Saltwater Aquarium Algae Control: The Elimination of Nuisance
"Algae"   Aquatic Learning Center, Aquatic Connection Live:
www.aquacon.com  After being in the saltwater aquarium business
for over 25 years, it is still amazing that the most frequently
asked question hands down, is still how to eliminate problem
aquarium "algae" on the glass, live rock, corals, and substrate.
More hobbyists have probably left reef keeping due to "algae"
problems than for any other reason. For a reef tank or any
saltwater tank to be successful the quantity of nuisance algae
must be kept to a bare minimum otherwise the tank's other
inhabitant's will suffer. The only algae that is considered
desirable is the very hard purple/ red coralline algae that
adheres to the glass and live rock. Coralline algae actually
prevents or retards the growth of the other less desirable algae
types.    This is Coraline Algae, the only good Algae for your
marine aquarium Not only is "algae" unsightly, but it also
increases the amount of time that need