breebauer
Reefing newb
Thanks to everyone who helped my with my LR in a bucket dillema, and that kind of led into this current dillema:
The LR from the ghetto tank that's covered in green algae:
A few have told me that if I just scrub it to death that I can put it back in the tank. My bf is a little leary of letting me do that. He thinks that any part of the LR that still has green hair algae on it with only multiply when it's put back into the tank.
I was under the impression that the algae can only grow if there are phosphates and /or nitrates present.
So here's the question:
I'm taking the LR w/ alot of green algae on it, scrubbing it, rinsing it in tank water, letting it sit, then returning it to the tank. If there's some algae left on it, is it going to spread to the clean LR?
(I say no, he says yes... he thinks it's some kind of virus, and won't listen to me :frustrat: maybe I'm wrong, but I had to ask...)
Thanks again!
Check out the 'Best Deal Show Off Thread':
https://www.livingreefs.com/forums/...-deal-coral-w-pics-your-lfs-other-vendor.html
And the 'Best Freebie' thread:
https://www.livingreefs.com/forums/reef-talk/11620-show-us-your-freebies-pics-please.html
I'm excited to see some pics in those....
The LR from the ghetto tank that's covered in green algae:
A few have told me that if I just scrub it to death that I can put it back in the tank. My bf is a little leary of letting me do that. He thinks that any part of the LR that still has green hair algae on it with only multiply when it's put back into the tank.
I was under the impression that the algae can only grow if there are phosphates and /or nitrates present.
So here's the question:
I'm taking the LR w/ alot of green algae on it, scrubbing it, rinsing it in tank water, letting it sit, then returning it to the tank. If there's some algae left on it, is it going to spread to the clean LR?
(I say no, he says yes... he thinks it's some kind of virus, and won't listen to me :frustrat: maybe I'm wrong, but I had to ask...)
Thanks again!
Check out the 'Best Deal Show Off Thread':
https://www.livingreefs.com/forums/...-deal-coral-w-pics-your-lfs-other-vendor.html
And the 'Best Freebie' thread:
https://www.livingreefs.com/forums/reef-talk/11620-show-us-your-freebies-pics-please.html
I'm excited to see some pics in those....