Green with brown spots algae

[Ryderrr]

Hi guys,

Fairly new to reefing so still learning.

I've been waiting to post this as I wanted to start testing my phosphates before I started asking.

My tank has been up and running since the 2nd of January of this year (just over 2 months) and I seem to have what I think is alot of algae on my rocks. It's mostly green but it does have brown spots here and there.

I do keep getting diatoms in my sand but that seems to be fluctuating and I know my tank is still new so I'm not too worried about it.

My nitrate are quite high and I can't seem to keep them down, I dont believe I'm over feeding but I may be wrong. I currently have a skimmer and am doing 20% wc weekly.

My parameters are as follows:

ph 7.8-8
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 50
Phos 0.052ppm
Alk 9.3
Salinity 1.024-25
Temp 26*C

As for CuC, I currently have:

4 turbo
4 nassarius
2 halloween hermits

I use an 16hd for lights and this is my schedule

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers

 

[lapin]

It looks pretty normal to me. Until something covers those rocks, coral or corailine alage the green will grow. How much and what do you feed your tank? I dont see any fish.

 

[Ryderrr]

It looks pretty normal to me. Until something covers those rocks, coral or corailine alage the green will grow. How much and what do you feed your tank? I dont see any fish.

I have a yasha goby, he usually hides with his pistol shrimp in the back right. I feed him half a block of frozen misis every other day. And I also add the smallest pinch of pellets for the hermits twice a week

 

[Ryderrr]

 

[lapin]

Maybe the water you are using for your tank has high nitrates

 

[Ryderrr]

I can definitely test it but I'd be surprised

 

[Ryderrr]

Maybe the water you are using for your tank has high nitrates

Not in my water, that's reading as 0