Algae help, please.

rustyjames · 10/29/2009, 08:07 AM

I've got dinos. Been battling them unsucessfully for a few weeks and now I'm starting to lose some snails and zoas. This is what I've been doing: raised mag to 1500 (I've read that Kent Tech-M is the best for dinos, I have Seachem), done lights out for 3 days twice, reduced photoperiod to 5 hours, light is on over chaeto in sump 24/7, run small amount of carbon and gfo in a hob filter changed daily, dripping alot more kalk, manual removal and am unclear as to more water changes or not but have done 2 extra. Any help would be great!

rustyjames · 10/29/2009, 12:27 PM

If I post and it drops off to the second page unanswered I usually let it go and keep reading and searching but this one I really need help with. TTT.

Toddrtrex · 10/29/2009, 02:52 PM

I am guessing that this is your 30? What do you all have in the tank?

Are you using RO/DI water? And if so, what is the TDS?

rustyjames · 10/29/2009, 03:01 PM

Yes, it's a 30 long. 2 damsels, snails, crabs and zoas. Distilled. Thanks for the reply.

Toddrtrex · 10/29/2009, 03:18 PM

Your bio-load doesn't seem all that high.

How often do you do your water changes?

What is your salinity/SG and how do you measure it?

rustyjames · 10/29/2009, 03:37 PM

Bio-load is low and only feed like 1 flake crushed up every other day. Water changes are 4-4.5 gallons a week (a 5 gallon bucket with enough room to mix). 1.025 on a hydrometer that I've had tested at lfs twice. Also have a Tunze 9002 added about 5 weeks ago. I keep picking it off the sand bed and now it's covering the rocks, really seems to like higher flow.

Rongway · 10/29/2009, 05:31 PM

What are the other parameters of the water, pH and so on?

koranAngel · 10/29/2009, 06:11 PM

r u using tap or ro water? check water

ive managed to get rid of diatoms in a less than a week
by adding p04 and sio3 removal
dia tends ro feed off them two if im correct??

rustyjames · 10/29/2009, 06:36 PM

Nitrate, nitrite and ammonia all test 0, ph 8.2-8.4 (dripping extra kalk to try to raise ph), mag 1500, dKH 9, calcium 440.

10/29/2009, 08:07 AM	#1
rustyjames EMT-B Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 879	Algae help, please. I've got dinos. Been battling them unsucessfully for a few weeks and now I'm starting to lose some snails and zoas. This is what I've been doing: raised mag to 1500 (I've read that Kent Tech-M is the best for dinos, I have Seachem), done lights out for 3 days twice, reduced photoperiod to 5 hours, light is on over chaeto in sump 24/7, run small amount of carbon and gfo in a hob filter changed daily, dripping alot more kalk, manual removal and am unclear as to more water changes or not but have done 2 extra. Any help would be great! __________________ I see your Schwartz is as big as mine. Current Tank Info: 20 long

10/29/2009, 12:27 PM	#2
rustyjames EMT-B Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 879	If I post and it drops off to the second page unanswered I usually let it go and keep reading and searching but this one I really need help with. TTT. __________________ I see your Schwartz is as big as mine. Current Tank Info: 20 long

10/29/2009, 02:52 PM	#3
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	I am guessing that this is your 30? What do you all have in the tank? Are you using RO/DI water? And if so, what is the TDS? __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

10/29/2009, 03:01 PM	#4
rustyjames EMT-B Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 879	Yes, it's a 30 long. 2 damsels, snails, crabs and zoas. Distilled. Thanks for the reply. __________________ I see your Schwartz is as big as mine. Current Tank Info: 20 long

10/29/2009, 03:18 PM	#5
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Your bio-load doesn't seem all that high. How often do you do your water changes? What is your salinity/SG and how do you measure it? __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

10/29/2009, 03:37 PM	#6
rustyjames EMT-B Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 879	Bio-load is low and only feed like 1 flake crushed up every other day. Water changes are 4-4.5 gallons a week (a 5 gallon bucket with enough room to mix). 1.025 on a hydrometer that I've had tested at lfs twice. Also have a Tunze 9002 added about 5 weeks ago. I keep picking it off the sand bed and now it's covering the rocks, really seems to like higher flow. __________________ I see your Schwartz is as big as mine. Current Tank Info: 20 long

10/29/2009, 05:31 PM	#7
Rongway Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Leon,TX Posts: 52	What are the other parameters of the water, pH and so on?

10/29/2009, 06:11 PM	#8
koranAngel always on ** at work Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: sydney Posts: 436	r u using tap or ro water? check water ive managed to get rid of diatoms in a less than a week by adding p04 and sio3 removal dia tends ro feed off them two if im correct?? __________________ y did i start this hobby Current Tank Info: 500lt main tank 39g fuge sump....sohal tang purple tang 2clown,coral beauty banana wrasse coris wrasse royal doty cleaner shrimp coral banded shrimp flame angel bicolour angel sphinx goby cuc mixed corals

10/29/2009, 06:36 PM	#9
rustyjames EMT-B Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 879	Nitrate, nitrite and ammonia all test 0, ph 8.2-8.4 (dripping extra kalk to try to raise ph), mag 1500, dKH 9, calcium 440. __________________ I see your Schwartz is as big as mine. Current Tank Info: 20 long