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06/17/2014, 03:54 AM
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Nano help needed!
I recently setup a nano for my snowflakes and the glass keeps getting a green haze on it. I upgraded my skimmer and do weekly water changes. Any suggestions on what I can do?
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06/17/2014, 04:03 AM
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What are your nitrates and phosphate levels? Lowering those 2 things will slow down the growth of the green algae but you will always get it, everyone does. I have to clean my glass once every 2 weeks but i can tell if my nitrates and phosphates start to rise as i need to clean it more often.
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06/17/2014, 05:08 AM
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You can run gfo but like shifty said we all get it.
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Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~ |
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06/17/2014, 07:35 AM
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how often does it form? you can always try to run gfo, but it's going to still appear, just a lot less.
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06/17/2014, 11:36 AM
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Gotta clean the glass bout every 4 days. I just upgraded my skimmer and added more water flow in hopes that would help. It did help to an extent.
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06/17/2014, 11:37 AM
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06/17/2014, 11:46 AM
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What size is your tank, what are your water parameters, are you overfeeding, what is your lighting schedule & how long has your tank been set up?
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06/17/2014, 12:58 PM
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28g nano and my pH runs between 7.5 and 8 (depends when I take it). Nitrate is 0.. lights are on from 2ish to 9ish and the tank has been up for about 6 months. I do feed once a day but I don't over feed. Salinity is 1.025
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06/17/2014, 01:30 PM
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Ok. Not your pH, your phosphates. What is your phosphate level?
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06/19/2014, 06:31 PM
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Cymonous my phosphate level is only .23
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06/19/2014, 06:34 PM
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Again I'm fairly new back into the hobby and I know it should be at 0 so what's the best advice to get my phosphates down.?
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