have a MP40 quietdrive pump I tried to contact Ecotech Marine but they have not contact me as of yet I have a green and flashing light on the pump and it won't stop I bought a new website for it and everytime I try to connect the website to make it go it's stops but once nothing is on the other side it works perfectly what's going on I was just hoping maybe you knew some remedies on fixing the pump

[@MileHighReefers]

I hate to say it but I've never used an Ecotech pump. Hopefully they'll get in touch with you soon.

[@philliphall9292]

Fantastic video thank you. I've been suffering with hair algae for a couple of months now but now after watching this I'm thinking is it diopsis algae. Would you say that a kole tang is the best solution? I've already started increasing my snails but doing it gradually rather than dumping loads in at once. I did have a magnificent foxface witch started to thin it out a bit then I got a nice biggish sailfin but that killed the foxface and was trying to kill my regal tang it ate my cleaner shrimp too so that had to go :( any more Ps My tank is 100 gallons. Any more advice would be greatly appreciated.

[@big-j-rizzo7381]

SCOTT!!! question! Is that a green Bubble Tip nem next to your blue Max Clam? If so, they look like they are touching, and if so, I thought a bubble tip would kill a clam? Please give a little bit of info, I've had a clam for a few months, it's doing good, and I've been considering getting a rock nem but I dont at all want to risk any chance of losing my clam... thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks man, and love your channel! And LOVE looking at your tank! Very inspiring! Keep up the good work bro!

[@MileHighReefers]

Jeremy Magnanelli that is a big green bubble coral. It has never caused a problem with my clam and is one of my favorite coral

[@myreeflife7072]

Great talk. Thanks for sharing!

[@xxdestroyerxx2644]

Are there any fish or invertebrates that eat algae or that will clean it up?

[@MileHighReefers]

Tangs, Blennies, fox face fish all eat algae. There are ton of inverts out there.

[@xxdestroyerxx2644]

MileHighReefers thx

[@patrickxxaloyoxx5314]

Tell you the truth man I don’t listen to what you say I just watch your tank

[@briangale896]

Hey man I’m setting up a 120, could I have 1 yellow, 1 kole, 1 sailfin?(I Will introduce them as juveniles at the same time.)

[@briangale896]

Maybe a purple

[@cubanreefer1582]

Awesome tank brother and very good video

[@leeandmandybattersby5958]

Great vid im having a hair algae outbreak in my 65 litre tank going to have to get more clean up crew

[@MileHighReefers]

Cleaning crews can make a huge difference.

[@albert112077]

I took care of the hair algae with vodka. Dosing vodka killed all my algae and dropped my phosphate really quick. I dose 3ml every day to a 150g with 40g sump.

[@terranncegilmore]

I too am a fan of a huge fuge. I have no PO4 or NO3, 40 gallon fuge full of macro algae

[@smithjohn647]

Please do a deep review of urchins. I'm finding it hard to find info on them. Even on forums. I want my short spine pencil urchin to thrive.

[@MileHighReefers]

That's a great idea!

[@ausreefguy5362]

nice little triggerfish !! he new ?, how olds your sailfin ? there a beautiful tang. great info to the point and well presented.. so thats the type of algae popping up in my tank .. bryopsis >:( was wondering how it was getting a foothold lol turns out its a uln algae .. go figure !? :S

[@chaseodom3357]

Your tank is amazing. When I’m an adult, I want a tank 300+ gallons. Can I keep a Kole tang in my 45 gallon?

[@chaseodom3357]

I have 2 clownfish and cleanup crew that’s it

[@truckersreef6369]

45 would be to small for any tang bud

[@santamonicahelpassistant418]

What is your favorite coral in this tank? - Chuan

[@jeffatkins8103]

Most reefers want some nitrates and phosphates in their tank now. What am I missing here?

[@Ochibason]

Sweet. Have my 150 gallon fish soft corals now 7 years. Fall come in from Koi pond to do more on saltwater. Gotta up my emails crabs etc. Thanks!

[@robertbinz3755]

I see you’ve got a blue devil damsel. How’s he doing? I have a blue damsel as the only fish in my small tank that I’d like to move into a community tank when I upgrade

[@MileHighReefers]

Robert Binz it’s been a perfect citizen, never had any problems

[@magwarblood]

Spot on as always 👍👍👍👌

[@ozzyheather9242]

Very helpful,thanks!

[@laminar_flow]

Nice detailed coverage of a very important topic!

[@airforcerawker]

I adddd a pin cushion sea urchin and a flame angelfish. Havent seen algae in over six months.

[@bunnybuns6638]

do you hafto wash rock with saltwater why cant you just do it with RODI

[@MileHighReefers]

Thats what I did there's an old video on the channel explaining how I did it.

[@brucelee5540]

My yellow, hippo and cole eye tangs don’t eat the green hair algae

[@pinkyfilters]

Love the color!

[@dwsonye]

Great info

[@Phoenix_VR_]

I have a brown sail fin tang in my anemone tank

[@miguelfloriano9039]

Very nice tank. wow

[@stephensmith8317]

good job, thanks

[@miguelortiz1104]

Nice

[@openyuheyeby8674]

I wonder how much evaporation this tank sees a day.

[@kasonf2176]

I’m not claiming to be an expert but I always find the using tap water thing confusing. I only use ro water in my reefs with no algae issues or nitrate phosphate. In every freshwater system that I have, I only use tapwater obviously with conditioner however no algae, nitrate or phosphate either In any saltwater system where I’ve used tap, I have gotten a ton of micro algae’s It’s nothing to do with my house either. My company services 240 tanks a month throughout nj

[@neophos6027]

To be honest i think that using fresh bottled water may be a better option than a basic home RO system for reef aquariums. I have seen countless aquariums with algae issues that use RO water. I use bottled water from my local supermarket and in the 1 year i have had this current reef set up i have not had an algae issue since using bottled water. Natural RO such as rain water may be even better. And locating a clean source of "unfiltered" natural sea water is the best of the best. Can not compare the best artificial salt mix to natural sea water. Lets keep in mind even if your using a reverse osmosis unit, your still technicaly using tap water

[@emadhassan5298]

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[@res1492]

i dont even have a fish tank why am i watching this!!

[@alishaaishahandayah4054]

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[@openyuheyeby8674]

This guy's intense

[@muffemod]

dry rock leach phosphates until it cures

[@benjy468]

Only way Ive had a tank with zero algae and virtually no cleanup crew was using zeovit. Its just too expensive and time consuming imo.

[@MileHighReefers]

I haven't personally tried Zeovit, but its intriguing.

[@SantaMonicaFiltration]

The full monty! (I mean the full system) :)

[@MileHighReefers]

LOL Love it

[@CHOPRJOHN]

killer tank ^5

[@yourfellowreefer7145]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@reeferjames1432]

My sailfin is useless

[@TheFishkickass]

Get an Achilles Tang

[@MileHighReefers]

That would be epic