res problems with algae

[unclediesel]

soooo its my first grow

set up an ebb and flow

my res is 14 gallon with 10 gal of water and nutes, its clear (i know i know) covered all around with black/white plastic, and an air stone always on. watering 3 times a day 24/7 lights.
im using dyna grow 7-9-5 1/2 strengh
red algae is everywhere inside and on my pump, how do i get rid of it properly? just dump and start over?
im set up in a cabinet, doors open all the time

[smokeandmirrors]

only other option is an algaecide/fungicide which I really wouldnt recommend using in a grow unless you can be sure the pots/res are sterilised well afterwards

dump and scrub is the only real option

get a roll of some aluminium tape and tape everything up - the ali tape is the most effective tape for blocking out light

hope that helps

[unclediesel]

thanks for your attempt smoke, what i ended up doing was covering my pump with a CLEAN sock over the intake and let the pump run for about an hour. every 15 min i would come and scrub the res with the sock. so the pump was scruber and vaccuum-er. cleared my res right up.

now i think im on my way to a successfull first grow.

[dafinestsniper]

Kewl, easy fix