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Unread 07/10/2008, 09:34 PM   #1
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What am I doing wrong????????

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Its had water LR in it for about a year now. Lights fish and coral for about 8 months. Everything has gone well, except for this ever growing algae/bacteria problem that has slowly gotten worse. I have good flow (2 Koralia 3's). I do water changes frequently(I might miss a week here or there but not often). I figured the "stuff" would just go away but recently it has been clinging to some coral and is becoming a pain. It looks like this.



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Unread 07/10/2008, 09:37 PM   #2
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Tested for phosphates? Do you use ro/di?


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Unread 07/10/2008, 09:38 PM   #3
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p.s. the GSP is half closed because I recently fragged it before that is was always out.

p.p.s. as you can see I also have a major bubble algae problem (anyone want a non-bubble algae eating emerald crab


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Unread 07/10/2008, 09:38 PM   #4
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check out the tips on this thread
If algae is present then so are phosphates--the thread will help you where the phosphates are being imported
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1329802

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you are doing more right than wrong--beautiful tank


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Unread 07/10/2008, 09:39 PM   #5
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To paraphrase Sk8r's comments on algae - "If you got algae, then you have phosphates". Moot point to test for it.

Have you changed your food lately? Some food, especially flakes, are known to contain high elements of phosphates.


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Unread 07/10/2008, 09:41 PM   #6
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I do use RO/DI. Phosphates come up 0 but we all know they're definitely there. Thats why I bought a Phosban reactor.




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Unread 07/10/2008, 09:46 PM   #7
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I feed once a day only frozen foods and store bought phyto(just started using the phyto not even a week). Frozen Food- shrimp, squid, mysis, cyclopeze, occasional scallop for my anemone


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Unread 07/10/2008, 09:50 PM   #8
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I agree, Get yourself a good Phosphate media reactor. Then put some good phosphate removing media in there. I have a feeling that will turn things in your favor.
Nice tank by the way




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Unread 07/10/2008, 09:51 PM   #9
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you are doing more right than wrong--beautiful tank
thanks capn


skimmer is doing great


more "stuff"



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Unread 07/10/2008, 09:53 PM   #10
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are the t5 only 8 months old...


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Unread 07/10/2008, 09:56 PM   #11
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oh and how do you dose cal/alk/mag...


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Unread 07/10/2008, 10:05 PM   #12
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yeah it might be time to start getting new bulbs. I dose http://www.aquarium-supply.biz/Brigh...p/rba01114.htm but I also use oceans blend 2 part


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Unread 07/10/2008, 10:06 PM   #13
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is this definitely algae?


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Unread 07/10/2008, 10:24 PM   #14
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The tank looks good!

Go sparingly with the phyto that stuff is potent.


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Unread 07/11/2008, 05:17 PM   #15
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Im gonna give the 3 days no light method a shot


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Unread 07/11/2008, 07:19 PM   #16
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is this definitely algae?

looks like cyano bacteria. pretty much the same cause/cure though


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Unread 07/11/2008, 07:41 PM   #17
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Switch to frozen food and rinse really well before putting it in tank. It's not algae, it's cyano. Also, have you messed with your sand bed recently? That can also cause an outbreak.


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Unread 07/11/2008, 09:55 PM   #18
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I feed once a day only frozen foods ...
I have a Jawfish who is constantly moving sand but he pretty much stays in one place


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